Cert
Quilt Studies,
The Graduate Certificate Program in Quilt Studies allows graduate and post-baccalaureate students to gain scholarly credentials in Quilt Studies.
Description
The Quilt Studies Certificate strengthens credentials of curators, collection managers, appraisers, collectors and educators. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is an international leader in the field of quilt studies with its renowned International Quilt Museum and its comprehensive collection of quilts spanning five centuries and representing quiltmaking traditions around the world.
The Quilt Studies faculty, all members of the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, are recognized leaders in the field. They teach, conduct research and engage in creative activity, and they participate in a variety of quilt-related research and educational initiatives around the world.
Applying for Admission
Standard requirements for all graduate programs
- Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
- Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.
If International: Uploads must include all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.
After admission: Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certified records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certified copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school’s registrar office.
- If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency
is required.
When sending TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6877 and a department code is not needed.
- If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
- Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.
Additional requirements specific to this program
- Personal Statement: Letter of intent.
- Resume/CV
- Two Letters of Recommendation. (Letter must be on Business Letterhead and Signed)
Certificate programs are not considered degree programs, additionally, coursework for this program is delivered primarily online, so international students should be aware that admission to this program is ineligible for immigration forms for an F-1 student visa.
Department
Graduate Chair
Support Staff
Campus Address
Program Faculty
Michael Burton (bio)
Visual Storytelling through Animation, Traditional MediaFilm, Digital Imaging, Digital Humanities, Surface Design
Mary Alice Casto (bio)
Material Culture and Aesthetic, Historical, Cultural and Social-Psychological Aspects of Dress and Appearance
Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen (bio)
Rural Retail Vitality, Consumer Socialization Through Technology, Sustainable Textile Supply Chain and Sourcing
Surin Kim (bio)
Entrepreneurship Education for Underserved Communities, Startup Methodology, High-Growth Product Development and Market Fit
Sandra Starkey (bio)
Inclusive Apparel Design, Sustainable and Minimal Waste Apparel Design, 3D Body Scanning in Apparel Product Design and Development Process
Yiqi Yang (bio)
Biobased Materials, Chemistry and Engineering of Polymers and Textiles, Biomaterials, Biotextiles and Nanofibers, Polymer and Fiber Sciences, Textile Chemistry and Wet Processing
Andrew Zimbroff (bio)
Market Identification and Research, Identification of Key Customer Segments, Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Assessment
UNL Graduate Chairs and staff please complete the program update form to provide edits. Updates to graduate program pages are made on an annual basis in conjunction with the Graduate Application for Admission.