offers a three-year M.F.A. program with an emphasis in Printmaking.
February 1, 2011: MFA Application Deadlines for enrolling August 2011
Program Overview:
6 to 8 MFA Printmaking Candidates
30 BFA Printmaking Majors
25 to 30 MFA candidates in the Studio Division (various majors)
Over 2300 students in the College of Visual Arts and Design.
Printmaking Faculty:
Andrew DeCaen, Assistant Professor & Area Coordinator, MFA, University of South Dakota
Lari Gibbons, Associate Professor, MFA, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Elizabeth Holden, Adjunct Instructor, MFA, University of Dallas
Visiting Artist in Printmaking:
James Ehlers, Spring 2011
Juergen Strunck, Fall 2010
Ryan O’Malley & Joseph Velasquez Collaboration, Spring 2010
Lloyd Menard, Fall 2009
Drive By Press (Joseph Velasquez & Drew Iwaniw), Spring 2009
Phyllis McGibbon, Spring 2008
Fred Mutebi, Spring 2008
Collaborations at Print Research Institute of North Texas (P.R.I.N.T. Press):
David Jones & Jeff Elrod, Spring 2011
Ryan Burkhart & Jiha Moon, Spring 2010
Jon Lee & Robyn O’Neal, Summer 2010
The Rare Book Colection at the UNTLibrary
Our collection of rare books and prints.
The Printmaking Studios:
600 square foot MFA Print Studio (shared) equipped for intaglio & relief processes.
2,900 square foot intaglio/relief/screenprint studio
1,200 square foot lithography studio,
1,000 square foot critique room
Printmaking Equipment:
*32" x 56" Takach Litho Press.
*30" x 50" Charles Brand Litho Press.
*30" x 44" Graphic Litho Press.
*38" x 72" Takach Etching Press.
*36" x 60" Charles Brand Etching Press.
*30" x 50" Charles Brand Etching Press.
*Two 26" x 50" Charles Brand Etching Presses (One in the MFA Studio).
*16" x 30" Charles Brand Etching Press.
*18" x 36" Takach Etching Press.
*A separate well-ventilated acid room with enclosed hood.
*A selection of more than 100 litho stones (up to 30" x 24" in size).
*Two dark rooms with Nuarc exposure units for screen/intaglio and litho.
* 36” Prexto Plate Sheer.
Financial Aide, Assistantships, & Fellowships:
Scholarships through the Studio Division for new Graduate Students.
In-State Tuition Rate to all Out-of-State new MFA Graduate Students.
In-State Tuition Rate to all Out-of-State new MFA Graduate Students.
Graduate student Travel Grants available on a competitive basis.
Graduate Area Assistantships (GA) available to new Graduate Students:
Printmaking Area Assistantship with stipend
Core Drawing Area Assistantship with stipend
Core Design Area Assistantship with stipend
Gallery Area Assistantship with stipend
Teaching Assistantships (TA) available after the first semester:
Several Core Drawing I Teaching Assistantships with stipend
Several Core Drawing II Teaching Assistantships with stipend
Several Core Design I Teaching Assistantships with stipend
Teaching Fellowships (TF) available to 2rd year MFA candidates:
Printmaking Teaching Fellowships with stipend
Graduate Area Assistantships (GA) available to new Graduate Students:
Printmaking Area Assistantship with stipend
Core Drawing Area Assistantship with stipend
Core Design Area Assistantship with stipend
Gallery Area Assistantship with stipend
Teaching Assistantships (TA) available after the first semester:
Several Core Drawing I Teaching Assistantships with stipend
Several Core Drawing II Teaching Assistantships with stipend
Several Core Design I Teaching Assistantships with stipend
Teaching Fellowships (TF) available to 2rd year MFA candidates:
Printmaking Teaching Fellowships with stipend
(Teaching Introduction to Printmaking or Upper-level Printmaking courses)
Close proximity to the growing Arts Districts and gallery scene in Dallas & Fort Worth:
Dallas Muesum of Art
Art Venues at University of North Texas
UNT Union Gallery
UNTArt Galleries
...and within our immediate community of Denton, TX:
Center for Visual Arts
Cat Snapp
Anna Eliot
Linda Santana
Anna Eliot
Linda Santana
Chris Wallace
Our students come from a diverse creative and geographic background. This tight-knit community of printmakers involved in group exhibitions, national conferences, workshops, collaborations, portfolios, and other professional activities.
Please contact the Printmaking Area Coordinator if you are interested in applying:
Andrew (Andy) DeCaen
Assistant Professor of Art
Printmaking Area Coordinator
College of Visual Art and Design
University of North Texas
940 565 4024
decaen@unt.edu
