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Visual & Performing Arts at Howard University

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

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Howard Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Howard Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from Howard in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Howard 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 88% of degree recipients. That is 64% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Howard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 8

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 Howard 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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