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Subject 'Printing Technology. Lithography'

Name in Estonian: Trükitehnoloogia. Litograafia

Year:   2018/2019    2019/2020    2020/2021    2021/2022    2022/2023    

State codeME.58.04
Study languageEstonian
ChairDepartment of Media and Advertisement Design
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Distinctive

General description

• Short introduction into stone lithography, examples;
• Lithography as print making technique, tools and materials;
• Designing the draft on a given topic considering the possibilities of stone lithography.
• Printing materials;
• Conveying the draft into lithography, printing. Work modes.

Aim

The objective is to acquire basic and main theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in stone lithography. Exploring the working principles of stone lithography as a print making technique. Skills to use the acquired knowledge of stone lithography technique in other media and to tie them together. Developing the practical manual skill of drawing and valuing the specific outcome through the printing process. Developing independent creative thinking and exploring the opportunities to implement stone lithography into future work in the field of graphic design.

Study outcome

Upon completion of the course, students will:
1. have basic knowledge of stone lithography;
2. be able to use lithography techniques in a creative and personalized manner in book design, illustrations and posters, combining the designs;
3. be able to tie acquired knowledge and skills to digital painting and character design;
4. be able to use the lithography technique and tie it to graphic design;
5. have significantly supplemented one’s profession-specific knowledge in the field of jointly implementing different techniques (free graphics and communication design).

Is taught in following curricula

2019: 2272  
2018: 2272  
2017: 2272  
2016: 2272  

Is taught in rounds

     2019/2020 Spring semester

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