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Visual & Performing Arts at Brooklyn College

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Visual & Performing Arts at Brooklyn College

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Brooklyn College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a total student population of 17,735. 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.

Brooklyn College Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Brooklyn College Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Brooklyn College

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

Brooklyn College Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

51% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 97 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from Brooklyn College in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Brooklyn College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% 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 40% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 39
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Brooklyn College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brooklyn College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 45
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 26
Drama & Theater Arts 17
Fine & Studio Arts 8
General Visual & Performing Arts 2

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 NY, the home state for Brooklyn College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870

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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