Program Requirements

The 18-hour Certificate of Proficiency in Applied Design guides students through a series of courses that educate participants in the primary aspects of sculptural and functional materials, combining studio pre-requisite art courses and upper-level courses within ceramics, furniture design & woodworking or metalsmithing & jewelry. Upon completion of the certificate students will be skillful in the use of equipment, materials and the aesthetics related to applied design. This 18-hour certificate of proficiency includes two pre-requisite courses: ARST 2315 , and ARST 3312 - Contemporary Crafts , 6 credits. Once these are completed a student may select the entry-level course from one of three applied design sequences and three additional courses from the same sequence: Furniture (ARAD 3310 ), Metals (ARAD 3320 ), or Ceramics (ARAD 3350 ) for 9 additional hours, totaling 18 credit hours for the certificate.