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Visual & Performing Arts at Brandeis University

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what Brandeis University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Brandeis.

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.

Brandeis Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Brandeis Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Brandeis 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
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Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 86

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Brandeis. This makes it the #363 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 29
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Brandeis Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Brandeis, about 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Brandeis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Brandeis also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 4 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brandeis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 24
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 19
Music 17
Drama & Theater Arts 12

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 Brandeis 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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