Where fine art, storytelling and social movements intersect.
Print media has defined how we communicate for over a thousand years, encompassing techniques like silkscreen printing, etching, lithography, relief printing, letterpress, bookbinding, digital printing and risograph printing.
Print Media integrates traditional practices with contemporary innovations, offering a multidisciplinary approach to this dynamic art form.
What You’ll Learn
Engage in immersive studio courses and critical studies that explore print media’s historical and modern facets. Experiment with various printmaking techniques using specialized equipment and facilities, developing a unique artistic practice.
The curriculum emphasizes understanding the global histories of print media and its intersections with fine art, popular culture, mass media, propaganda, marketing and social movements.
Program Highlights
- Master traditional and contemporary printmaking methods, including screen printing, lithography, relief printing, letterpress and bookbinding
- Explore print media in relation to a range of contemporary art practices such as drawing, painting, and illustration
- Access spacious studios equipped for various printmaking processes in a collaborative and creative environment
- Participate in exhibitions, self-directed projects, and seminars led by expert artists to build a strong portfolio for artistic and professional pursuits
Program Structure
Print Media is a discipline within the Visual Arts Major. In your first year, you’ll complete the Foundation Year alongside all other majors.
Starting in second year, you can tailor your studies by choosing from a range of Print Media courses that match your interests and goals.
Sample Print Media Courses
PRNT 210 (PRNT 1) Screen printing + Lithography PRNT 216 (PRNT 2) Relief + Etching PRNT 226 Textile + Surface + Pattern PRNT 323 Book Media: The Democratic Multiple PRNT 323 Silkscreen Textile ProjectsShops + Studios
Studio culture is at the heart of your educational experience at Emily Carr University, with spaces where you can create, learn, collaborate, experiment, and play.
Print Media students work in spacious, well-equipped shops and studios.
Print Media students have access to:
- Print Media Studio
- Stretchers + Surfaces Wood Shop
- Scanning Labs
- Photography Studio
- Digital Output Centre
- Tool Checkout + Material Resale
- and more
Expert Technical Staff
Each space is maintained by expert technical staff who collaborate with faculty and staff to provide students with instruction and guidance.
Technical staff ensure safe and accessible working environments and lead instructional workshops to enhance your learning.
Faculty
Join a Creative + Connected Community
We’re Canada’s #1 art and design university, known for creative excellence that extends from your academic and studio experience into opportunities outside the classroom and after graduation.
You’ll be part of a dynamic arts community both locally and internationally.
The Print Media program is designed to give students as many opportunities as possible, such as:
- On-campus exhibition space to present your work to the public
- Regular speakers and networking events
- Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant and apprenticeship opportunities with faculty
- Industry experience and work-integrated learning opportunities facilitated by our Careers team
- Participation in the annual Vancouver Art Book Fair, providing space for ECU students to exhibit zines and print publications.
- Crit Night, an annual opportunity to connect with curators and galleries
Opportunities after Graduation
Graduates bring many in-demand skills to the job market, from advanced technical abilities to critical knowledge. Many pursue careers as artists or find creative and commercial work while continuing with their own craft.
Upon graduation, students follow a variety of career paths and roles:
- MFA and PhD studies
- Visual artists
- Publishing
- Commercial printing and merchandising
- Gallery technicians
- Curational roles
- Archival work
- Art activism
- Owner/operator roles at printing houses
- Cultural criticism
Our alumni have gone on to found their own print shops, publish art works, and embark on successful multidisciplinary art careers.