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Visual & Performing Arts at Stony Brook University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Stony Brook University

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

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from SUNY Stony Brook.

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.

SUNY Stony Brook Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at SUNY Stony Brook compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at SUNY Stony Brook 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
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 320

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #127 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 46 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from SUNY Stony Brook. About 38% were men and 62% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 19
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

SUNY Stony Brook Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

62% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at SUNY Stony Brook awarded 34 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 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 Stony Brook University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 46 students 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 Stony Brook University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 68
Fine & Studio Arts 47
Drama & Theater Arts 11
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 9

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 Stony Brook University.

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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