The book arts concentration, open to majors in graphic design, illustration, photography, printmaking, art history, and general fine arts, offers an opportunity to study theory, concept and craft pertaining to the book arts. Book arts at MICA is an interdisciplinary framework, and the concentration recognizes students majoring in the departments listed above who have completed a total of 15 credits as prescribed by the concentration guidelines below. Students wishing to declare the concentration should do so in their sophomore year and work with their MICA advisor on planning course selections. Printmaking majors who are book arts concentrators are asked to participate in extracurricular department activities, including exhibitions and visiting artist lectures.
Requirements for the Book Arts Concentration
| Course Title | Course # | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1: Choose two or more in the freshman or sophomore year: | ||
| Typography I | GD 201 | |
| Typography II | GD 221 | |
| Visual Journalism | IL 202 | |
| Narrative: Words and Pictures | IL 230 | |
| Digital Photography | PH 362 | |
| Papermaking and Book Structure | PR 294 | |
| History of Paper Structure | PR 340 | |
| Introduction to Print Media | PR 200 | |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Step 2: Choose two or more in the junior or senior year: | ||
| Publication Design | GD 312 | |
| Design It Yourself (DIY) | GD 366 | |
| Letter Workshop | GD 435 | |
| Lettering and Type | GD 436 | |
| Mixed Media Book | GFA 305 | |
| Handletters | IL 254 | |
| Book Illustration | IL 266 | |
| Sequential Arts | IL 272 | |
| Advanced Book Illustration | IL 366 | |
| Photographic Book | PH 354 | |
| Digital Photography I |
PH 262 | |
| Alternative Process in Photography | PH 386 | |
| The Illustrative Print | PR 222 | |
| Dolphin Press: 'Zine | PR 244 | |
| Dolphin Press: Letterpress | PR 248 | |
| Artist's Book | PR 354 | |
| Archaeology of Bookbinding and Paper | PR 400 | |
| Internship (including JHU Practicum. Must be related to Book Arts) | INT 402 | |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Choose one academic elective: | ||
| History of Prints | AH 326 | |
| History of Photography | AH 332 | |
| History of Graphic Design | AH 240 or 341 |
|
| History of Illustration | AH 350 | |
| Contemporary Practice in Print Media | AH 365 | |
| Making and Using Books in the Middle Ages | AH 430 | |
| The Nature of the Book | LIT 307-TH | |
| Intermediate Poetry Workshop | CWRT 326 | |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Additional course from Step 1 or 2 list (minimum of 15 studio credits required | 3 | |
| Total Credits for the Book Arts Concentration | 18 | |
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