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2021-2022 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

AXD 388 - Art of the Book

Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: Junior Standing, any CVPA major
Experimental approaches to bookmaking. Explore the possibilities inherent in the book¿s function as a repository of ideas and a form for expression. Study historical books and develop new forms by creating a variety of book structures both traditional and contemporary. Experiment with relationship of form and content in the design of the book and develop skills in bookbinding, papermaking, and letterpress printing.
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