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Visual & Performing Arts at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

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

PAFA is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 188 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

PAFA Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

PAFA Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at PAFA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

PAFA Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

74% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from PAFA in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from PAFA, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 28

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 5,050 $80,740

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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