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Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Montana

If you plan to study visual and 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. In 2021, 120 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from UM.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how UM performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 143
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 242
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 423
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 465
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 477

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UM. This makes it the #142 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 120 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from UM in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 95
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

UM Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

61% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UM, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UM, 74% 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UM 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

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 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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