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Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 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.

UT Austin Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 43 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

60% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from UT Austin. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 55
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 85
Design & Applied Arts 28
Drama & Theater Arts 25
Fine & Studio Arts 25

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Graphic Designers 13,480 $50,700
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Producers and Directors 5,300 $69,280

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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