The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC) in Artisanry is for students who already have earned a baccalaureate degree and who are interested in pursuing further study in the field of ceramics. This one-year, nine-credit program is for those who want to extend learning by participating within a community of undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students to focus on studio development.
The post-baccalaureate certificate (PBC) can assist you as you enter professional practice and/or prepare you to apply to MFA degree programs. Upon completion of the program, your application fee to a UMassD MFA may be waived, and up to 9 credits can be applied toward our MFA programs. On average, 6 credits are transferrable to other schools.
You may enter this program in the spring or fall, and all students are required to have access to a studio to work in for the duration of the program.
Course presentation and benefits
- Lectures are delivered via Zoom in both synchronous and asynchronous classes
- Exhibition in home communities
- Brings your work up to a professional level
Student success
Recent achievements of PBC students:
- Adjunct professor, SUNY New Paltz
- Ceramic residency, University of Tasmania, Australia
- Exhibition, 2017 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Emerging Artist Exhibition, Portland, OR
- Group exhibition, Gallery of Visual Arts, University of Montana
- Massachusetts Cultural Fellowship Grant
- Group exhibition, Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Lexington, MA
- Group exhibition, Allegheny College
- Group exhibition, Hunter College
- Owner, Mudflat Studio, Somerville, MA
- Owner, Studio Touya, featured in Ceramics Monthly
- Resident artist, Archie Bray Foundation
- Solo exhibition, M16 Artspace, Canberra, Australia
Fall courses:
- ART 508 (Portfolio Intensive I) - 3 credits
- Independent Study - 1.5 credits
Spring courses:
- ART 509 (Portfolio Intensive II) - 3 credits
- Independent Study - 1.5 credits
Course descriptions, schedules and requirements
Requirements include:
- a statement of purpose
- professional resume
- 3 reference names and phone numbers
Apply
- Submit your application materials to the Office of Graduate Studies
- Submit your portfolio (10 images) to Slideroom
Learning Style: Online
Online courses are taught by UMass Dartmouth faculty to provide high-quality instruction and personal attention. Students have the flexibility to accommodate work and home responsibilities within the structure of defined assignment due dates.