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Visual & Performing Arts at Boston University

If you are interested in studying visual and 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Boston U.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Boston U Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Boston U 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 40

In 2021, 118 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Boston U. This makes it the #26 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and 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 and performing arts majors at Boston University.

Boston U Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 187 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from Boston U in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Boston U 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 Boston University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 106
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Boston U Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

69% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 118 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from Boston U in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Boston U, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 61
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 32 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 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 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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