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Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Virginia Community College

Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Virginia Community College

If you plan to study visual & performing arts, take a look at what Northern Virginia Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and approximately 52,873 students attend the school each year.

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.

Northern Virginia Community College Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Virginia Community College

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, Northern Virginia Community College does offer online courses in visual & performing arts for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Northern Virginia Community College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Northern Virginia Community College.

Northern Virginia Community College Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

63% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of visual & performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Northern Virginia Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual & performing arts graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a associate's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 53
White 78
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Virginia Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 72
Design & Applied Arts 63
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 41
General Visual & Performing Arts 23
Other Visual Art 8

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 Northern Virginia Community College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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