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Visual & Performing Arts at California Institute of the Arts

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

CalArts is located in Valencia, California and approximately 1,166 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 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.

CalArts Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

CalArts Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at CalArts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at California Institute of the Arts.

CalArts Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

56% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from CalArts. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. CalArts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 47
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Institute of the Arts. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 36
Music 34
Drama & Theater Arts 33
Fine & Studio Arts 8
Dance 6
Arts & Media Management 4
Other Visual Art 1

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 CA, the home state for California Institute of the Arts.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080

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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