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Visual & Performing Arts at New York University

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Visual & Performing Arts at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 492 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.

NYU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

NYU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and 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 and performing arts majors at New York University.

NYU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

67% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 492 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from NYU. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 178
International Students 172
Other Races/Ethnicities 37

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 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 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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