Fine & Studio Arts at Southern Methodist University

What traits are you looking for in a fine arts school? To help you decide if Southern Methodist University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fine arts program.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fine & Studio Arts section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Fine & Studio Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts
• Master’s Degree in Fine Arts

SMU Fine & Studio Arts Rankings

The fine arts major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fine & Studio 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in fine arts, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Fine Arts Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of fine arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fine arts at SMU 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 Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in fine arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SMU Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of fine arts master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a fine arts master's degree from SMU, 100% 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 Southern Methodist University with a master's in fine arts.

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

Concentrations Within Fine & Studio Arts

The following fine arts concentations are available at Southern Methodist University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Methodist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts	17
Art History	13

Related Majors

• Design & Applied Arts
• Dance
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Arts & Media Management
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts

Careers That Fine Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in fine 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 TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,240	$71,520
Photographers	3,070	$34,160
Multimedia Artists and Animators	2,480	$82,940
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers	2,440	$41,450

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

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