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Diploma of Practitioner of Fine Arts

Peralta Community College District - College of Alameda

  • Alameda, United States
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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Peralta Community College District - College of Alameda campus

About the program

Certificate of Achievement in Practitioner of Fine Arts at College of Alameda, a full-time on-campus programme for F-1 students.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop knowledge and critical reasoning in Practitioner of Fine Arts. Apply relevant approaches to creative research and ideation
  • design development and critique
  • and portfolio and project communication. Communicate findings and evaluate practical challenges in the subject area.

Career outcomes

  • Art historian
  • art curator
  • arts educator
  • museum and gallery administrator
  • fine artist
  • multimedia artist

Curriculum

  • Studio classes build drawing
  • painting and design skills and personal expression
  • while art history classes examine visual culture and artistic forms. Course sequence is set in the college catalog
  • units are not stated on the page.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary school completion with complete transcripts translated into English; 500-word essay; bank statement of 25
  • 970 USD; immunisation and TB record; passport; English evidence (TOEFL iBT 67
  • IELTS 6.4
  • Duolingo 89 for direct entry
  • otherwise ESOL placement).
  • No minimum published; secondary school completion

Accepted academic background

Proof of completion of secondary school (diploma and complete transcripts, translated into English); college transcripts if any; bank statement showing 25,970 USD for one year; 500-word essay; immunisation and TB document; passport bio page; 50 USD application fee

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Check requirements and deadlines: spring overseas applicants by November 15
  2. fall by June 15 (peralta. edu/international/apply). Apply by logging in to the International Student Portal at international. peralta. edu and submit the I-20 request; application fee 50 USD. Upload the documents on the Application Checklist: secondary school diploma and transcripts translated into English
  3. bank statement of 25
  4. 970 USD
  5. essay
  6. immunisation and TB record
  7. passport. English test results (TOEFL
  8. IELTS
  9. Duolingo
  10. iTEP) or Guided Self Placement set class placement. Receive the I-20 and apply for the F-1 visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$12,229 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusCollege of Alameda
Faculty or schoolArt, Language and Communication
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study pace_
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship note_

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    15 Nov 2026

    1 day left

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    15 Jul 2027

    243 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.