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Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Alabama

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Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what The University of Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 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.

UA Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UA Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

59% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from UA in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UA, 84% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 31
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 17
Drama & Theater Arts 14
Fine & Studio Arts 13

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Professors 3,180 $36,330
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Graphic Designers 1,610 $46,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 730 $65,560

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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