Community-Engaged Practices in Design and the Arts, Certificate
Turn your creativity into action. This flexible online certificate program enables artists, designers, educators and community leaders to transform their creativity into meaningful impact. Designed for working professionals and students alike, the program allows participants to learn at their own pace while engaging with experienced mentors and peers.
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Accreditation
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Certificate description
This self-paced online certificate trains you how to apply your talents to real-world contexts. You engage in online learning modules and guided mentorship to explore strategies for collaboration, project development, and community engagement.
The curriculum emphasizes ethical communication, leadership, and creative problem-solving while offering opportunities to work directly with community and industry partners. Through these experiences, you cultivate the capacity to lead collaborative initiatives, address complex social and cultural issues, and build a foundation for success across a variety of professional pathways. You develop skills in project design, problem-solving and leadership.
Courses
This undergraduate certificate includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
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This certificate requires a total of 16 credit hours, of which 12 must be upper division. |
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HDA 110 Community-Engaged Practices Foundations
1 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 1 |
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HDA 210 Design and Arts Corps Community-Engaged Practices Benchmark
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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HDA 310 Design and Arts Corps Community-Engaged Practices Milestone
Students may complete the six credits over more than one semester.
6 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 6 |
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HDA 410 Design and Arts Corps Community-Engaged Practices Capstone
Students may complete the six credits over more than one semester.
6 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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Enrollment requirements
The certificate program, administered through the Office of Student Success in the Herberger Institute of Design and the Arts and through the Design and Arts Corps, is open to undergraduate students of any major.
A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
Here are the admission and application details
Paying for college
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students receive financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs.
Get an estimateCareer opportunities
The skills graduates gain in this program give them a strong advantage in creative careers since artists and designers often work with schools, nonprofits, businesses and community organizations. They are prepared to work in the arts, education and design.
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
Dean, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
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CDS 101
herbergeradvising@asu.edu
480-965-4495
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
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ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
