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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kentucky in 2021, 174 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.

UK 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 UK

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UK Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UK 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 UK 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
91
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 219

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UK. This makes it the #104 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 174 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UK. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 125
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UK Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

69% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from UK. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UK, 81% 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 Kentucky with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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

UK also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 19 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 59
General Visual & Performing Arts 45
Fine & Studio Arts 38
Arts & Media Management 37
Design & Applied Arts 30
Drama & Theater Arts 26
Dance 6

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Graphic Designers 1,800 $44,550
Professors 890 $50,500
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 790 $76,750

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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