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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia

Visual & Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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.

Mizzou 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

Mizzou Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Mizzou 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Mizzou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.

Mizzou Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 123
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Mizzou Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from Mizzou, 60% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Visual & Performing Arts 37
Fine & Studio Arts 37
Music 26
Drama & Theater Arts 19
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Graphic Designers 3,740 $50,350
Producers and Directors 1,610 $65,560
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570

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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