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Visual & Performing Arts at Stony Brook University

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

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

SUNY Stony Brook Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 46 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Stony Brook University.

SUNY Stony Brook Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

62% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at SUNY Stony Brook awarded 34 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 62% 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 Stony Brook University 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 0
White 21
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 59
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 9
Drama & Theater Arts 6
Fine & Studio Arts 6

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 Stony Brook 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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