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Visual & Performing Arts at Western Kentucky University

Visual & Performing Arts at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

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.

WKU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

WKU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at WKU 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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 93
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 41
Music 35
Drama & Theater Arts 30
Dance 8

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Graphic Designers 1,800 $44,550
Professors 890 $50,500
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 790 $76,750

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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