Fine & Studio Arts at American University

What traits are you looking for in a Fine Arts school? To help you decide if American University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's Fine Arts program.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. Of the 2,109 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from American University in 2021, 9 of them were fine and studio arts majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fine & Studio Arts section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts
• Master’s Degree in Fine Arts

The American University Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the Fine Arts progam at The American University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Fine Arts major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fine & Studio Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools	15

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in Fine Arts from The American University. This makes it the #45 most popular school for Fine Arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Fine Arts Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the Fine Arts majors at American University.

The American University Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in Fine Arts from The American University in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical Fine Arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at The American University since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in Fine Arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The American University Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in Fine Arts from The American University in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a Fine Arts master's degree from The American University, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in Fine Arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

The American University also has a doctoral program available in Fine Arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Music
• Dance
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Arts & Media Management
• Design & Applied Arts

Careers That Fine Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in Fine Arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Art Directors	760	$78,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	490	$100,590
Museum Technicians and Conservators	460	$68,460
Photographers	420	$82,840

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.