Visual & Performing Arts at Temple University

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what Temple University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236. In 2021, 463 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Temple.

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.

Temple Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Temple Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Temple 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 Basic Certificate Schools	76
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools	81
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	155

In 2021, 121 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Temple. This makes it the #23 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

The visual and performing arts program at Temple awarded 463 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to 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 Temple since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Temple 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	298
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Temple Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 121 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Temple, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Temple does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	44
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Temple also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Temple University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	183
Music	119
Fine & Studio Arts	106
Drama & Theater Arts	89
Design & Applied Arts	71
Dance	17
General Visual & Performing Arts	9

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.