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Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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

UNCSA is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 1,070 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 179 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from UNCSA.

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.

UNCSA Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UNCSA Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how UNCSA performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at UNCSA 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 Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 1
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 23
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 29
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 48
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 56
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 61
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 70
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 72
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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 88
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 117
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 130
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 135
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 151
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Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 281
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools 281
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In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UNCSA. This makes it the #72 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UNCSA

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

UNCSA Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% 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 UNCSA since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UNCSA 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 School of the Arts with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 131
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

UNCSA Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 57 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from UNCSA in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UNCSA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UNCSA, 63% 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 School of the Arts with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNCSA also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student 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 North Carolina School of the Arts. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama & Theater Arts 91
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 88
Music 41
Dance 25

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 School of the Arts.

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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