Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Arlington

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at Arlington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and has a total student population of 48,072. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 254 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UT Arlington.

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.

UT Arlington Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UT Arlington Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UT Arlington 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 UT Arlington 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools	54
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools	110
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	133
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	168
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	368

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UT Arlington. This makes it the #169 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UT Arlington

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

UT Arlington Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 254 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from UT Arlington in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were 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 UT Arlington since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 The University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	103
White	93
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UT Arlington Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from UT Arlington in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UT Arlington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Arlington 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 Texas at Arlington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	151
Music	71
Drama & Theater Arts	42
Design & Applied Arts	16
Arts & Media Management	5

Related Majors

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

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Arlington.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Graphic Designers	13,480	$50,700
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	6,240	$71,520
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280

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 Kllwiki under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.