by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Visual & Performing Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Visual & Performing Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Harvard University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in visual arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Harvard is in the top 10% of the country for visual arts. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 158 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at Harvard paid an average of $1,552 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $49,653 | $49,653 |
| Fees | $4,315 | $4,315 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,389 | $18,389 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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Harvard does not offer an online option for its visual arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.
About 52.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in visual arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.0%.
Around 44.4% of visual arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general visual and performing arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 5 |
| Music | 6 |
*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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