Visual & Performing Arts at Chapman University

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

Chapman is located in Orange, California and has a total student population of 9,761. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 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.

Chapman Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Chapman Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Chapman

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

Chapman Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 97 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from Chapman in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Chapman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	30
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

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 Chapman University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	79
Drama & Theater Arts	17
Music	1

Related Majors

• 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 Chapman University.

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 Tom Arthur under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.