by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at College of Charleston. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in visual and performing arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 C of C was ranked #353 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual and performing arts list. It is also ranked #4 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for C of C.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at C of C paid an average of $1,369 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $522 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,518 | $32,848 |
| Fees | $460 | $460 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,262 | $1,262 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,959 | $12,959 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,954 | $3,954 |
Learn more about C of C tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the C of C 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 C of C Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.0% 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 18.4% of the visual and performing arts bachelor’s degrees at C of C in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 149 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 7 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 34 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 55 |
| Music | 7 |
| Arts & Media Management | 82 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
