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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Arkansas

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Arkansas

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 University of Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 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.

UARK Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UARK Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

54% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at UARK awarded 28 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UARK, 71% 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 University of Arkansas with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 2
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 University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 13
Music 11
Drama & Theater Arts 4

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers 11,480 $51,780
Managers 3,360 $86,410
Graphic Designers 1,110 $42,250
Professors 920 $57,420
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 550 $57,450

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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