Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Montana

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 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.

UM 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

UM Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at UM 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 UM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at The University of Montana.

UM Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at UM since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at UM 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	108
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UM Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

58% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from UM, 89% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & 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 The University of Montana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	44
Drama & Theater Arts	33
Music	28
Fine & Studio Arts	23
General Visual & Performing Arts	13
Dance	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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
High School Teachers	3,880	$50,670
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Graphic Designers	750	$42,220
Producers and Directors	300	$51,920
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	260	$55,730

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
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