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Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a visual and 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 and performing arts program.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 259 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UofSC.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UofSC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 91
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 180

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UofSC. This makes it the #122 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and 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 and performing arts majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 259 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from UofSC. About 40% were men and 60% were 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 UofSC since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 177
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UofSC Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

47% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UofSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UofSC, 64% 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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 23
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and 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 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 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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