print making has a lot of studio work. unlike other art classes at my university you are doing a lot of work on your own time, much like architecture studio, and it is a very painstaking/precise process. You can do cool things depending on how many methods of print making your teacher shows you and you play around with, but can you handle having 2 studios at once? If your architecture studio is pretty intense, I would opt out of printmaking. Plus, you should really pass math and get structures out of the way. I think having to take all of that stuff (math and structures) once you get to upper level studios becomes a time consuming headache.

actually my history class is not a studio, so printmaking would be my only studio. a big plus if you ask me. thanks for the insight as i didn't give much thought to how much time it would take.

i agree that getting the precalc out of the way early seems wise, but i'm also telling myself i could spend this semester doing some brush-up work on my algebra to get better prepped for it.

i think the printmaking class focuses on monotype or drypoint techniques. if i choose to follow it to a second semester i get exposed to etching and relief techniques.

maybe you should get pre-calc out of the way, but that's going to be a boring semester.. it's like asking if you should eat squash or candy. Personally I'd go for the printmaking. Personally, I think time consumption is only a factor if it's something you dislike. 4 hours drawing goes by a lot faster than 4 hours crunching numbers.. well, for me anyway.

I did printmaking in my 4th year of undergrad. was the perfect time for it. I wish I had taken an introductory course earlier, and gone for advanced by my 4th year. Personally, math came very easy to me, so I never stressed out about it - and never felt that pressured during my structures courses either. Of these two, I'd never hesitate to go for the studio course.

I vote for any architecture students to take as many art courses - studios, theory, and history - as they can. If I had the chance, I'd pursue painting, too.

Kill as many brain cells as it takes to make the decision. The process can be quite enjoyable. The way becomes clear on its own - no need to look back. Quite nice, Nice!

D and C
Hell, just kill yourself and get it over with, no more work to be done (prop, prop, ego prop)

Do printmaking, it's great. Take Precalc as night school or online at the cheapest local community college you can find during summer break. Transfer the credits. Booooya.