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Visual & Performing Arts at The University of the Arts

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

UArts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,530. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 320 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UArts.

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.

UArts Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UArts Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UArts 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 UArts 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 42
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 70
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 80
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 116
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 116
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 122
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 273
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 281
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 351
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 371
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 372
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 505
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 560

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UArts. This makes it the #122 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UArts

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

UArts Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UArts are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 the Arts with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 67
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 166
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

UArts Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

47% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from UArts. About 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UArts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UArts, 53% were white. This is typical 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 the Arts with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UArts 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

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at The University of the Arts. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of the Arts. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dance 82
Drama & Theater Arts 81
Design & Applied Arts 59
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 42
Arts & Media Management 32
Music 25
Fine & Studio Arts 24
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 11

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 The University of the Arts.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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