ARTS 556 - Bookbinding and Book Arts

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the Visual Arts MAT program
This course is designed to introduce students to bookbinding. Various techniques will be demonstrated, including a case binding, adhesive book board binding and Coptic binding. As technical facility is mastered, studies will explore imagery, content and narrative structure to create one-of-a-kind artist’s books. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Additional fee required.