Visual & Performing Arts at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,117 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona in 2021, 262 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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.

University of Arizona 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

University of Arizona Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at University of Arizona 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
	190
	237

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from University of Arizona. This makes it the #82 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 262 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from University of Arizona. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Arizona since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at University of Arizona are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	82
White	133
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

University of Arizona Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 51 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from University of Arizona in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from University of Arizona, 63% 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 University of Arizona with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	32
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	99
Music	93
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	58
Drama & Theater Arts	49
Dance	39

Related Majors

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

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Graphic Designers	3,120	$54,030
Professors	1,820	$68,880
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,770	$83,730

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
• Image Credit: By Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.