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Visual & Performing Arts at American University

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Visual & Performing Arts at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students received their master's degree in visual and performing arts.

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.

The American University Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

The American University Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

58% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at The American University awarded 78 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at American University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 24
Arts & Media Management 22
Fine & Studio Arts 18
Design & Applied Arts 17

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Producers and Directors 2,360 $89,390
Graphic Designers 1,690 $71,180
Writers and Authors 1,250 $101,690

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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