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Minnesota State University, Mankato (Minnesota State Mankato)

Black Pinpoint 122 Taylor Center | Mankato, MN | 56001

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
8,448
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Acceptance Rate
93%
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Average HS GPA
3.33

SAT & ACT Test Scores

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
21 - 23

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Testing Policies

Superscore ACT
Yes
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Academic GPA

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
82/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$17,726
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,042
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
0
Transportation for Commuters
$870
On-Campus Room and Board
10098
Approximate Expenses per year
$29,736

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
23 : 1
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Total Faculty
661
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Terminal Degree
486

Gender

Men
342
Women
319
Minority
116
International
25

Class/Lab sizes

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

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
26%
Graduate in 5 years
45%
Graduate in 6 years
50%

University Degrees

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

06. Student Body

Gender

55% female45% male

Out of State

14% are out
of state86% are
in-state

Students

79% are
full time21% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
12,548
Foreign Countries Represented
79

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.31%
Asian
3.68%
Black
6.05%
Hispanic
5.12%
Caucasian
71.73%
Unknown
0.62%
International
8.92%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
73%
Students
22%
First-Year Students
91%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

Most Popular Places On Campus

Campus Recreation Center

Preska Residence Hall

Memorial Library

Student Union

Myers Field House

Campus Recreation Center

Preska Residence Hall

Memorial Library

Student Union

Myers Field House

Campus Recreation Center

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Mt. Kato Ski Area

WOW Family Entertainment Center

Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center

River Hills Mall

Sibley Park

Mt. Kato Ski Area

WOW Family Entertainment Center

Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center

River Hills Mall

Sibley Park

Mt. Kato Ski Area

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

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Minnesota State University, Mankato 122 Taylor Center Mankato, MN 56001
Phone icon
800-722-0544

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Phone icon
800-722-0544

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
No
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Arrangements
Contact Visiting Center

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Coach Directly
Advance Notice
1 week

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconlynn.akey@mnsu.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
During Open Houses

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Busses, and taxis. Closest airport is 75 miles away in Minneapolis/St. Paul


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From the North: Travel South on Hwy. 169 to Mankato. Take the Riverfront Drive Exit. Turn left (north) onto Riverfront Drive and continue to Stoltzman Road. Turn right (east) on Stoltzman Road and continue until you get to Stadium Road. Turn left onto Stadium Road and continue up the hill to Ellis Ave. Turn left on Ellis Ave and park in the Visitor's Paylot on the left. From the South: Travel North on Hwy. 169 to Mankato. Take Riverfront Drive Exit. Turn right (north) onto Riverfront Drive and continue to Stoltzman Road. Turn right (east) on Stoltzman road and continue until you get to Stadium Road. Turn left onto Stadium Road and continue up the hill to Ellis Ave. Turn left on Ellis Ave and park in the Visitor's Paylot on the left. From the East: Travel West on Hwy. 14 to Mankato. Take the Hwy. 22 Exit and travel south on Hwy. 22 to Hwy. 83. Turn right (west) on Hwy. 83 and continue to Victory Drive. Turn left (south) on Victory Drive and continue to Stadium Road (this will be the first road on the right). Turn right on Stadium Rd. and continue to Ellis Ave. Turn right on Ellis Ave and park in the Visitor's Paylot on the left. From the West: Travel East on Hwy. 14 to Hwy. 169 South. Take the Riverfront Drive Exit. Turn left (north) onto Riverfront Drive and continue to Stoltzman Road. Turn right (east) on Stoltzman Road and continue until you get to Stadium Road. Turn left onto Stadium Road and continue up the hill to Ellis Ave. Turn left on Ellis Ave and park in the Visitor's Paylot on the left.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

See URL below


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Men's Sports (Mavericks)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Golf
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Swimming
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Wrestling

Women's Sports (Mavericks)

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Basketball
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Bowling
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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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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Mary Dowd, Interim Senior Director
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
250
Number of Honor Societies
18
Number of Social Sororities
4
Number of Religious Organizations
22

12. Student Services

Academic
Day Care
Health
Womens Center
Minority Support Groups
LGBT Support Groups

Military

Army 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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Description Dell, HP, Apple

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateMar 30

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$7,246
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$7,469
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,123
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
70%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$28,818
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$6,062
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

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

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
26%
Graduate in 5 years
45%
Graduate in 6 years
50%

Career Services

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

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
  • Agronomy and Crop Science.
  • Food Technology and Processing.
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02 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
  • American Indian/Native American Studies.
  • Ethnic Studies.
  • Scandinavian Studies.
  • Women's Studies.
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03 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biotechnology.
  • Exercise Physiology.
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04 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business Statistics.
  • Construction Management.
  • Finance, General.
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.
  • Organizational Behavior Studies.
  • Project Management.
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05 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Communication and Media Studies.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
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06 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician.
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07 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.
  • Computer Programming.
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General.
  • Computer Science.
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration.
  • Information Technology.
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08 EDUCATION.
  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.
  • Biology Teacher Education.
  • Business Teacher Education.
  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
  • Curriculum and Instruction.
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
  • Earth Science Teacher Education.
  • Education, General.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments.
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities.
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
  • Educational/Instructional Technology.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education.
  • French Language Teacher Education.
  • German Language Teacher Education.
  • Health Teacher Education.
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.
  • Learning Sciences.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Multicultural Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Physics Teacher Education.
  • Reading Teacher Education.
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Social Studies Teacher Education.
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
  • Speech Teacher Education.
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.
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09 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
  • Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Engineering/Industrial Management.
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
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10 ENGINEERING.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, General.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
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11 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • Creative Writing.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
  • General Literature.
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.
  • Writing, General.
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12 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
  • Adult Development and Aging.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
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13 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Portuguese Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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14 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Athletic Training/Trainer.
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine.
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing.
  • Medical Informatics.
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor.
  • Nursing Science.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling.
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor.
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15 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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16 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Corrections.
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science.
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
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17 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • General Studies.
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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18 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.
  • Statistics, Other.
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19 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
  • Cognitive Science.
  • Gerontology.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
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20 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
  • Environmental Science.
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21 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
  • Outdoor Education.
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
  • Sports Studies.
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22 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Philosophy.
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23 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Astronomy.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
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24 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Clinical Psychology.
  • Experimental Psychology.
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
  • Psychology, General.
  • School Psychology.
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25 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Human Services, General.
  • Public Administration.
  • Social Work.
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26 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Anthropology, Other.
  • Anthropology.
  • Cultural Anthropology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography.
  • Geography.
  • International Relations and Affairs.
  • Physical and Biological Anthropology.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Sociology.
  • Urban Studies/Affairs.
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27 TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING.
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General.
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew.
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28 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Dance, General.
  • Design and Visual Communications, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Music Management.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music, General.

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