The UNT Printmaking Program is currently made up
of 6 MFA Printmaking Candidates and 35 BFA Printmaking Majors
from a variety of artistic and geographic backgrounds. Our students form
a close-knit community involved in group exhibitions, national
conferences, workshops, collaborations, portfolios, and other professional
activities. We host at least two Visiting
Artist in printmaking annually including such recent artists as
Beauvais Lyons, Charles Beneke, Tom Huck, Phyllis McGibbon, Juergen Strunck,
Lloyd Menard, Joseph Velasquez, and Ryan O'Malley. The College of Visual Arts and Design has three student galleries and there are
a number of start-up art venues in Denton. Just 40 miles away in the
cities of Dallas and Fort Worth there are a wide variety of arts and cultural
activities including several world-class art museums and many exceptional
professional galleries.
We have an inclusive and expansive focus on printmaking in our MFA
program. We are focused on creating the opportunity for artists to learn
traditional media and processes, but open to integrating and experimenting in
other media as well, especially where it compliments the artist's studies. As a graduate student you will be determining
the scope of your creative research. We currently have graduate
students who work in screenprint, various forms of intaglio, various forms of
lithography, digital prints, various forms of relief prints, and
conceptual extensions of print processes. Graduate print courses will
focus on idea/concept-building, contextual awareness, and professional
development.
Application Deadline for priority consideration is February 1, 2013
(for enrolling in Fall 2013).
Two shared MFA Printmaking Studios (550 square feet each) including:
26" x 50" Charles Brand Etching Press.
Epson Stylus 7889 plotter printer.
24/7 access to the building and studios.
Critique/Presentation/Archive Studio (1,000 square feet)
Intaglio/Relief/Screenprint Studio (2,900 square feet) including:
38" x 72" Takach Etching Press
36" x 60" Charles Brand Etching Press
30" x 50" Charles Brand Etching Press
26" x 50" Charles Brand Etching Press
16" x 30" Charles Brand Etching Press
18" x 36" Takach Etching Press
G.P. Gordon Letterpress
A Dark Room with Nuarc MRS 3140 exposure unit for screen, intaglio, and relief.
Acid Room with enclosed Gene Scientific Ventilated Acid Hood.
Lithography Studio (1,200 square feet) including:
32" x 56" Takach Litho Press
30" x 50" Charles Brand Litho Press
30" x 44" Graphic Litho Press
A selection of more than 100 litho stones (up to 30" x
24" in size)
A Dark Room with a 40-1KS Nuarc exposure unit for lithography.
P.R.I.N.T. Press (the Print Research Institute of North Texas): In addition to the Visiting Artists that are hosted by the Printmaking Area, the Print Research Institute of North Texas,(P.R.I.N.T. Press.) also hosts a Master Printer / Visiting Artist Collaboration every year. Professor Lari Gibbons is the P.R.I.N.T. Press Director. Recent collaborations include Ericka Adams/Michelle Samour, David Jones/Jeff Elrod, Jiha Moon/Ryan Burkhart, and Robyn O'Neal/Jon Lee. In Spring 2013 we are planning a collaboration between Ryan Burkhart and Scott Ingram.
Scholarships, Area Assistantships, Teaching Assistantships, and Teaching
Fellowships
The MFA program has a variety of Scholarships and Assistantships
available.
Applicants should be sure to apply for an Area Assistantship at the time of
application for the MFA program. More
Information at http://tsgs.unt.edu/graduatelife/teaching-assistantships
and https://art.unt.edu/financial-aid.html
A $1000 scholarship is available for all newly accepted graduate
students for the first year with potential for renewal for a second year.
This scholarship also comes with a waiver so that out-of state students pay In-State
Tuition Rates during the period of the scholarship.
Area Assistantships are working appointments available to first year
graduate students. New graduate students may apply for an Area Assistant
position in the Printmaking Area, P.R.I.N.T. Press, Drawing Core, Design Core,
or the Art Gallery. Area Assistants work about 10 hours per week and pay
a stipend.
Teaching Assistantships are available after the first semester of
studies in Core Drawing or Core Design with a stipend. After the
first semester, graduate students can be awarded up to two of these
assistantships per semester when available.
Teaching Fellowships in Printmaking are available to third year graduate
students on a limited basis. This teaching fellowship is an opportunity
to teach a class as the Instructor of Record. The Teaching Fellowship has
a stipend.
All Assistantship Stipends are $2800 per appointment per semester during the
first 18 hours of coursework (roughly, the first year.) After the 18 hours of coursework are complete,
Assistantship Stipends are raised to $3,300 per appointment per semester.
After 30 hours are complete, Assistantship Stipends are raised to $3,800 per
appointment per semester.
There is one CVAD Full Tuition Waiver Scholarship available to a new
Printmaking MFA candidate for the first year of studies. This scholarship is
for an exceptional graduate student ready to hold at least one Area
Assistantship position in the first semester and two Assistantship positions in
the second semester of the first year. The assistanthips associated with
this scholarship each carry the normal stipends described above.
Graduate students are encouraged to apply for other UNT scholarships, travel
grants and specific project grants to further support their
research. More information at http://tsgs.unt.edu/graduatelife/toulouse_fellowships_scholarships
Printmaking Faculty:
Andrew DeCaen, MFA,
University of South Dakota, www.andrewdecaen.com
Lari Gibbons, MFA,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, www.lrgibbons.net/
Printmaking MFA Candidates:
Linda Santana, http://lindaluciasantana.blogspot.com/
Chris Wallace, http://southpawprintmaking.blogspot.com/
Adam Rowlett, http://adamrowlett.tumblr.com/
Jon Vogt, www.jonvogt.com
Luke Ball, http://lukeballart.blogspot.
Preston Bradley, http://www.prestonleebradley.
Nuray Packard, http://www.flickr.com/photos/92764808@N08/
UNT Printmaking Blog: http://untprintmakingblog.blogspot.com/
UNT Printmaking: http://www.art.unt.edu/printmaking.html
UNT Studio Art: http://www.art.unt.edu/studio-art.html
UNT College of Visual Art and Design: http://www.art.unt.edu
UNT Toulouse Graduate School: http://www.tsgs.unt.edu
Current Tuition and Fees: http://www.tsgs.unt.edu/admissions/all-about-money
Please Email if you have any questions about the program or about the
application process.
Application for an
Area Assistantship (PDF download) https://art.unt.edu/financial-aid.html
