by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in visual and performing arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. RIT was ranked #124 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for visual and performing arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #20 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RIT was $1,710 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,352 | $47,352 |
| Fees | $676 | $676 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,976 | $13,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $946 | $946 |
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RIT 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 RIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in visual and performing arts in 2019-2020, 64.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 63.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in visual and performing arts at RIT in 2019-2020, 24.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 182 |
| International Students | 26 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 26 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 134 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 137 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 16 |
*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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