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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 424 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from U-M.

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-M 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

U-M Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at U-M 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.

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from U-M. This makes it the #40 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at U-M awarded 424 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 39
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 260
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 49

U-M Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

55% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 88 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from U-M in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 37
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

U-M also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 22 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 199
Fine & Studio Arts 154
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 87
Drama & Theater Arts 72
Dance 13
Other Visual Art 13
Design & Applied Arts 2

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Graphic Designers 5,680 $47,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5,060 $75,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250

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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