Visual & Performing Arts at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. In 2021, 262 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from JMU.

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.

JMU 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

JMU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how JMU performed in these rankings.

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 JMU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	33
	56
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools	527

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from JMU. This makes it the #259 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 262 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from JMU in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	197
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

JMU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from JMU. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from JMU, 92% 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 James Madison University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

JMU also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 3 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 James Madison University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	132
Music	77
Drama & Theater Arts	69

Related Majors

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

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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Graphic Designers	5,000	$60,540
Producers and Directors	2,090	$69,750

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 Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.