Overview

An Arts, Media and Culture degree at the University of Washington prepares students for a range of careers including publishing, the arts, media, museum work, public relations and public history.

It is also appropriate for students pursuing broad cultural literacy, as well as for those planning to continue their education in advanced study in performing and visual arts or the humanities.

Outcomes

In this major you will:

Cultivate insight unique to human beings and will be able to identify and explain interrelations among texts of apparently disparate discourses: literature, film and visual arts.
Acquire the interpretive skills necessary to analyze individual texts of various kinds - literary, film, art, televisual, musical - closely and critically. Students will be not just literate but visually or audiovisually literate.
Understand the importance of history and culture as they shape and are in turn shaped by arts and media.
Gain practical experience in the creative processes of one of the arts or media studied in the major.
Be able to express the knowledge and experience described in the items listed above in clear, concise and persuasive writing.

Programme Structure

Areas of study include:

History
Culture
Interpretation
Practice/ Studio Course
Literature
Film and Media
Visual and Performing Arts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tacoma, United States

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Visual Arts Media Studies & Mass Media View 807 other Bachelors in Area & Cultural Studies in United States

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit the UW Tacoma Freshman Application.
Complete the academic course grid and your senior year projections.
Write your personal statement
Complete the activity log
Pay the application fee or request a fee waiver at the conclusion of your application.
Submit official standardized test scores (optional).
Submit official AP, IB, or CLEP scores (if applicable).
Have you graduated from high school? You are required to send a final, official transcript at the time of application

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

44811 USD / year

≈ 44811 USD / year
Out-of-State

44811 USD / year

≈ 44811 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13577 USD / year

≈ 13577 USD / year

Living costs

Tacoma

United States

1000 - 1580 USD / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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