Visual & Performing Arts at Montana State University

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

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and approximately 16,218 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from MSU Bozeman.

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.

MSU Bozeman Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

MSU Bozeman Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

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 MSU Bozeman 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
	49
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	161

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from MSU Bozeman. This makes it the #282 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual and performing arts at MSU Bozeman are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

MSU Bozeman Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 109 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from MSU Bozeman in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Bozeman since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at MSU Bozeman 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 Montana State University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	97
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

MSU Bozeman Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from MSU Bozeman. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. MSU Bozeman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 73% 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 Montana State University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSU Bozeman 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	60
Fine & Studio Arts	50
Design & Applied Arts	16
Music	10

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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
High School Teachers	3,880	$50,670
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Graphic Designers	750	$42,220
Producers and Directors	300	$51,920
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	260	$55,730

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 Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.