by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 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, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at SIUC was ranked #581 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual and performing arts list. It is also ranked #26 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for SIUC.
Part-time undergraduates at SIUC paid an average of $320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,591 | $9,591 |
| Fees | $5,466 | $5,466 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,622 | $10,622 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,941 | $2,941 |
Learn more about SIUC tuition and fees.
SIUC does not offer an online option for its visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in visual and performing arts in 2019-2020, 46.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.5%.
Around 22.3% of visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree recipients at SIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 79 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 7 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 11 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 38 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37 |
| Music | 10 |
*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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