If you are an artist and already possess a bachelor’s degree and are interested in developing your practice while participating in an active academic environment, this certificate combines critique-driven discussion, technical investigation, historical and theoretical studies with creative research within a studio setting. Explore study interests in diverse studio art medias to achieve a personal direction within your personal studio practice.
With the Certificate Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Art you will have the ability to:
- Transition out of, back into, or between different academic studies in art.
- Prepare your portfolio in order to apply to graduate degree programs in art.
- Develop your personal direction in studio practice.
- Expand your expertise in one or more secondary media areas.
- Be minimally credentialed to teach art in higher education, including duel credit situations.
What You’ll Learn:
Successful graduates with the Certificate in Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Art will be able to:
- Expand technical and conceptual skills within their chosen media.
- Display critical engagement skills within their artistic practice.
Certificate at a Glance:
Credit Hours:
18
Completion Time:
2 semesters
Courses Begin:
Fall
Degree Awarded:
Certificate in Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Art (GAR0)
Exit Portfolio
- Produce an exit portfolio documenting a cohesive body of creative visual research work developed in conjunction with this certificate.
- Develop an artist’s statement specific to this work that summarizes and expands upon this creative research.
Courses of Study
Current Catalog
How to apply to the graduate program:
Interested students who would like to apply to enroll in the Certificate of Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Art need to submit the following:
- Official undergraduate transcripts from the appropriate college or university registrar.
- Statement of purpose: in essay form, state your reasons for wishing to undertake post-baccalaureate studies in art.
- A minimum of 12 images of recent artworks including the works: title, year, size, medium, and description submitted as a MS PowerPoint™ or .pdf digital file.
- Artist’s Statement.
