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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 163 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison.

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.

UW - Madison Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UW - Madison Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison 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 55
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 232

In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UW - Madison. This makes it the #53 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 163 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from UW - Madison in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 107
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UW - Madison Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

67% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at UW - Madison awarded 73 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UW - Madison, 68% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 50
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 27 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 Wisconsin - Madison. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 112
Music 69
Design & Applied Arts 36
Drama & Theater Arts 23
Arts & Media Management 17
Dance 7

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Graphic Designers 5,780 $47,980
Professors 2,770 $76,130
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,820 $75,220

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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