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Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UNC Chapel Hill.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill 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

UNC Chapel Hill Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UNC Chapel Hill compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at UNC Chapel Hill 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 Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 155

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #244 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 69
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UNC Chapel Hill Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

86% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 79% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 5 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 50
Fine & Studio Arts 48
Drama & Theater Arts 26

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Graphic Designers 6,460 $49,700
Professors 5,220 $70,590
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,860 $66,640

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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