Credit and Non-credit Options

All CraftSummer workshops can be taken for either credit (graduate or undergraduate) or non-credit. You decide which category best meets your needs. In either case you can expect the same level of student involvement and instructor attention as always offered in our workshops.

Non-credit Opportunities

This option eliminates out of state fees and lowers the cost of workshops being taken for professional development.  No University credit is given when choosing this option, however, you may still receive CEU or IPDP credit.

IPDP points and CEUs: The non-credit option does provide CEUs (Continuing Education Units) and IPDP (Individual Professional Development Plan) points. Each weeklong workshop provides 3.5 CEUs or 35 IPDP points. Weekend workshops provide 1.7 CEUs and 18 IPDP points. Please check with your school district or company to see the specific requirements for IPDP and CEUs acceptance.

Credit Opportunities

Under the credit option, all CraftSummer participants who successfully complete a workshop will receive the following college credit: 1.5 semester hours for a weeklong class or 1 semester hour for a weekend class. You may choose between undergraduate or graduate credit.

Fee waivers for Miami University faculty, staff, or dependents and TEAM scholarships for Ohio educators can only be used when taking workshops for credit.

Program Fee - CraftSummer is a self-supporting academic program. Revenue generated from tuition and fees must cover the program expense. To ensure sustainability of CraftSummer programming, it is necessary to institute some restrictions for course enrollments in 2011. Beginning with CraftSummer 2011, each course offering will allocate a minimum of 50% of the available seats to students enrolling for non-credit, and remaining seats to credit program enrollees. This will allow the program to sustain continued operation.
Those enrolling in workshops for Miami University credit will be assessed a program fee of $65 per weeklong workshop and $40 per weekend class.

Credit with the No Grade Option

The intent of the No Grade Option is for those who DO wish to accumulate credit hours, but are not concerned about grades (since these classes are not figured in your GPA). Checking the No Grade Option box on the registration form signals the registrar to employ a grading variance. If you take an undergraduate course using the No Grade option, you receive credit for a grade of C or better; if your grade is C- or less, no credit is awarded. At the graduate level, a grade of B or higher is required to receive credit. Please remember the No Grade Option has no bearing on fees. All workshops require full participation. Audit status is not permitted.

Do not check the No Grade Option on the registration form if credit is to be applied toward a degree or if credit is to be transferred to another institution. The No Grade Option cannot be changed after the first half-day of a workshop.

Undergraduate Credit: ART499
The minimum requirement for workshop registration at the undergraduate level is a high school diploma or equivalent experience. Workshop credit earned at this level can be applied toward Associate or Baccalaureate degrees. Miami majors in the Department of Art's BFA and BS degree programs may not substitute CraftSummer workshops for required studios in their declared concentrations or for specific studio experiences required for teacher certification. However, workshop credit may be used for any of the studio or art elective areas designated in these degree programs.

Graduate Credit: ART599

If you would like to earn graduate credit for a workshop you must be admitted to the Graduate School, applying for either the Continuing Non-Degree Graduate Standing or credit in a Graduate Degree Program. First select the type of graduate credit you wish to receive:

Continuing Non-Degree Graduate Standing (CGS). If you do not want to earn a graduate degree at this time but are still interested in taking graduate classes or workshop and earning graduate credit, you can be admitted under continuing non degree graduate status (CGS). The CraftSummer registration form may be used to apply for CGS. You must submit a one-time application fee of $20 and provide information regarding the highest degree earned. If you later apply for a degree program, you will be asked to provide official transcripts at that time. Please be advised that only eight (8) graduate credit hours acquired in the non-degree status can count toward a graduate degree at Miami.

Don't forget to add $20.00 graduate application fee to the total if you are applying for CGS for the first time.

Graduate Degree Program. If you wish to apply to a Miami University graduate degree program, you must request an official application. If you have questions about this process please contact the Graduate School at 102 Roudebush Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, 513/529-4125.