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Visual & Performing Arts at California Institute of the Arts

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Visual & Performing Arts at California Institute of the Arts

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

CalArts is located in Valencia, California and has a total student population of 1,166. In 2021, 144 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from CalArts.

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.

CalArts 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

CalArts Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at CalArts 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 CalArts 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
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 17
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 24
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 74
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 94
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 100
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 103
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 128
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 178
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 326
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 385
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 385
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 472
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 534
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 600

In 2021, 120 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from CalArts. This makes it the #24 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at CalArts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at California Institute of the Arts.

CalArts Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from CalArts. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at CalArts since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 60
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

CalArts Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

56% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from CalArts. About 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. CalArts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 47
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

CalArts also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at California Institute of the Arts. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Institute of the Arts. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama & Theater Arts 73
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 63
Music 61
Fine & Studio Arts 29
Dance 23
Design & Applied Arts 12
Arts & Media Management 4
Other Visual Art 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 CA, the home state for California Institute of the Arts.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080

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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