Fine & Studio Arts at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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.

Boston U Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

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

Boston U Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The fine arts major at Boston U 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in fine arts, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Fine Arts Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of fine arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	19
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boston U Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of fine arts master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in fine arts each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a fine arts master's degree from Boston U, 60% 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 Boston University with a master's in fine arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

If you plan to be a fine arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Painting	38
Art History	22
Printmaking	5
Sculpture	4

Related Majors

• General Visual & Performing Arts
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Arts & Media Management
• Design & Applied Arts
• Drama & Theater 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,190	$99,540
Art Directors	1,310	$97,810
Photographers	1,220	$65,090
Multimedia Artists and Animators	610	$71,210

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.