Apply for Certificate Programs
Certificate programs are an excellent way to enhance your credentials. The certificate programs at the College of Design, Art & Performance are open to all registered University of South Florida students. The focused format of these programs adds a valuable educational experience that helps extend your skill set into a specialization and increases your competitiveness in a variety of fields.
Please note that acceptance into a certificate program is separate from admission into a degree program and does not guarantee acceptance into any degree program at the College of Design, Art & Performance.
Undergraduate Certificate Programs
Art History
(15 Credit Hours) An undergraduate certificate from the ßÙßÇÂþ» School of Art and Art History for students seeking broad instruction in art history.
- To apply for this certificate, contact Marie O'Neil, the Academic Program Specialist.
- Description, courses and requisites for this certificate
Advanced Dance Studies
(12 Credit Hours) This certificate from the ßÙßÇÂþ» School of Theatre & Dance is designed for students who are degree-seeking or non-degree seeking who have a strong background in dance.
- To apply for this certificate, contact Nadine Niforos, the Academic Advisor for Theatre & Dance.
Business and Art
(12 Credit Hours) An interdisciplinary undergraduate certificate between the ßÙßÇÂþ» School of Art and Art History, and the USF Muma College of Business.
- To apply for this certificate, contact Marie O'Neil, the Academic Program Specialist
- Description, courses and requisites for this certificate
Dance Medicine and Science
(18 Credit Hours) This certificate program from the ßÙßÇÂþ» School of Theatre & Dance gives students an understanding of issues pertaining to the health and wellness of dancers such as: typical injury and misalignment patterns, injury prevention and treatment, injury risk factors, effective conditioning, muscular analysis of dance movement, and current topics in dance medicine and science research.
- To apply for this certificate, contact Nadine Niforos, the Academic Advisor for Theatre & Dance.
Visualization and Design
(18 Credit Hours) An interdisciplinary undergraduate certificate between the ßÙßÇÂþ» School of Art and Art History, and the USF Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications.
- To apply for this certificate, contact Marie O'Neil, the Academic Program Specialist.
- Description, courses and requisites for this certificate
Graduate Certificate Programs
Music
(12 Credit Hours) A graduate certificate from the ßÙßÇÂþ» School of Music for bachelor's degree holders with non-degree seeking status, or currently pursuing a master's degree.
- To apply, first, complete the graduate certificate application process, then contact MusicAdmissions@usf.edu to schedule an audition and/or interview.
- Description, courses and requisites for this certificate
Advanced Graduate Certificate in Music
(15 Credit Hours) A graduate certificate from the ßÙßÇÂþ» School of Music for master's degree holders with non-degree seeking status, or currently pursuing a doctoral program or subsequent master's degree program.
- To apply, first, complete the graduate certificate application process, then contact MusicAdmissions@usf.edu to schedule an audition and/or interview.
- Description, courses and requisites for this certificate