by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at American Academy of Art. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in visual and performing arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at The Academy was ranked #729 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual and performing arts list. It is also ranked #30 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for The Academy.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at The Academy was $1,087 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,800 | $34,800 |
| Fees | $470 | $470 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
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Online degrees for the The Academy visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The Academy Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.2% of the visual and performing arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 56.1% of the visual and performing arts bachelor’s degrees at The Academy in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 27 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 2 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 12 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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