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Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470.

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.

UofSC 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

UofSC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at UofSC 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 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% 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 UofSC since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 147
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UofSC Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

81% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from UofSC, 58% 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 111
Music 92
Fine & Studio Arts 74
Drama & Theater Arts 23
Dance 11

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Graphic Designers 2,050 $45,790
Managers 1,760 $100,890
Producers and Directors 920 $57,200
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 800 $61,680

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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