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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Florida

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 Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. Of the 9,775 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Florida in 2021, 324 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.

UF 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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UF does offer online courses in visual and performing arts for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UF Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at UF 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 Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools 28
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 204

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UF. This makes it the #63 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 324 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from UF in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Florida with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 96
White 138
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 41

UF Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

66% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 62 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from UF in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UF, 56% 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 University of Florida with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 35
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UF also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 5 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 Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 121
Drama & Theater Arts 64
General Visual & Performing Arts 60
Design & Applied Arts 60
Music 55
Dance 31

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Professors 16,250 $61,440
Graphic Designers 13,550 $48,780
Producers and Directors 6,630 $70,630

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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