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Visual & Performing Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Visual & Performing Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology

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

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 252 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from RIT.

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.

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Online Classes Are Available at RIT

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Master’s Degree

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how RIT 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 RIT 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 Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 67
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 183
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 189
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Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 250

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from RIT. This makes it the #67 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

75% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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RIT does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in visual and performing arts graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a associate's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 252 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from RIT. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at RIT 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 Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 163
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

54% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at RIT awarded 59 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. RIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

RIT 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rochester Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 171
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 126
Fine & Studio Arts 26

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 NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870

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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