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Visual & Performing Arts at Harvard University

Visual & Performing Arts at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.

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.

Harvard Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Harvard does offer online education options in visual & performing arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Harvard Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

63% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 30
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & 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 Harvard University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Visual & Performing Arts 57
Music 17
Fine & Studio Arts 15
Design & Applied Arts 8
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 4

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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 Harvard University.

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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