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Integrating new artistic and technical approaches to printmaking with the great historical traditions of the medium, this two-year program encourages individual artistic growth through exploration of printed multiples. Exposure to critical insights from faculty, visiting artists and print-world professionals leads each student to advanced personal work responding to the issues that define the field today. Mastery of intaglio, lithography, screenprint, relief, photo and digital methods, with special emphasis on one area, ensures confidence in the professional arena. Intensive study of historical and contemporary prints in The RISD Museum and other collections in the region provides inspiration through direct contact with original works of art.

The RISD Print Editions program publishes prints for artists-in-residence and allows time for critical interaction between visitors and students. Professional experiences are extended through off-campus internships during Wintersession and summer.

Individual Printmaking studios are located in a newly renovated building in downtown Providence near the RISD campus. This building is shared with the Sculpture, Photography and Painting Graduate Programs. Each studio is equipped with a computer hookup and Internet access. There is an intaglio editioning studio, a screen-printing facility (shared with the graduate Textiles program), a woodshop, a computer lab and spaces for student exhibitions and group critiques.

The Printmaking building, Benson Hall, is a three-story facility in the heart of the campus. Lithography, intaglio and screenprint each have their own floors. A computer lab, darkroom, exposing unit for photo methods, student-run gallery, and extensive paper, and personal storage space round out the facility. State-of-the-art, industrial-grade ventilation provides utmost safety and utility, allowing a range of traditional and experimental printmaking explorations.

The program culminates in the completion of a mature body of work, supported by a written thesis developed in consultation with faculty, visiting artists and critics.