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Visual & Performing Arts at Rhode Island School of Design

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Visual & Performing Arts at Rhode Island School of Design

Every visual and 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 and performing arts program at Rhode Island School of Design stacks up to those at other schools.

RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 2,227. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 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.

RISD Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

RISD Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at RISD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Rhode Island School of Design.

RISD Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

68% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from RISD in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rhode Island School of Design. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 36
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 5

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island School of Design.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Managers 830 $114,660
Graphic Designers 820 $58,720
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 710 $83,080
Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers 660 $43,710

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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