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Fine arts

Printmaker

Printmakers make editions of artwork through relief, intaglio, screen and other printing techniques.

What the work involves

  • Preparing plates, blocks and screens
  • Printing editions
  • Exhibiting and selling prints

Where people work

  • Print studios
  • Galleries
  • Design and textile companies

Working independently. Independent practice, editions and teaching.

How the career progresses

  1. Studio assistant

  2. Printmaker

  3. Master printer or studio owner

Skills
Drawing · Print techniques · Editioning
Tools
Presses · Lino and woodblocks · Etching plates · Screens

The PGA route in

Start at the level that suits you. Credits carry forward, so you can stop, work, and come back for the next step.

  1. Bachelor’s · 4 years Bachelor of Fine Arts

Courses that build this role