by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Santa Barbara City College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in visual and performing arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SBCC paid an average of $266 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,380 | $8,140 |
| Fees | $86 | $86 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,680 | $1,680 |
Learn more about SBCC tuition and fees.
SBCC does not offer an online option for its visual and performing arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SBCC Online Learning page.
About 52.4% of the students who received their Associate in visual and performing arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.6%.
Around 39.0% of visual and performing arts associate degree recipients at SBCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 18 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 15 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 25 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 21 |
| Music | 3 |
*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.
