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Visual & Performing Arts at New York University

Visual & Performing Arts at New York University

Every visual & performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual & performing arts program at New York University stacks up to those at other schools.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775.

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.

NYU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

NYU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

69% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 64
White 268
International Students 210
Other Races/Ethnicities 38

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 150
Other Visual Art 114
Drama & Theater Arts 110
Fine & Studio Arts 73
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 54
Dance 30

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870

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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