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Indiana State University (ISU)

Black Pinpoint Office of Admissions, 318 N 6th Street | Terre Haute, IN | 47809

01. Overview

What the school is known for:

Many students, particularly athletes and musicians, pick ISU because it’s “financially affordable.†However, when they get there, students find plenty more to love, whether it’s the fact that “ISU is small and the professors really careâ€, the way it fosters “substantive knowledge and practical experience†in its students’ education, or its “emphasis on academics and school pride.†Within students’ concentrations, the “major specific professors are wonderful†and students find that “professors don't just lecture, they provide students with hands-on opportunities†and “individualized personal instruction.†“We do a lot of field work here, sometimes more than homework.†Whether you’re a scientist or an artist, “ISU suits the needs of every type of learnerâ€, and “diversity and making connections†rank high among students’ reasons to be satisfied with their education. In addition to its nationally recognized music program, ISU maintains standout programs in English, Psychology, Technology, Education, and Aviation, among others. Students receive “access to professors†and a “strong support systemâ€, and with ISU’s “high GPA and academic requirementsâ€, they feel the university does “everything they can to help you suceed.â€

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
13,259
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Acceptance Rate
92%
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Average HS GPA
3.30

Deadlines

Regular
August 1

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
460 - 580

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 540

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
890 - 1110

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
19 - 26

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Blind

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition (Public, In-State)
$9,978
Tuition (Public, Out-of-State)
$22,646
Required Fees
$280
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,290
On-Campus Room and Board
$12,408
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Approximate Expenses per Year
$13,978
Approximate Expenses per Year (In-State)
$23,956
Approximate Expenses per Year (Out-of-State)
$36,624

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05. Academics

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Student : Faculty
16 : 1
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Total Faculty
546
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Terminal Degree
349

Faculty

Women
324
Men
222
Minority
101
International
10

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
34%
Graduate in 5 years
42%
Graduate in 6 years
44%

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral Other
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

What students say:

In concert with the unpretentious Midwestern setting, ISU undergraduates are “down to earth and accepting of everyoneâ€, as well as “motivated and eager to learn.†Students relay with some pride that they are “constantly studying†and “wanting to receive an education for their career path.†They respect the school’s “diversityâ€â€”one student stated a primary reason for attending as “Has black peopleâ€â€”and extol the university’s “giant melting pot†as well as how “very culturally aware†it is. As a result, the student population is comprised both of “first generation college students†as well as students of “all different backgrounds.†“Everyone is welcome here,†many students underscore, so “you never feel like you don't fit anywhere.â€

Gender

55% female45% male

Out of State

23% are out
of state
77% are
in-state

Students

88% are
full time
12% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
6,352
Foreign Countries Represented
44

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.46%
Asian
1.57%
Black
16.86%
Hispanic
7.75%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.10%
White
65.29%
Two or more races
5.17%
Unknown
1.16%
International
1.65%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

What students say:

ISU social life seems mostly contained on campus, and students are devoted to maintaining their “grades and homework†and “think about how they are going to succeed.†“The bar scene is pretty good†in surrounding Terre Haute, and on campus, “it’s so easy to make friends here†and “those that get involved in clubs or sports enjoy the university more.†“Greek life is very apparent at ISUâ€, with nine sororities and twelve fraternities, and “unless you Go Greek there isn't a whole lot to do here.†One student jokes that party seekers over “21 go to the barsâ€, while “students under 21 go to frats.†Many Indiana locals “go home over the weekendsâ€, while others stick around to “go shopping for fun or just hang out with friends.†Residents report that they “love living here on campus†and that they “like to go to sporting events at the Hulman Center and concerts at The Venue.â€

Undergraduates living on campus
38%
First-Year students living on campus
84%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
No

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Katelunn Duby
Director of New Student Programs
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John W. Moore Welcome Center 318 N 6th Street Terre Haute, IN 47809
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800-Go-To-ISU or 812-237-2121

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday - Friday (during the Academic Year), with Selected Saturdays.; Virtual Tours are available

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M-F typically 8-4
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800-Go-To-ISU or 812-237-2121

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Coach Directly
Advance Notice
2 weeks
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

City Bus, Taxi, Greyhound Bus Line, and the closest airport is Indianapolis International Airport


LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

https://www.terrehaute.com/lodging/


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division I

Participate in intercollegiate sports
7%

Men's Sports (Sycamores)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Sycamores)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Campus Housing Options

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Frat Sorority
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Other
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
260
Number of Honor Societies
20
Number of Social Sororities
12
Number of Religious Organizations
9
Join a fraternity
14%
Join a sorority
11%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateFeb 15

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$8,783
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$8,754
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,823
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
64%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$26,742
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$13,313
Financial aid provided to international students
No

Scholarships and Grants Available

01 - College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Federal Pell
03 - Federal SEOG
04 - Private Scholarships
05 - State Scholarships/Grants

Loans Available

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Federal Direct Subsidized Loans
03 - Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
34%
Graduate in 5 years
42%
Graduate in 6 years
43%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.

  • Architectural Technology/Technician.
  • Interior Architecture.
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02 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.

  • African-American/Black Studies.
  • Canadian Studies.
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03 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Genome Sciences/Genomics.
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04 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting.
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Construction Management.
  • Finance, General.
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
  • Insurance.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Management Science.
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.
  • Office Management and Supervision.
  • Operations Management and Supervision.
  • Organizational Leadership.
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05 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
  • Health Communication.
  • Journalism.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
  • Organizational Communication, General.
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
  • Radio and Television.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
  • Sports Communication.
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06 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production.
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07 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Computer Science.
  • Information Technology.
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08 EDUCATION.

  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching.
  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Business Teacher Education.
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services.
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
  • Curriculum and Instruction.
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Education, General.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness.
  • Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement.
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
  • Educational/Instructional Technology.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education.
  • Health Teacher Education.
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Reading Teacher Education.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Social Science Teacher Education.
  • Social Studies Teacher Education.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education.
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education.
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09 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD.
  • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other.
  • Engineering Technology, General.
  • Engineering/Industrial Management.
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other.
  • Industrial Technology/Technician.
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician.
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician.
  • Packaging Science.
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10 ENGINEERING.

  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Engineering, General.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
  • Pre-Engineering.
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11 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
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12 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.

  • Apparel and Textiles, General.
  • Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General.
  • Human Nutrition.
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13 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Latin Language and Literature.
  • Russian Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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14 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other.
  • Athletic Training/Trainer.
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician.
  • Clinical/Medical Social Work.
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine.
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
  • Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other.
  • Dietetics/Dietitian.
  • Environmental Health.
  • Genetic Counseling/Counselor.
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling.
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage.
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor.
  • Nursing Practice.
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist.
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist.
  • Physician Assistant.
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies.
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing.
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy.
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15 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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18 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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19 LIBRARY SCIENCE.

  • Library and Information Science.
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20 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
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22 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • Behavioral Sciences.
  • Gerontology.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
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23 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.

  • Forest Resources Production and Management.
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24 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
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25 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.
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26 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
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27 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Clinical Psychology.
  • Counseling Psychology.
  • Educational Psychology.
  • Psychology, General.
  • School Psychology.
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28 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.

  • Community Organization and Advocacy.
  • Public Administration.
  • Social Work.
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29 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • American Government and Politics (United States).
  • Anthropology.
  • Criminology.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • Economics, General.
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography.
  • Geography.
  • International Relations and Affairs.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
  • Urban Studies/Affairs.
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30 TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING.

  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General.
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew.
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations.
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31 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music, General.

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