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printer training program

 

 

Tamarind's two-part printer training program is designed for students who wish to pursue careers as fine art collaborative printers. This intensive, full-time program concentrates first on strengthening and refining the lithography student's technical skills, then on the application of those skills to collaborative projects.

A new m.F.A. to focus on Lithography, offered by Tamarind in cooperation with the University of New Mexico's Department of Art and Art History, allows students to complete the first year at Tamarind, plus 2 additional years at UNM, or, if selected for the Master Printer Program, 2 years at Tamarind, plus one additional year at UNM.

 

 

 

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2006-2007 Printer Training Program:(left to right)
back row: Michael Smoot, Jon Goodman, Syneth Nyandeni, Greg Santos, Jes Merrell, Brandon Gunn, Aaron Shipps(Senior Printer), Bill Lagattuta(Master Printer).
front row: Rodney Hamon (Education Director), Sharon Lee,
Brooke Steiger (Senior Printer), Marjorie Devon (Director)

 
professional printer training program

The 2008 - 2009 professional program will begin on Monday, August 25, 2008 and end on May 16, 2009, with a break of one month mid-December to mid-January. A maximum of eight students will be accepted. Students will be required to enroll in the following courses:

fall semester:

  • Professional Lithography I (4 credit hours). An intensive technical course which covers the theoretical and applied aspects of the medium. Taught by Tamarind's education director, the course includes frequent lectures and demonstrations as well as forty hours or more per week in the workshop.

    Lithography Workshop I (2 credit hours). Meets once a week to address topics related to the operation of a professional printmaking workshop. Taught by the Tamarind director, with guest lecturers, it includes sessions on legal, financial, publishing, and marketing issues.

spring semester:

  • Professional Lithography II (3 credit hours). Provides practical collaborative experience for printer-trainees who will work with graduate student artists (selected from a variety of studio disciplines) from the Department of Art and Art History of the University of New Mexico.

    History of the Graphic Arts II (3 credit hours). Covers the development of the original print from Goya to the present. Offered through the Department of Art and Art History at the University of New Mexico.

PLEASE NOTE: Although students are required to enroll for only six credit hours per semester, this is an intensive program that requires a minimum of 60 hours participation per week.

costs

 Costs for participation in the professional printer training program will include University of New Mexico tuition for two semesters (approximately $1,600 per semester), plus a minimum of $800 per month for living expenses. For the first semester only, a fee of $950 for expendable materials will be payable directly to Tamarind the first day of classes, and additional drawing and printing supplies will cost approximately $450 for both semesters. (Note: You do not need to apply to UNM when you apply to Tamarind, this will be done after you have been accepted into our program)

international students

Students who are not United States citizens will be required to obtain a visa. After a student is admitted to Tamarind, the University of New Mexico will initiate the paperwork needed to obtain this visa. All foreign students must prove that they have the equivalent of $12,750, the amount necessary to support one person (the amount is greater if family members accompany the student) for the nine-month period of the Tamarind course. Due to the intense demands of the course, outside employment is not recommended. If absolutely necessary, however, there may be limited work opportunities on the University of New Mexico campus. International students are not eligible for student loans, but may be eligible for limited financial assistance from Tamarind Institute.


master printer program
Printers who have successfully completed the Professional Printer Training Program may apply for admission to the Master Printer Training Program, a year-long internship in Tamarind's professional workshop. A limited number of Master Printer candidates are selected to work under the supervision of shop manager Bill Lagattuta to collaborate with and print editions for visiting artists, participate in shop management, and conduct an extensive research project.
Senior printers who successfully complete the year-long program are certified as Tamarind Master Printers.
There are no fees for the Master Printer Training Program; printers are paid a minimal stipend sufficient to cover basic living expenses.


Tamarind Master Printers: Brooke Steiger and Aaron Shipps

education director: rodney hamon

Professor Hamon completed his undergraduate work in California, received his Tamarind Master Printer certificate in 1987, then went on to complete both his MA (Studio Art, 1991), and his MFA (Printmaking, 1992) at the University of New Mexico. Before joining the Tamarind staff in 1999, Hamon taught printmaking at the University of New Mexico and worked in several professional workshops.

to apply to tamarind

Please call or write for an application form or download the Microsoft Word document application form

Applications must be RECEIVED by February 1st each year. Send applications to:
Tamarind Institute
110 Cornell Dr. SE
Albuquerque NM 87106
Tel (505) 277-3901
Fax (505) 277-3920
E-mail: tamarind@unm.edu

m.f.a. to focus on lithography: Tamarind Institute and Department of Art and Art History, University of New Mexico

In addition to its Professional Printer Training and Master Printer Training programs, Tamarind Institute now offers, in cooperation with the University of New Mexico's Department of Art and Art History, the option of pursuing an M.F.A.upon completion of the Tamarind program. Degree requirements can normally be completed in three years. Credit hours taken at Tamarind can be applied to the M.F.A. program.

All students must have a strong interest in collaborative printmaking as Tamarind's programs focus on the acquisition of the technical and interpersonal skills for collaborative lithography. Students apply directly to TI for admission to the Professional Printer Training Program, and all students must complete the first year Professional Printer Training at Tamarind. This intensive program requires a time commitment of a minimum of 60 hours per week. See description above.

At the end of the Fall semester of the Professional Printer Training Program, students who wish to follow the M.F.A. track must apply for admission to graduate study to the University of New Mexico by January 15. The M.F.A. is the terminal degree in studio art and emphasizes the creative aspects of an individual's work.

Students must meet all the criteria and be accepted by Art and Art History in order to pursue the M.F.A. track after completing the Professional Printer Training program at Tamarind. Acceptance into the M.F.A. program is not guaranteed. Those who wish to be assured of having a place in the MFA program for the second year must be accepted simultaneously to Tamarind and Art and Art History (note that their deadline for admission is January 15; Tamarind's is February 1.) Accepted candidates who do not participate in the Master Printer Program at Tamarind (only 1 – 3 candidates are accepted into this program each year) will complete years 2 and 3 in Art and Art History. Please see below for M.F.A. degree requirements..

During the Spring semester of the Professional Printer Training Program, students interested in pursuing Tamarind Master Printer Program must submit an application to the Master Printer Training Program at Tamarind. If accepted to the Master Printer Program, M.F.A.track students stay at Tamarind for year 2, then complete A&AH requirements during year 3. M.F.A./Master Printer Program students receive a stipend from TI, and must register for 12 credit hours each semester while in the Master Printer Program. All M.F.A. track students must take the Methods course in the Fall semester of the second year and the Interdisciplinary Seminar in the Fall semester of the third year.

Students who have completed the Professional Printer Training Program but do not wish to follow the M.F.A. track will also have the opportunity to apply for the Master Printer program. If accepted, they will receive a stipend, but they will not be required to register for credit.

Course requirements: Tamarind 1 year + 2 years M.F.A.
Fall 1 (Tamarind)
Professional Lithography I (4 – AS)
Lithography Workshop I (2 – AS)

Spring 1 (Tamarind)
Professional Lithography II (3 –AS)
History of Graphic Arts II (3 – AH)
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Total Non-Degree Hours = 12
Students must be enrolled as a Non-Degree Student during their first year .
Students must be accepted into the M.F.A . program their second year .
Students will need to fulfill these remaining MFA credit hour requirements in years 2 and 3:

3
 Art Studio 502 Interdisciplinary Seminar (must be taken Fall 2)
12
 Art Studio courses
3
 Art History courses
6
 Electives outside of studio
6
 Electives outside of department
6
 Free electives
36
 Hours from M.F.A. Program
+12
 Hours from TI (non degree)
48
 required for M.F.A. Program
+12
 Dissertation hours
60
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR M.F.A. DEGREE
   

Course requirements: Tamarind 2 years + 1 year M.F.A.
Fall 1 (Tamarind)
Professional Lithography I (4 – AS)
Lithography Workshop I (2 – AS)

Spring 1 (Tamarind)
Professional Lithography II (3 –AS)
History of Graphic Arts II (3 – AH)

TOTAL NON-DEGREE HOURS = 12

Students must be enrolled as a Non-Degree Student during their first year .
Students must be accepted into the M.F.A. program their second year .

Fall 2
3
 Art History 500 Philosophy and Methods
 
9
 Art Studio 595 Graduate tutorials with Tamarind instructors (Master Printer Program)
Spring 2
12
 Art Studio 595 Graduate tutorials with Tamarind instructors (Master Printer Program)
Fall 3
3
9
Art Studio 502 Interdisciplinary Seminar
Any 500-level graduate art studio or art history courses

Spring 3
12
 Art Studio 699 Dissertation
 
 
subtotal
33-42
 Art Studio (9 from non-degree)
 
6-15
 Art History (3 from non-degree)
Total
48
 Required for M.F.A.
 
+12
 Dissertation hours
 
60
 Total required for M.F.A. Degree

More information on Department of Art and Art History's graduate program, as well as links to the University's Office of Graduate Studies can be found at http://www.unm.edu/artdept/graduate_programs/

Tamarind Institute is a division of the College of Fine Arts of the University of New Mexico.


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