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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UPenn.

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.

UPenn 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

UPenn Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UPenn 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 UPenn 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
43
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 60
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 91
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 1,641

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UPenn. This makes it the #189 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UPenn. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UPenn 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 43
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UPenn Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

65% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a master's degree in visual and performing arts from UPenn. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

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

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 9 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 53
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 28
General Visual & Performing Arts 13
Music 9
Design & Applied Arts 6
Drama & Theater Arts 5

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740

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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