by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at University of Missouri - Kansas City. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UMKC was ranked #498 on College Factual's Best Schools for visual and performing arts list. It is also ranked #10 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMKC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMKC paid an average of $843 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $307 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,198 | $25,299 |
| Fees | $1,587 | $1,587 |
| Books and Supplies | $770 | $770 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,748 | $11,748 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,556 | $3,556 |
Learn more about UMKC tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UMKC 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 UMKC Online Learning page.
About 64.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in visual and performing arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 63.5%.
Around 18.4% of visual and performing arts bachelor’s degree recipients at UMKC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 80 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 11 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 13 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 4 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 29 |
| Music | 46 |
*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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