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General Visual & Performing Arts at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,618 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in 2021, 24 of them were general visual and performing arts majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Harvard does offer online courses in visual arts for the following degree levels:

Harvard General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual arts progam at Harvard 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 arts major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 1

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in visual arts from Harvard. This makes it the #2 most popular school for visual arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual Arts Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 visual arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 11
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Harvard General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of visual arts master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 19
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in visual arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Visual Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual 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 Harvard University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Graphic Designers 5,680 $64,010
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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