Bachelor in Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)

For Bachelor in Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's), tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $58,500 per year..

Students create original artwork in drawing, painting, sculpture, and digital media through hands-on studio courses. They develop a personal artistic style while studying art history and conceptual frameworks. Senior students work in individual studios to prepare a final exhibition at the Wright Museum of Art. The programme emphasizes independent practice and professional presentation of work.

Focus areas include Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Digital Media, Art History, Conceptual Art.

The major requires 36 credits distributed across studio courses, art history, and a senior exhibition. Students complete a capstone exhibition in their final semester.

Graduates pursue careers as practicing artists, gallery assistants, art educators, or work in arts administration and creative industries.

Applicants must submit a portfolio of original artwork. A minimum high school GPA of 3.0 is recommended. Additional materials include a personal statement and official transcripts.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 57% of applicants.

Beloit College brings together students who learn from one another and from the world around them. Its campus community values individual perspectives, lasting connections, and involvement beyond the classroom. Students can join more than 50 organizations, create events, participate in athletics, and contribute to Beloit through community programs such as Impact Beloit Community Fellows. The surrounding city also offers opportunities with local organizations, cultural events, and the Beloit Sky Carp minor league baseball team.

Academic work is organized around a flexible curriculum supported by trusted advisors and mentors. Beloit’s Schools connect majors and coursework with professional opportunities, including specialized skills development, certifications, internships, and job experiences. Students have worked individually with faculty in the Logan Museum lab, combined theory and practice in Studio Art, explored environmental justice through field courses in Minnesota, and studied public policy through economics, quantitative methods, policy analysis, and contemporary global issues. Personal initiatives, mentored research, and study abroad are part of the college’s approach to preparation after graduation.

Students arriving from abroad become part of a community that includes people from different backgrounds and experiences. International students have continued athletic and academic careers at Beloit, while others have used study abroad to develop language skills. The college is test-optional, and 98% of students receive gift aid. Beloit also reports that 93% of graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months, reflecting the role of internships, study abroad, research, and career-focused experiences in the student journey.