2003-2005 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

286 The University of AlabamaBindingBA 530 Binding I: Elements of Binding. Three hours.Drawing upon both the historic and contemporary Western bookbinding traditions,this course is an initiation into fundamental binding forms, techniques, materials, anddesign. A series of cloth and paper bindings will be designed and made. While designand innovation will be stressed, the primary focus of the course will be upon learningtechnical skills.BA 531 Binding II: An Exploration of the Paper- and Cloth-Bound Book. Threehours.Prerequisite: BA 530.Students will continue to hone their fundamental binding skills and acquire new oneswhile also experimenting with the possibilities that the paper and cloth case bindingforms offer, both one-of-a-kind and multiples. The examination and use of nontraditionalmaterials and of innovative binding design are encouraged.BA 532 Binding III: Leather Binding. Three or six* hours.Prerequisite: BA 531.A concentrated study of the use of leather as a binding cover material. Various bindingstyles and structures appropriate to leather treatment are studied. Familiarity with thepreparation and application of leather in bookbinding is achieved through a series ofassigned projects culminating in a fi nal project. Though not the primary focus of thecourse, binding design and innovation will be studied and explored.BA 533 Binding IV: Advanced Binding Exploration. Three or six* hours.Prerequisite: BA 532.An exploration of bound books as expressive forms. Students will further refi ne theirleather-working and binding skills while developing their own binding styles. Emphasiswill be placed upon personal binding interpretation of printed texts using traditional andnontraditional techniques and materials.BA 534 Boxmaking. Three hours.Prerequisite: BA 530.Traditional and ex per i men tal forms of boxes and other protective en clo sures for books.The use of paper, cloth, and leather, as well as other nontraditional materials, will beexplored.BA 535 Edition Binding/Parallel Editions. Three hours.Prerequisite: BA 531.Exploration, design, and creation of appropriate enclosures for books that amplify andenhance the typographic content of the fi ne limited edition.PapermakingBA 541 Hand Papermaking. Three hours.Provides hands-on experience in the fundamentals of making traditional Western-stylehandmade papers using a variety of fi bers. The objective is to produce reference samplesof various kinds of sheets, as well as edition sheets of papers for book or art-makingpurposes. Miller.BA 542 Decorated Papers. Three hours.Introduction to decorative techniques, including experiences in the decoration of papersfor binding and printing in a variety of techniques: Turkish watercolor marbling (ebru-su), Swedish oil-base marbling, Japanesesuminagashi, paste papers, printed papers,and stenciling.BA 543 East ern and Al ter na tive Fiber Pa per mak ing. Three hours.Introduction to the mysteries of Eastern-style papers handmade from natural fi bers. Wewill also produce papers from plant fi bers native or naturalized to the American landscape.The objective will be to make papers suitable for printing or bookbinding purposes, aswell as substrate for artistic media. Miller.__________*Required for students with concentrations in either printing/publishing orbookbinding.