Overview

Majoring in Visual and Performing Arts at the Widener University will prepare you for many creative career paths as you explore expressions and hone techniques in either arts administration, dance, music, or visual arts.

Key Features

Why Fine Arts?
You'll learn to communicate your unique understandings and interpretations of concepts and ideas to a larger audience.
Each semester, you'll put your work on display through collaborations with distinguished professional artists.
You'll acquire skills employers are looking for across all industries, like the ability to listen, communicate, and think critically and analytically about diverse perspectives.
You'll have the option to participate in rewarding internships, civic engagement opportunities, and study abroad to enhance your creative work.
Upon graduation, your diverse portfolio of work and engaged learning experiences will enhance any career path you choose.
Areas of Specialization
Arts Administration
Dance, Music, or Visual Art

Potential Careers

Performance
Not-for-profit management
Museumology
Education
Healthcare

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Literature and Critical Writing

Art History

Music in History: Medieval to Baroque

Research Methods
Thinking Through
Reading, Thinking and Writing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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More details

We accept applications on a rolling basis—there are no hard deadlines.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

121 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chester, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete your free online application (If you are attending a secondary school, or if you have taken fewer than 12 credits at a college or university, complete the freshman application. If you have attempted at least 12 credits at a college or university, complete the transfer application.)

Submit your official transcripts from all high school and college/university institutions you have attended. A course-by-course credential evaluation completed by a NACES certified organization will be accepted if the transcript is not in the English language.

Fulfill the English Proficiency requirements.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

58280 USD / year

≈ 58280 USD / year
Out-of-State

58280 USD / year

≈ 58280 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

58280 USD / year

≈ 58280 USD / year

Living costs

Chester

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Key Features

Potential Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Chester

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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