Visual & Performing Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology

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 Rochester Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 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.

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Online Classes Are Available at RIT

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? RIT offers distance education options for visual and performing arts at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 59 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from RIT in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. RIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Rochester Institute of Technology. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rochester Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	25
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	20
Fine & Studio Arts	14

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 Rochester Institute of Technology.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.