by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at California Institute of the Arts. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in visual and performing arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at CalArts paid an average of $1,762 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,850 | $52,850 |
| Fees | $616 | $616 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,809 | $12,809 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,656 | $7,656 |
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Online degrees for the CalArts 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 CalArts Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in visual and performing arts in 2019-2020, 48.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.8% of the visual and performing arts bachelor’s degrees at CalArts in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 74 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 14 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 12 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 47 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 28 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 22 |
*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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