1. Elgin Community College
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  4. BA Fine Arts Degree of Visual Art Emphasis

BA Fine Arts Degree of Visual Art Emphasis

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Elgin Community College

Program Overview

Illinois colleges and universities offer two different bachelor s degrees in art: the professional Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree and the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in art. In general, the BFA degree requires about 135 semester credits for completion, while the BA degree with a major in art requires 120 to 124 semester credits for completion. The BFA degree generally requires more studio art courses than does the BA degree. In some colleges and universities, a BA degree requires competency in a foreign language, while the BFA degree often does not.

Program Key Stats

$16614 (Annual cost)



78 %

Eligibility Criteria

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1290
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Additional Information & Requirements

Transcripts from Secondary School, International Student Financial Agreement, Proof of Financial Ability, A photocopy of your passport, For English Proficiency - Minimum scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 71 (internet-based); Minimum international English language testing system (IELTS) overall band score of 6.0.

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