Visual & Performing Arts at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. Of the 3,996 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah Valley University in 2021, 221 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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.

UVU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UVU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how UVU 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 UVU 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 Basic Certificate Schools	158
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools	281
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	441
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools	770

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of visual and performing arts associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in visual and performing arts at UVU are white. Around 78% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	160
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UVU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

Of the 221 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from UVU in 2020-2021, 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 UVU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	178
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UVU 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 Utah Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	287
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	51
Dance	43
Drama & Theater Arts	22
Music	20
Fine & Studio Arts	2

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Graphic Designers	3,370	$48,130
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,280	$80,850
Producers and Directors	950	$67,800

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.