Graduate Certificate in Art at Iowa State University

Programme overview

A 12-credit graduate certificate open to students from any discipline. Students can specialize in one media area or work across several to build a creative portfolio, studying full-time or part-time. Media areas are ceramics, digital media, drawing, textiles, illustration, jewelry/metalsmithing, painting, printmaking, photography, and woods/furniture design.

Faculty: College of Design | Department: Department of Art and Visual Culture | Intake: Fall (July 1), Spring (December 1), Summer (April 15) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Graduate-level studio art coursework aimed at greater proficiency in one or more media, the ability to discuss and contextualize work within contemporary art practice, and a portfolio of creative work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements: 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) Academic Records/Transcripts Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement to be more strict than the GC.) Proof of English Proficiency. Programme-specific requirements: Applicants must have: a bachelor’s degree in any field, and an existing art practice Applicants will submit: an artist statement portfolio of original artworks Statement of purpose 1 letter of reference

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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