Fine & Studio Arts at Santa Monica College

If you are interested in studying fine & studio arts, you may want to check out the program at Santa Monica College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Fine & Studio Arts section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Fine Arts

SMC Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

Fine Arts Student Demographics at SMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at Santa Monica College.

SMC Fine & Studio Arts Associate’s Program

64% Women

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of fine arts associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fine arts only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at SMC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fine arts graduates 27% 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 fine arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	18
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

If you plan to be a fine arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Art Studies	56

Careers That Fine Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in fine 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
Multimedia Artists and Animators	10,760	$87,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	9,710	$115,460
Art Directors	7,620	$127,630
Photographers	6,060	$52,720

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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