Visual & Performing Arts at University of Memphis

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 Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,273 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Memphis in 2021, 151 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.

UofM 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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

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, UofM does offer online courses in visual and performing arts for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UofM Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UofM 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 UofM 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	122
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools	627

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UofM. This makes it the #122 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% 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 UofM since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UofM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	86
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UofM Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 36 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UofM, about 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UofM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UofM, 78% 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 Memphis with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofM also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 13 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 Memphis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	97
Fine & Studio Arts	69
Drama & Theater Arts	27
Design & Applied Arts	7

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Graphic Designers	3,470	$48,760
Producers and Directors	2,060	$65,040

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.