Visual & Performing Arts at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 24,723 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,889 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in 2021, 278 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.

CU Anschutz Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CU Anschutz

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

CU Anschutz does offer online education options in visual and performing arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

CU Anschutz Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at CU Anschutz 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 CU Anschutz 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
	182
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	242

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #266 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 278 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from CU Anschutz. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% 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 CU Anschutz since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at CU Anschutz are white. This is above average 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	169
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

CU Anschutz Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 12 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CU Anschutz, about 83% were men and 17% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. CU Anschutz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from CU Anschutz, 75% 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CU Anschutz 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	118
Music	117
Drama & Theater Arts	55

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Graphic Designers	4,730	$56,670
Interior Designers	1,930	$58,580
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,880	$60,820

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.