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Visual & Performing Arts at Emerson College

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Visual & Performing Arts at Emerson College

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

Emerson is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 5,115 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

Emerson Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Emerson Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Emerson

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

Emerson Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

56% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from Emerson in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Emerson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% 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 48% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Drama & Theater Arts 25

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 MA, the home state for Emerson College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Graphic Designers 5,680 $64,010
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480

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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