Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - Northridge

Every visual and performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual and performing arts program at California State University - Northridge stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a total student population of 40,381. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 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.

CSUN Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Online Classes Are Available at CSUN

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CSUN does offer online courses in visual and performing arts for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

CSUN Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 87 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from CSUN in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	26
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Northridge. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	56
Drama & Theater Arts	18
Fine & Studio Arts	13

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

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 State University - Northridge.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cbl62 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.