Ceramic Postbaccalaureate Program
Ceramic postbaccalaureate students at Western New Mexico University (WNMU) are given workspace and access to ceramic facilities in exchange for weekly work to help the ceramics program and studio function. Each student will participate in advanced ceramics coursework and receive weekly studio visits with faculty. Serving as a mentor to undergraduate students in an academic environment without a graduate program, postbac students are held to high expectations and receive individualized attention. This opportunity is tuition-free and requires a strong work ethic, ambition, and dedication. The duration of the postbac is concurrent with the university academic year (mid-august—early may) with opportunity for flexibility depending on an individual needs and preferences. Existing postbac students are eligible to apply for a second year.
WNMU is just outside of the 3.8 million-acre Gila National Forrest in Silver City, NM. Each summer the town and university host a CLAY Festival that features a workshop lead by some of the most influential makers in our field. The Mimbres heritage of this region also provides students with quick access to historical ceramic scholarship and boasts one of the largest collections of Mimbres pottery in the world on campus. This is a growing program and gives postbac students the space and support to move forward.
Accepted Ceramic Postbac Students Receive:
- Individual and private housing in campus dorms at no cost
- Personal studio space
- 24/7 Access to ceramic facilities
- Basic materials are provided
- Opportunities to further technical abilities including kiln firing and maintenance
- Opportunities to assist in undergraduate classroom environments
There is no Tuition or Housing Cost for this Positional
Postbaccalaureate Application Guidelines and Instructions
DUE DATE: 4/15/24 11:59pm MST
Application Materials:
- Portfolio: 10 images of current work
- Images should be high quality with a maximum size of 1024px @ 72 dpi. (Up to 5MB each)
- Videos are also welcome to include as an image in your portfolio. Videos are recommended to be included as a YouTube link or no larger than up to 250MB each
- Image list detailing: medium, dimensions, year
- Letter of intent
- CV
- Artist statement
- 2 References: please include names, relationship to you, email, and phone number (no formal letter is needed)
All application materials are to be combined into one PDF and emailed to: courtney.michaud@wnmu.edu. Please title your application email “Postbac Application”.
For more information or questions please contact: Courtney Michaud at courtney.michaud@wnmu.edu or courtneymichaud.com..
Postbaccalaureate Student Works
