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Living Arts College

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, for-profit, 4-year or above

Faculty

15 Faculty Members | 21:1 student faculty ratio

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Living Arts College

3000 Wakefield Crossing Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27614

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Phone

(919) 488-8500

Website
living-arts-college.edu/

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Living Arts College @ School of Communication Arts is to provide educational experiences and resulting personal development for serious students within their chosen field of study at the College. They will benefit from programs dedicated to both technical and current creative knowledge sets in their area of specialization. The College is dedicated to continuous development of curriculum to satisfy the always evolving elements of change for progress and improvement.

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Mission Statement

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The Mission of the Living Arts College @ School of Communication Arts is to provide educational experiences and resulting personal development for serious students within their chosen field of study at the College. They will benefit from programs dedicated to both technical and current creative knowledge sets in their area of specialization. The College is dedicated to continuous development of curriculum to satisfy the always evolving elements of change for progress and improvement.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$16,600

Out of state

$16,600
Graduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
93%
Did not receive aid
7%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 73.0% $5,505
State/local grants 5.0% $9,261
Institutional grants 41.0% $3,081
Loans 77.0% $7,902

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Photography
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
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Undergraduate Majors X

  • COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Recording Arts Technology/Technician
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of sound recordings as finished products or as components of film/video, broadcast, live, or mixed media productions. Includes instruction in sound equipment operation and maintenance; music, dialogue, and sound effects recording; soundtrack editing; dubbing and mixing; sound engineering; tape, disk, and CD production; digital recording and transmission; amplification and modulation; and working with producers, editors, directors, artists, and production managers. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
      • A program that prepares individuals to use computer applications and related visual and sound imaging techniques to manipulate images and information originating as film, video, still photographs, digital copy, soundtracks, and physical objects in order to communicate messages simulating real-world content. Includes instruction in specialized camerawork and equipment operation and maintenance, image capture, computer programming, dubbing, CAD applications, and applications to specific commercial, industrial, and entertainment needs. See other colleges that offer this major
  • COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, graphics applications, and other authoring tools to the design, editing, and publishing (launching) of documents, images, graphics, sound, and multimedia products on the World Wide Web. Includes instruction in Internet theory, web page standards and policies, elements of web page design, user interfaces, vector tools, special effects, interactive and multimedia components, search engines, navigation, morphing, e-commerce tools, and emerging web technologies. See other colleges that offer this major
  • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
    • Interior Design
      • A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing of residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications, drafting, and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
      • A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. Includes instruction in theory of film, film technology and equipment operation, film production, film directing, film editing, cinematographic art, film audio, techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos, media technologies, computer image making, multi-media production, and the planning and management of film/video operations. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Photography
      • A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, and digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects. See other colleges that offer this major

Types of Degrees Offered

  • Certificate
  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Doctoral degree
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Admissions

Undergraduate acceptance rate

Acceptance rate
46.55%
  • Apply 58
  • Accepted 27
  • Attend 27

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$25
Graduate
No information

Undergraduate application requirements

  • High school transcript

    Required

  • High school GPA

    Not applicable

  • Recommendation letter

    Not applicable

  • Admissions test
    (SAT or ACT)

    Not applicable

  • TOEFL
    (international students)

    Not applicable

  • Completion of college
    prep program

    Not applicable

  • Demonstration of
    competencies

    Not applicable
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
55%
Male Students
45%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Black61.08%
  2. Caucasian25.62%
  3. Hispanic/Latino8.87%
  4. American Indian/Alaska Native1.97%
  5. Asian1.48%
  6. Two Or More Ethnicities0.98%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

327

Undergraduate students

327

Attendance breakdown

Full time
91%
Part time
9%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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