Visual & Performing Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Bloomington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064. Of the 7,959 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Bloomington in 2021, 342 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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.

IU Bloomington Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
• Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
• Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

IU Bloomington Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at IU Bloomington 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 Visual & Performing Arts Basic Certificate Schools	54
	293

In 2021, 211 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #9 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 342 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from IU Bloomington. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	239
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

IU Bloomington Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 211 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from IU Bloomington. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from IU Bloomington, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	107
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 42 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Bloomington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	373
Fine & Studio Arts	83
Arts & Media Management	79
Drama & Theater Arts	60
Design & Applied Arts	38
Dance	17

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Graphic Designers	3,740	$45,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,030	$68,070
Interior Designers	1,090	$42,610

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.