Printmaking & Book Arts Studio Discipline
Our curriculum explores both historical and contemporary applications of fine art printmaking and book arts, encouraging students to focus not only on the image itself, but on how it communicates through structure and presentation.
The Printmaking & Book Arts area offers experimental courses that encourage interdisciplinary work, community engagement, and collaborative research. Our studios provide the facilities and technology for a complete studio experience, with courses integrating intaglio, lithography, collagraph, relief, letterpress, screenprint, RISO, photo and digital print processes, book arts, papermaking, and hybrid print methods.
Students are encouraged to broaden their education and artistic growth through conferences and outside workshops, internships at local community print shops such as Anchor Press and Paper & Print, print exchanges with other universities and organizations, and exhibitions on and off campus. Graduates are prepared to pursue graduate school, work as independent artists or illustrators, or undertake printer training in a specialized program.
The Printmaking and Book Arts area co-hosted the Southern Graphics Council International Conference with the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) in 2013, and is collaborating with MIAD again to co-host the Mid America Print Council conference in 2028.
First Year Program in Art & Design
We don’t expect our new students to figure out college life on their own. Our First Year Program is designed to help new art and design students. In addition to specific coursework carefully chosen to foster success, we connect students to the many resources and opportunities found within a research university. Plus, we surround students with individualized support as they dive deeper into their program and find their way.
Galleries & Exhibitions
Our art and design programs host many galleries and exhibitions both on campus and throughout the community. Our campus is home to four permanent art galleries, each with its own unique mission. All of them are free, open to the public and accessible for everyone to enjoy.
Milwaukee is also home to dozens of galleries and museums. All students in an art and design degree program receive a free annual membership to the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM). That means you can visit MAM and its events, including the popular MAM After Dark series, free of charge while you are a student.
Art & Design Programs
Art & Design studio disciplines are connected to a variety of academic programs, including majors, minors, certificates and graduate programs. This is a full list of all programs offered by the Department of Art & Design.
Faculty
Which faculty you have within this program is dependent upon your chosen courses or interests. For a list of all Art & Design faculty and staff please click the button below.
- Teaching Faculty II, Art & Design
- Teaching Faculty II, First Year Program
- brinichl@uwm.edu
- Mitchell Hall 371
- Professor, Printmaking & Book Arts
- Graduate Program Representative, Art & Design
- Area Head, Printmaking & Book Arts
- meuninck@uwm.edu
- 414-229-3753
- Art 319
- Lecturer, Printmaking & Book Arts
- Lab Technician, Printmaking & Book Arts
- tcromero@uwm.edu
- Art 319
- Teaching Faculty II, Printmaking & Book Arts
- Teaching Faculty II, First Year Program
- First Year Program & Retention Coordinator, Art & Design
- wagnerlm@uwm.edu
- 414-251-8583
- Mitchell Hall 371
Undergraduate Scholarship Priority Applications
Fall: December 15
Graduate Applications
Fall: January 25
Those eligible for the Advanced Opportunity Program Fellowship (AOP) should apply by December 10.
Undergraduate Programs
Katie Martin-Meurer, art-admission@uwm.edu
Graduate Programs
Jessica Meuninck Ganger, art-grad-admission@uwm.edu
General Info & Questions
Contact Form | 414-229-4763