by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Santa Monica College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in theater, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SMC paid an average of $375 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 | $1,104 | $9,000 |
| Fees | $44 | $44 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,746 | $1,746 |
Learn more about SMC tuition and fees.
SMC does not offer an online option for its theater associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.6% of the theater students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.8% of the theater associate degrees at SMC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 31 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 29 |
| Dance | 3 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 53 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 70 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 72 |
*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.
