Floral Design Certificate Electives

Students in pursuit of a Certificate must complete at least 26 elective course hours.

Elective course offerings vary with every catalog season. Browse this page to discover what's currently scheduled.


August

Create a linear, Ikebana-inspired design using locally sourced flowers, foliage, and herbs-such as lace-cap hydrangea, cosmos, nandina, miscanthus grass, thyme, and purple basil. Valerie Braverman of Brave Floral will share insights and guidance on how best to identify and ethically more...
251FDN340 08/17 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Braverman
NYBG

September

Create unique floral art and explore the techniques to submerging flowers underwater and the process of stacking flower frames. Learn what the most appropriate flowers and vases are to assembling a successful underwater arrangement while incorporating elements of stone, wire, more...
251FDN442O 09/10 Tu 10:00am-12:00pm O'Sullivan
ONLINE

October

Spend an inspiring two days honing your floral design, photography and social media marketing skills! Each day, students will delve into a world of floral wonders and accompanying curiosities inspired by NYBG's Wonderland: Curious Nature exhibition. Floral designer & instructor more...
252FDN459 10/24 Th 10:00am-4:00pm Mele
Jamison
NYBG