Arts degrees typically combine the theory and practice of artistic expression across a variety of different disciplines, including visual arts, dance, architecture, theatre, art history, film, literary arts, and music. Courses in the arts enhance textual and non-textual forms of thought and expression, as well as deepen student literacy in analysing and implementing different artistic processes and methods. Equipped with both creativity and technical skills (such as design, illustration, or animation) arts students proceed into a wide range of careers: creative production, writing and publishing, art administration, gallery curation and management, marketing and advertising.
Undergraduate Arts Schools in the US
Highly Competitive Arts Schools
- Rhode Island School of Art & Design
- Yale
- Stanford
- California Institute of the Arts
- Carnegie Mellon University
Recommended SAT score for international applicants: 1450+ (flexible for some art courses)
Recommended ACT score for international applicants: 31+
Recommended grades: IB – 40+ | A Levels – All As | American system GPA – 3.75+
Competitive Arts Schools
- The New School
- Pratt Institute
- University of California, Los Angeles
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Hunter College
Recommended SAT score for international applicants: Average of 1200-1400+
Recommended ACT score for international applicants: 25+
Recommended grades: IB – 35+ | A Levels – B,B+ and over | American system GPA – 3.0+
Less Competitive Arts Schools
- School of Visual Arts, NY
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- Savannah College of Art & Design
- Kenyon College
- Otis College of Art & Design
Recommended SAT score for international applicants: Average of 950-1200
Recommended ACT score for international applicants: 21+
Recommended grades: IB – 32+/- | A Levels – Mix of high Bs and Cs | American system GPA – 2.75+
