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Visual & Performing Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

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Visual & Performing Arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

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

MCAD is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 760. In 2021, 97 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from MCAD.

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.

MCAD Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MCAD

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

MCAD Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

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 MCAD 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 Master’s Degree Schools 28
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 80
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 133
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 151
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 254
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 259
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 269
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 300
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 309
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 423
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 472
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In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from MCAD. This makes it the #152 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at MCAD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

MCAD Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from MCAD. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at MCAD 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 Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 62
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

MCAD Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

72% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from MCAD. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from MCAD, 59% 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 Minneapolis College of Art and Design 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 2
White 17
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

MCAD 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

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 Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 71
Fine & Studio Arts 31
General Visual & Performing Arts 17
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 7

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 MN, the home state for Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Graphic Designers 6,190 $53,500
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,030 $78,950
Interior Designers 1,550 $61,220

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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