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Visual & Performing Arts at Brigham Young University - Provo

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

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 341 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from BYU.

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.

BYU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

BYU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at BYU 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 BYU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 113
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In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from BYU. This makes it the #205 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 341 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from BYU in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 280
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

BYU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

53% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from BYU. About 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from BYU, 79% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master'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 0
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BYU 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

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brigham Young University - Provo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 95
Music 82
Fine & Studio Arts 63
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 53
Dance 26
Drama & Theater Arts 25
Other Visual Art 16

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers 10,170 $59,070
Graphic Designers 3,370 $48,130
Managers 3,310 $102,290
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,280 $80,850
Producers and Directors 950 $67,800

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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