Application Procedure for the Graduate Certificate

All application materials for Fall 2025 start should be postmarked by February 1, 2025.

Materials to send to Office of Graduate Admissions:

If you are a Certificate applicant with no affiliation to a traditional department, you must complete a non-degree student application form as well as the application package described below. You may apply online here.

If you are a current UI graduate student in another department, you are already admitted into the Graduate College and need only complete the application package below.

Materials to send to the UICB 

• Completed UICB Application.
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae.
• A one page Statement of Purpose.
• Either one or both of the following:
  • A substantive academic or creative writing sample.
  • A digital portfolio consisting of 10-15 work samples and images of your artwork that best represents your interests, accomplishments and abilities
    • Format as a single 10-15 page PDF document containing 10-15 work samples
    • Individual pages may include a single piece or multiple views of an item: for example, several page spreads
    • Image files should be no larger than 1500 pixels in either direction
    • An image list for your digital portfolio including: title, date completed, dimensions, materials, edition size (if applicable).
• One letter of recommendation - emailed by the recommender to center-for-the-book@uiowa.edu

All materials may be submitted electronically via email to center-for-the-book@uiowa.edu. If your files are large, please consider using a file sharing service.

Certificate Admissions Committee
UI Center for the Book
216 North Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242