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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Denver

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at University of Denver. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856. Of the 1,689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Denver in 2021, 93 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.

DU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

DU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how DU 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 DU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 545
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 588

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

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to 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 DU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at DU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 54
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

DU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

57% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from DU, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. DU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from DU, 67% 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 Denver with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 34
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

DU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 69
Design & Applied Arts 31
Fine & Studio Arts 28
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 13
Drama & Theater Arts 7

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 Denver.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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