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Visual & Performing Arts at Black Hills State University

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Black Hills State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and approximately 3,608 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from BHSU.

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.

BHSU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

BHSU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at BHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at BHSU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 460
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 555
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 739

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from BHSU in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at BHSU 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 Black Hills State University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BHSU also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Black Hills State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 10
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 7
Design & Applied Arts 4
Music 2

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and 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 SD, the home state for Black Hills State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Graphic Designers 750 $36,300
Managers 370 $99,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 190 $64,020
Choreographers 190 $31,400

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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