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Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study visual & performing arts, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

VCU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at VCU 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at VCU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual & performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 51
Black or African American 90
Hispanic or Latino 55
White 327
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 55

VCU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

80% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 20
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 315
Fine & Studio Arts 106
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 67
Drama & Theater Arts 57
Music 50
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 26
Dance 6

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Graphic Designers 5,000 $60,540
Producers and Directors 2,090 $69,750

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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