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Visual & Performing Arts at George Washington University

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Visual & Performing Arts at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 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.

GWU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

GWU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

75% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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 George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 23
Drama & Theater Arts 17
Design & Applied Arts 16
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 12

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Producers and Directors 2,360 $89,390
Graphic Designers 1,690 $71,180
Writers and Authors 1,250 $101,690

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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