Camberwell College of Arts is widely regarded as the place to study printmaking, boasting an international reputation for the quality of work and teaching. The success of the pathway is due to its exploration of printmaking as a medium in its own right and its relationship to wider contemporary practices. It responds to current debates about the role of skill and authorship in the creation of artworks, and about the notion of the unique work of art.

Printmaking technologies are being utilized by artists in more varied and experimental approaches than ever before which is why Camberwell is investing in both traditional and digital methods to enable development of ideas through print media. This area is presented as a test site to develop ideas and practices in new directions as defined by your self directed research projects.

You will be encouraged to develop technical skills, sharpen your critical and contextual thinking and widen your professional knowledge. The pathway promotes an innovative approach to traditional and digital media, and introduces all forms of autographic printmaking including intaglio, lithographic (plate and stone), relief, screen-printing and computer-generated processes.

Students are encouraged to exhibit work both across the Graduate School and externally in London. In recent years students have taken part in symposia at the Victoria & Albert Museum, and talks with curators and International artists. Visits to important print collections form part of the research and are made annually.

The pathway will give you the opportunity to develop a project from proposal to final exhibition. You will be asked to research the content, materials and technical skills appropriate to your project, and produce written as well as practical work exploring your chosen subject area and relationship to contemporary practice.

We expect you to be well grounded in relevant aspects of Printmaking and be able to define and debate your study proposals. Individual programmes are negotiated and supervised throughout the course in tutorials with specialist academic staff.

During the final development and completion of your personal programme attention is given to personal focus, artistic direction and application. The final work is presented in the form of a public exhibition at the College.

Printmaking students will have a wide range of creative career destinations open to them, from practicing artist or freelance designer, to working in education or research. Graduates go on to teach in higher education at graduate and postgraduate level, establish successful print workshops such as Artichoke Print Workshop and East London Printmakers, work in editioning prints and exhibit both in the UK and abroad, recent graduates were selected for the International Northern Print Biennale in Newcastle 2009.

• An Honours Degree or equivalent academic/professional qualifications.
• Portfolio of supporting work.
• Study Proposal.
• Applicants whose first language is not English must show proof of IELTS level 6.5 and a minimum of 5.5 in reading, listening, writing and speaking. The University also accepts other tests. Please see the University English tests page for the equivalent scores required in these tests.
• The College takes into consideration prior learning, alternative qualifications and experience.

How to Apply

Home/EU students

CCW Graduate School Application Form 2012 (doc)

Completed forms, including your study proposal, reference & portfolio (if required) can be returned by post to:
CCW Graduate School Admissions
16 John Islip Street
London
SW1P 4JU

Or you can submit your form electronically to ccwgraduateschool@arts.ac.uk

Guidelines for electronic submission (doc)

International students
Please visit the CCW International Apply page to download an application form or contact the CCW International Office.
T: +44 (0)20 7514 1852
E: ccwinternational@arts.ac.uk

Application Deadlines
UK & EU applicants: 2 July 2012
International: No official deadline, but you are advised to apply as soon as possible.

What happens next?
Applications will be reviewed against the entry requirements and selection criteria for the course. You may then be invited to attend an interview at the College on a set day, with your full portfolio if applicable.

Scholarships and bursaries

The Caspian Arts Foundation Scholarship - for students from the Middle East and North Africa.