by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Mount Holyoke College. 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. Mt. Holyoke was ranked #116 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for visual and performing arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #14 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mt. Holyoke.
Part-time undergraduates at Mt. Holyoke paid an average of $1,700 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 | $54,400 | $54,400 |
| Fees | $218 | $218 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,020 | $16,020 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about Mt. Holyoke tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Mt. Holyoke 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 Mt. Holyoke Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in visual and performing arts in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 14.5% of visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Mt. Holyoke in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 6 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 13 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 8 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 29 |
| 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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