Visual & Performing Arts at Santa Monica College
If you plan to study visual & performing arts, take a look at what Santa Monica College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and approximately 25,948 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.
SMC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
- Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
Online Classes Are Available at SMC
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
For those who are interested in distance learning, SMC does offer online courses in visual & performing arts for the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
SMC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings
The visual & performing arts major at SMC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at SMC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Santa Monica College.
SMC Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program
SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual & performing arts graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate's in visual & performing arts.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 102 |
| White | 62 |
| International Students | 37 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 28 |
SMC Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual & performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Santa Monica College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 61 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 57 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 56 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 28 |
| Other Visual Art | 26 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 19 |
| Music | 16 |
| Dance | 9 |
Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into
A degree in visual & performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Santa Monica College.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 112,960 | $80,510 |
| Managers | 66,300 | $143,350 |
| Graphic Designers | 29,320 | $61,100 |
| Producers and Directors | 25,320 | $115,080 |
References
*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.
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