by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at SMC. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. Jump to any of the following sections:
The following degree levels are available for visual & performing arts at SMC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 16 |
| Associate’s | 404 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 130 |
| Certificate | 85 |
The visual & performing arts field at SMC breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | 222 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 170 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 152 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 29 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 25 |
| Music | 16 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 16 |
| Dance | 5 |
During the most recent reporting year, Santa Monica College handed out 16 bachelor’s degrees in visual & performing arts.
SMC is not currently ranked for visual & performing arts at the bachelor’s level.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $10,656 |
| Fees | $52 | $52 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 31% of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.
The majority of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degree graduates at SMC were White. Roughly 25% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Santa Monica College conferred 404 associate’s degrees in visual & performing arts.
SMC is not yet ranked for visual & performing arts at the associate’s level.
Among recent graduates, 38% of visual & performing arts associate’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The largest share of visual & performing arts associate’s degree graduates at SMC were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 38% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate’s in visual & performing arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 155 |
| White | 97 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 60 |
| Other Races | 39 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Santa Monica College handed out 130 undergraduate certificate degrees in visual & performing arts.
SMC has not been ranked for visual & performing arts at the undergraduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of visual & performing arts undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The largest share of visual & performing arts undergraduate certificate degree graduates at SMC were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 31% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a undergraduate certificate in visual & performing arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 40 |
| Other Races | 14 |
During the most recent reporting year, Santa Monica College awarded 85 certificate degrees in visual & performing arts.
SMC is not yet ranked for visual & performing arts at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 27% of visual & performing arts certificate degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of visual & performing arts certificate degree graduates at SMC were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 28% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a certificate in visual & performing arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 15 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.