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Tuition is $16,900 total for the LTU Professional Development Certificates. Upon Admission, students will receive a $10,000 scholarship toward a certificate in the areas of:
Scholarship Opportunities for other LTU degree seeking programs:
STEM Scholarship — $19,650 annually (application required for eligible majors)
Merit scholarships reviewed upon admission for degree seeking programs
Specs@LTU is a certificate program that is part of LTU’s Professional Development Center. Students can choose from the following three programs: Broadcast Media Arts, Digital Media Arts, and Graphic Media Arts.
All Specs@LTU classes take place on LTU’s campus in Southfield, Michigan. The classes are structured to meet two times a week over the course of three semesters. Students can apply for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. The Graphic Media Arts program is fully online.
Evening class offerings vary by semester. You may reach out to Kris Harris at kharris5@ltu.edu to inquire about upcoming course schedules.
No, there are no books required for any of the Specs@LTU program!
Yes, Specs@LTU students can rent an LTU laptop for a refundable deposit. Post-admission, students are given instructions for renting an LTU laptop on their student status page.
Yes! LTU’s Student Success Center is available to all students for tutoring needs. LTU also offers an online tutoring system called TutorMe, which is free to students. Class sizes are small, and you will have plenty of time to work with your instructor!
Upon admission, all admitted Specs@LTU students are awarded a $10,000 scholarship off of the total cost of tuition for the entire program ($16,900). This brings each student’s out-of-pocket responsibility for tuition to $6,900. There is no need to come with equipment, and with no added cost for books, there is no program like it nearby. We cannot accept any financial aid for any certificate program (non-degree seeking). We offer multiple flexible payment plans for students to pay tuition and recommend that students do not pay their tuition in one lump sum. For questions regarding tuition and payment plans please reach out to Student Accounting at ltupayments@ltu.edu.
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Yes! Students are encouraged to work with the Office of Career Services (ltuocs@ltu.edu) to explore internship and job opportunities. These services extend to current and previous Specs@LTU students.
Fill out and submit an application above. Send us a copy of your official or unofficial high school transcript (to admissions@ltu.edu). We do not accept high school diplomas in lieu of your high school transcript. We do not require entrance exams, or test scores like the ACT or SAT but may ask you to perform a quick vocal test. Once we receive your application and transcript, we are quick to process applications. Students can expect to hear back regarding their admission decision typically within a week.
All next steps after your admission decision has been released to you will be on your student status page. You may login at ltu.edu/statuspage.
Specs@LTU students will always register with the University Advising Center throughout their Specs@LTU academic career. For first-time students, after admission and paying the $50 enrollment deposit, you will be prompted to register for your University Advising appointment on your student status page.
Yes, Specs@LTU students can live in University Housing! Specs@LTU students are considered full-time students if they are taking both required courses per semester, equating to 11 credits total per semester. If you are interested in living on campus, you will be able to reach out to Housing at housing@ltu.edu post-admission.
Graphic Media Arts graduates can transfer credit hours into the Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design and/or Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.
Broadcast Media Arts and Digital Media Arts graduates can transfer credit hours into the Associate of Arts in Media Arts and Production and/or Bachelor of Arts in Media Communication with a Focus in Film, Television, and Video Production.
Students may choose to articulate from the certificate to the associates then to the bachelors or articulate directly from the certificate to the bachelors.
Students who have completed their Specs@LTU certificate program and wish to continue their education at LTU in a degree program must submit a transfer application. If a student had previously taken college-level courses at another institution, those official transcripts must be sent to admissions@ltu.edu prior to acceptance into the degree-seeking program.
A trade school in Southfield, Michigan named after its founder, Specs Howard. This school was absorbed by LTU in early 2021 into its Professional Development Program.
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