Printmaking Option - Studio Arts BFA
RIT's BFA in printmaking curriculum addresses a variety of media, tools, and both traditional and technological techniques related to printmaking concepts, as well as theory.
Overview for Printmaking Option - Studio Arts BFA
Why Study Printmaking at RIT
Gain Real-World Experience: Cooperative education and internship means hands-on, full-time paid work experience.
College Preparation Workshops: High school juniors and seniors can participate in the two-week School of Art's annual Pre-College Portfolio Preparation Workshop.
Exhibit your Work: During senior year, your final body of work will be featured in a gallery.
RIT's printmaking degree focuses on concepts and techniques. Organized to offer a flexible experience, this degree supports your printmaking problem-solving and skill-building. The curriculum addresses a wide variety of media, tools, and both traditional and technological techniques, as well as theoretical concepts to facilitate skill development and experimentation processes. This option is part of the studio arts BFA program.
Apply for Fall 2025
First-year students can apply for Early Decision II by Jan. 1 to get an admissions and financial aid assessment by mid-January.
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Careers and Experiential Learning
Industries
Cooperative Education and Internships
What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart.
Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Your art and design co-ops will provide hands-on experience that enables you to apply your artistic capabilities in dynamic professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.
Students in the printmaking option are encouraged to complete a cooperative education or internship experience.
Creative Industry Days
Connect with Design Industry Leaders
RIT’s Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education hosts Creative Industry Days, which connects students majoring in art, design, film and animation, photography, and select computing majors with companies, organizations, creative agencies, design firms, and more. Creative Industry Days are a series of events that allow you to network with company representatives and interview directly for open co-op and full-time employment positions.
Featured Work and Profiles
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Student Merges Art and Engineering to Revolutionize Glucose Monitoring
Eileen Bushnell Dylan Bennish ’24 BS, MS (electrical engineering) blends art with engineering to screen print textile antennas capable of tracking glucose levels with more cost-effective and less invasive methods.
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Artists Print! Workshop
RIT’s Artists Print! event had the printmaking studio buzzing with activity. The weeklong residency program invited 12 renowned artists to campus for a lively week of creating and exploration. With...
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Pre-College Portfolio Prep Workshop
RIT's annual Pre-College Portfolio Preparation Workshop offers students an engaging and rewarding experience. The course, taught by our School of Art's drawing and painting faculty, is a visual arts...
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School of Art Reel
No matter your medium, a world of possibility awaits in RIT's School of Art.
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Exploring Buffalo's Arts Scene
Denton Crawford Each semester, Senior Lecturer Denton Crawford leads his Expanded Forms class on a networking trip to nearby Buffalo, N.Y., to experience the area’s art scene.
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Renowned Printmaker
Eileen Bushnell Professor Eileen Feeney Bushnell was awarded Best in Show at Print Club of Rochester's 90th annual Member Exhibition in 2021 for her printmaking work, "The 60th Year" (Intaglio, Monoprint...
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Admissions and Financial Aid
This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA. Please visit the degree program page for admission requirements.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.
RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.
Learn more about financial aid and scholarships
Related News
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March 21, 2024
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Innovation unleashed: students forge transdisciplinary projects at RIT's a2ru summit
Students leveraged the variety of makerspaces in RIT's brand-new SHED facility to create arts-integrative work responding to a theme of "Play."
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November 6, 2023
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Prospective students explore RIT art and design programs at National Portfolio Day event
The College of Art and Design welcomed 226 young artists to campus for its National Portfolio Day event, where prospective students met one-on-one with faculty about their artwork and different programs.
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August 30, 2023
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New School of Design director, faculty hires ready for 2023-24 academic year
The College of Art and Design welcomes new hires to its faculty roster while longtime faculty Alex Lobos assumes a role as director of the School of Design.
Contact
- Eileen Bushnell
- Professor
- School of Art
- College of Art and Design
- 585‑475‑2731
- efbfaa@rit.edu
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