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Visual & Performing Arts at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from NSU.

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.

NSU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

NSU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at NSU 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.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from NSU. This makes it the #266 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 visual and performing arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from NSU. Of these graduates, 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 NSU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at NSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 37
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

NSU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

42% Women
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from NSU in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. NSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from NSU, 67% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NSU 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

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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama & Theater Arts 31
Music 27
Fine & Studio Arts 17
Dance 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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers 13,930 $51,810
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Graphic Designers 1,490 $45,660
Producers and Directors 1,300 $56,290

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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