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Visual & Performing Arts at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Visual & Performing Arts at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

What traits are you looking for in a visual & performing arts school? To help you decide if Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual & performing arts program.

PAFA is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 188 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.

PAFA Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

PAFA Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at PAFA 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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at PAFA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

PAFA Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at PAFA 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 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

PAFA Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

73% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from PAFA, 62% 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 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 57
Design & Applied Arts 10

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740

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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