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Music at California Institute of the Arts

Music at California Institute of the Arts

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at California Institute of the Arts. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CalArts is located in Valencia, California and has a total student population of 1,166.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

CalArts Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

CalArts Music Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at CalArts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at California Institute of the Arts.

CalArts Music Master’s Program

40% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of music master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Music

Music 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 California Institute of the Arts. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Theory & Composition 23
Music Performance 9
Jazz Studies 2

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Music Directors and Composers 1,230 $64,600

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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