Artisanry Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC)

Artisanry Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC) is a Diploma program taught at University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (one-year, nine-credit program) options.

The Artisanry Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC) is for students who have already earned a baccalaureate degree and want further study in studio development. It is a nine-credit, one-year program designed so students focus on studio development within a community of undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students.

The program includes in-person options such as full use of studio facilities, visiting artist lectures, and participation in media area activities and topic-based seminars. Students also take a 3-credit course in Portfolio Development for the maturing maker and a 1.5-credit elective, with regular critiques. The PBC culminates in an exhibition planned and executed by PBC students and installed in commercial spaces in a local exhibition venue.

Modules

• ART 508 (Portfolio Intensive I)
• ART 509 (Portfolio Intensive II)
• Portfolio Development for the maturing maker
• Large Scale Ceramics
• Technical Mastery
• Glaze Calc
• Moldmaking
• Throwing
• Kiln Building
• Professional Practices in Ceramics
• Papermaking
• Technical Mastery in Fibers - Weaving

The minimum requirements for admission in Artisanry Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC) at University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth as pre-requiste for admission in Artisanry Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

To apply please create an account in our Applicant Portal. You will need to submit:

• Application form
• $60 application fee (non-refundable)
• Statement of Purpose (minimum 300 words)
• Resume
• Transcripts for all post-secondary institutions attended (regardless of whether a credential is earned or not)
• English Proficiency test scores:TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PTE Academic (if applicable)
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (see program requirements for more information)
• GRE/GMAT (not required for most programs, see program requirements for more information)
• References. Document listing two references and the contact information for each.
• Portfolio of 10 images representing your artwork, process of thinking, implementation of concepts, and studio production. The portfolio is the equivalent of the entrance examinations which other academic areas often require. See Graduate Portfolio for more information.
• Unofficial transcripts and test scores are accepted for application review but official documents are required for enrollment, please have documents (ie. test scores) sent prior to the expiration.

Candidates must submit the required application materials, university requirements and program-specific requirements, for consideration.

TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PTE Academic (if applicable)

Please check detail of study units at https://www.umassd.edu/programs/artisanry-pbc/

TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PTE Academic (if applicable)

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.