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Visual & Performing Arts at Appalachian State University

Visual & Performing Arts at Appalachian State University

What traits are you looking for in a visual & performing arts school? To help you decide if Appalachian State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual & performing arts program.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year.

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

Appalachian State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Appalachian State offers distance education options for visual & performing arts at the following degree levels:

Appalachian State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing 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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 200
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Appalachian State Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Appalachian State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from Appalachian State, 80% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at Appalachian State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Appalachian State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 167
Fine & Studio Arts 41
Drama & Theater Arts 29
Music 19
Arts & Media Management 19
Dance 9

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & performing 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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Graphic Designers 6,460 $49,700
Professors 5,220 $70,590
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,860 $66,640

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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