Visual & Performing Arts at University of Miami

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

U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and approximately 17,809 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,348 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Miami in 2021, 205 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.

U Miami 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

U Miami Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at U Miami 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 U Miami 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 Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools	63
Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools	88
	323
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	545

In 2021, 90 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from U Miami. This makes it the #39 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at U Miami

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

U Miami Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% 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 U Miami since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at U Miami are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	106
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

U Miami Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from U Miami. About 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. U Miami does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	38
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

U Miami also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 27 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 Miami. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	188
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	56
Arts & Media Management	31
Fine & Studio Arts	24
Drama & Theater Arts	23
Design & Applied Arts	11
Other Visual Art	4

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 FL, the home state for University of Miami.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Harrier233 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.