Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - Irvine

Every visual and performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual and performing arts program at University of California - Irvine stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 469 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UC Irvine.

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.

UC Irvine Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

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 UC Irvine 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 Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools	623

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UC Irvine. This makes it the #115 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 469 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UC Irvine. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 California - Irvine with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	108
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	124
White	97
International Students	72
Other Races/Ethnicities	57

UC Irvine Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from UC Irvine. About 49% of these graduates were women and the other 51% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UC Irvine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	167
Drama & Theater Arts	129
Fine & Studio Arts	114
Dance	58
Music	42
Other Visual Art	5

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Irvine.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Graphic Designers	29,320	$61,100
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080

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 TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.