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Visual & Performing Arts at Duke University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 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.

Duke Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Duke Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

83% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at Duke awarded 35 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Duke University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 22
Music 12
Dance 7

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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Graphic Designers 6,460 $49,700
Professors 5,220 $70,590
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,860 $66,640

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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