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Visual & Performing Arts at Boston University

Visual & Performing Arts at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 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.

Boston U Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Boston U Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Boston U 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.

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 85
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

Boston U Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

72% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 89
International Students 77
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at Boston University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 109
Drama & Theater Arts 86
Fine & Studio Arts 69
Design & Applied Arts 51
Arts & Media Management 28
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 7
General Visual & Performing Arts 1

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Graphic Designers 5,680 $64,010
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480

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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