UICB:4205 Bookbinding I
UICB:4280 Artists' Books
UICB:5330 Letterpress III: Imagemaking on the Proof Press
UICB:5340 Letterpress III: Handprinted Book
UICB:5380 Letterpress IV: Advanced Projects
UICB:6540 Thesis Credits in Artist Bookwork (6 s.h. max)

UICB:4205 Bookbinding I
UICB:4270 Bookbinding II
UICB:5210 Bookbinding III
UICB:5280 Bookbinding IV
UICB:5270 Historical Book Structures
UICB:4210 Boxes and Enclosures
UICB:4280 Artists' Books
UICB:5520 Book Conservation
UICB:6540 Thesis Credits in Bookbinding (6 s.h. max)

UICB:4390 Book and Publication Design
UICB:6540 Thesis Credits in Digital Bookwork (6 s.h. max)

UICB:4405 Introduction to Calligraphy Intensive
UICB:4400 History of Western Letterforms
UICB:4415 Introduction to Classical Calligraphy
UICB:4420 Introduction to Medieval Calligraphy
UICB:4490 Advanced Studies in Letter Arts
UICB:6540 Thesis Credits in Lettering Arts (6 s.h. max)

UICB:5110 Papermaking I: East Asia, Nepal, and Contemporary Practice
UICB:5130 Papermaking I: Central Asia, Europe, and Contemporary Practice
UICB:5140 Papermaking II: Contemporary Papermaking
UICB:5170 Papermaking III: The Papermakers
UICB:5180 Papermaking IV: Advanced Topics
UICB:4100 Paperworks
UICB:5530 Topics in Preservation/Conservation (approval required)
UICB:6540 Thesis Credits in Papermaking (6 s.h. max)

UICB:3380 Letterpress
UICB:4300 Letterpress I
UICB:4380 Letterpress II
UICB:5330 Letterpress III: Imagemaking on the Proof Press
UICB:5340 Letterpress III: Handprinted Book
UICB:5380 Letterpress IV: Advanced Projects
UICB:6540 Thesis Credits in Printing (6 s.h. max)

The following courses may be counted towards elective credits in addition to elective coursework chosen from the disciplines in studio practice.

UICB:3280 Elements of Book Arts
UICB:3380 Elements of Letterpress

Students take one course each from three different areas of emphasis in the first year

UICB:4205 Bookbinding I 
UICB:4300 Letterpress I
UICB:4400 History of Western Letterforms
UICB:4415 Introduction to Classical Calligraphy
UICB:4420 Introduction to Medieval Calligraphy
UICB:5110 Islamic/Asian Papermaking History and Technique
UICB:5130 European Papermaking History and Technique
 

UICB:3140 Literature and the Book
UICB:3142 Topics in Book History 
UICB:3401 Literature and Book History 
UICB:3980 American Print Culture
UICB:4150 Introduction to Book Studies 
UICB:4910 The Book in the Middle Ages
UICB:4920 The Book in the Early Modern Europe
UICB:5600 Reading Culture Hist & Research in Media
UICB:6100 Book Studies Proseminar
UICB:6370 Topics in Book Studies <br>UICB:6530
Book History Seminar

English
ENGL:3102 Topics in Poetry and Poetics: Contemporary Poetry, 1945 to the Present Day (Voyce)
ENGL:3180 Topics in Digital Media: From Avant-Garde to Digital Culture (Voyce)
ENGL:7200 Early Modern Literature and Culture: Text and Textuality in the Age of Shakespeare (Hooks)
ENGL:7200 Early Modern Literature and Culture: How To Do New Things with Old Books (Hooks)
ENGL:6640 Readings in American Literary Genres: Critical Approaches to Comics (Creekmur)
ENGL:7560 Seminar: Walt Whitman (Folsom)
ENGL:7600 Seminar: American Literature and Culture: Emily Dickinson and Her Era (Folsom)

History
HIST:4130 Museum Literacy and Historical Memory
HIST:7422 Medieval Latin Paleography

Library and Information Science
SLIS:6110 Research Methods (Burek Pierce)

Art/Art History
ARTH:3030 History of Print
ARTH:3879 History of Photography

UICB:4930 Topics in Material Analysis 
UICB:5930 Topics in Material Analysis

Students may from time to time identify courses beyond the approved UICB offerings that suit their programs of study. Individual requests that a particular course be approved as part of a student’s plan of study will be evaluated by the head of the UICB area in which the student seeks to earn credit. Exploration and the development of new interests is a valid part of the learning process, and the required approval for UICB credit is intended to ensure that the course meets the expectations for a UICB course.

The aim of these evaluations is to assess the question of fit. Broadly, there are two considerations: 1) Does the course require depth or breadth in the emphases of the UICB area where it seeks to earn credit? and, 2) can the student offer a reasonable explanation of how the class either responds to or sparks interest in a subject related to her or his studies and practice in a way not provided by currently approved UICB coursework?

Students requesting approval of non-listed courses for UICB credit should discuss their interests with their advisors, and the burden for making the case for approval rests with the student. If the advisor agrees the course will provide a good learning experience for the student, the student will submit the following materials to the head of the UICB area in which the student seeks to earn credit:

• a copy of the syllabus or some more extended description of the course than is available through MYUI; or
• in the absence of a syllabus, a list of projects, activities, or readings, and some indication of the required assignment(s); and
• a few sentences about what the student thinks the course would do to advance his or her learning and progress toward the degree.

These materials are to be gathered and submitted in the time between publication of course offerings on MYUI and the beginning of registration (roughly Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 for spring registration and March 15 to April 15 for fall registration). Email is a convenient mechanism for sharing these materials. Barring unusual circumstances, students who submit these materials should expect a response to their requests within 24-48 hours. Students whose requests are approved are expected to supply their final work in the course to the UICB, delivered to the Program Assistant in the main UICB office following grade award (a copy of the work if possible or appropriate; the original for a brief loan, if appropriate).

Prerequisites

Advanced graduate courses may have prerequisites. If so, and you do not have the prerequisites, you will need to gain the permission of the faculty member to enroll in the course. When you contact a faculty member teaching such a course, you should explain your interest in the book arts and book studies and the requirement that your final work involve this focus. Feel free to discuss this process with your advisor, who can assist if needed.