Overview

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking with Entrepreneurial Studies, offered by the Department of Art, is one of the nation's top programs in the discipline and provides students access to exceptional faculty, world-class facilities, and strong regional and national professional networks.

Tyler Printmaking majors join a welcoming community of artists and educators. Bridging tradition and innovation, students learn the full range of printmaking techniques from the simplest to the most technically advanced. Students learn how to think critically and solve problems, working with professors, and side-by-side with graduate students. Tyler provides access to the resources of a large, public research university combined with the intimacy of an art school.

Tyler BFA students take full advantage of the school's location in Philadelphia, a vibrant art center with a strong printmaking tradition, to find internships and jobs, explore museums and galleries, launch creative practices, start businesses and earn placements in the most competitive graduate programs.

Designed to complement the studio experience with tools to support a studio practice or pursue graduate studies, the Entrepreneurship coursework enhances students' career options. Graduates of this degree program will possess requisite business skills to support themselves as visual artists or entrepreneurs in art and related fields.

Each student moves from a common foundation curriculum that introduces materials and processes and prepares them for success in a range of fields of study. Those who select Art as their major will work side-by-side with majors in Visual Studies, Art Education and Art Therapy. The dynamic exchange of ideas that result from these interdisciplinary conversations spur intellectual risk and drive research-based creative concepts.

Upon graduation, students have the practical skill sets and honed aesthetic for successful careers in studio art, art education and design, as well as attend top-tier graduate programs.

Campus Location: Main

Program Code: TA-PRNE-BFA

Admissions

Admission to Tyler's Studio Art (Bachelor of Fine Arts) programs is based on a review of academic credentials and portfolio review. For detailed information on how to apply, please visit Tyler's Studio Art admissions page.

Study Abroad

Students who plan to study abroad should arrange to meet with their academic advisor and the Education Abroad and Overseas Campuses office as early as possible, preferably during the freshman year, in order to explore options and plan the sequence of courses that would be most appropriate.

Accreditation

Temple University is a non-profit accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). NASAD establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for art and design and art/design-related disciplines, and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational and other art/design-related endeavors.

Contact Information

Amze J. Emmons, Program Head
Tyler School of Art Building, Room 260C
215-777-9126
amze.emmons@temple.edu

Learn more about the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking.

These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Summary of Requirements

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking with Entrepreneurial Studies may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. All Printmaking with Entrepreneurial Studies majors must complete the General Education requirements.

  • Students must earn a C- or better in either ART 2701 or ART 2702 and one of the introductory printmaking courses (ART 2704, ART 2705/ART 2706, ART 2707) to enter the Printmaking with Entrepreneurial Studies major.
  • The required Junior/Senior studio courses and ART 3796 (capstone) must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements.

Major Requirements for BFA in Printmaking with Entrepreneurial Studies

Sophomore Prerequisites
Select one Survey of Printmaking course from the following:3
Survey of Lithography and Serigraphy
Survey of Etching and Relief
Select one introductory Printmaking course from the following:3
Serigraphy 1
Etching 2
Intaglio Printmaking
Lithography 3
Junior and Senior Requirements
Select two of the following (not taken as sophomore prerequisites):6
Serigraphy 1
Etching 2
Intaglio Printmaking
Lithography 3
Select two Advanced Printmaking courses from the following:6
Advanced Serigraphy (fall only)
Advanced Etching (fall only)
Advanced Lithography (spring only)
Select three Specialized Printmaking courses from the following:9
Printmaking Workshop (Intermedia, fall only)
Relief and Monoprint Workshop (spring only)
Color Print Workshop (Intermedia, spring only)
Senior Projects Workshop/Seminar (spring only)
ART 3796Art Career Workshop (WI, Capstone)3
Entrepreneurship Courses
Select three of the following:9
Planning to Start Your Own Business
Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking
Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas
Launch a New Venture in 100 Days
Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact
Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures
Special Topics - Strategic Management
Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures
New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder
Select one of the following: 43
Field Internship
Professional Practices in Art
Art Careers Promotion
The Business of Design (WI)
Field Internship
Creative Cottage Industrialist
Rome Internship
1

Prerequisite for ART 3704.

2

Prerequisite for ART 3705.

3

Prerequisite for ART 3706.

4

These courses cannot fulfill both a requirement for the major and a requirement for this category.

Suggested Academic Plan

Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different. 

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking with Entrepreneurial Studies

Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredit Hours
FDPR 1511 Foundation Drawing 1 3
FDPR 1521 2D Foundation Principles 3
FDPR 1531 3D Foundation Principles/W 3
FDPR 1503 Woodshop Fundamentals 1
ARTH 1155
Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300
or Honors Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300
3
ENG 0802
Analytical Reading and Writing [GW]
or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL [GW]
or Honors Analytical Reading and Writing [GW]
4
 Credit Hours17
Spring
FDPR 1512 Foundation Drawing 3
FDPR 1522 2D Foundation Principles 3
FDPR 1532 3D Foundation Principles/C 3
FDPR 1502 Investigations of Art and Design 1
ARTH 1156
Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century 1
or Honors Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century
3
IH 0851
Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY]
or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY]
3
 Credit Hours16
Year 2
Fall
Select one of the following: 3
Survey of Lithography and Serigraphy  
Survey of Etching and Relief  
ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective 3
ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective 3
IH 0852
Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ]
or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ]
3
GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course GQ 4
 Credit Hours16
Spring
Select one of the following: 3
Serigraphy 2  
Etching 3
or Intaglio Printmaking
 
Lithography 4  
ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective 3
Select one of the following: 3
Planning to Start Your Own Business  
Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking  
Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas  
Launch a New Venture in 100 Days  
Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact  
Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures  
Special Topics - Strategic Management  
Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures  
New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder  
GenEd Breadth Course 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours15
Year 3
Fall
Select two of the following (not previously taken): 6
Serigraphy 2  
Etching 3
or Intaglio Printmaking
 
Lithography 4  
Select one of the following (not previously taken): 3
Planning to Start Your Own Business  
Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking  
Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas  
Launch a New Venture in 100 Days  
Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact  
Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures  
Special Topics - Strategic Management  
Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures  
New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder  
Art History Elective WI 5 4
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours16
Spring
Advanced Printmaking Course 6 3
ART 3796 Art Career Workshop [WI] (Capstone) 3
ART or GAD Studio Elective 3
Art History Elective 7 4
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours16
Year 4
Fall
Advanced Printmaking Course 6 3
Specialized Printmaking Course 8 3
Select one of the following (if not taken previously): 3
Planning to Start Your Own Business  
Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking  
Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas  
Launch a New Venture in 100 Days  
Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact  
Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures  
Special Topics - Strategic Management  
Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures  
New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder  
GenEd Breadth Course 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours15
Spring
Specialized Printmaking Course 8 3
Specialized Printmaking Course 8 3
ART or GAD Studio Elective 3
Select one of the following: 9 3
Field Internship  
Professional Practices in Art [WI]  
Art Careers Promotion  
The Business of Design [WI]  
Field Internship  
Creative Cottage Industrialist  
Rome Internship  
Open Elective 7 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours126
1

These 2 courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Arts category if the courses are completed with a C- or better.

2

Prerequisite for ART 3704.

3

Prerequisite for ART 3705.

4

Prerequisite for ART 3706.

5

Students taking a WI course from the list of Tyler entrepreneurship courses may take a non-WI Art History elective.

6

Choose from ART 3704 (fall only), ART 3705 (fall only), and ART 3706 (spring only). Two different advanced courses are required.

7

Students completing a 3-credit Art History 2000+ elective must select a 4-credit open elective to reach the minimum 126 credits to earn the BFA degree.

8

Choose from ART 3701 (fall only), ART 3702 (spring only), ART 3703 (spring only) and ART 4602 (spring only). Three distinct specialized courses are required.

9

These courses cannot fulfill both a requirement for the major and a requirement for this category.

Please Note: An approved study abroad program waives the GenEd Global/World Society (GG) requirement; however, these credits must be made up with academic coursework taken outside of Tyler departments to be in compliance with BFA accreditation. BFA majors interested in studying abroad should consult with an academic advisor to determine if a semester (generally spring semester of second year) or a summer program would be the best option to remain on track for graduation.