Visual & Performing Arts at University of Chicago

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 Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

UChicago Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UChicago Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a master’s in visual and performing arts from UChicago in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UChicago, 59% 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 Chicago with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts	16
Music	15
Fine & Studio Arts	6
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	4

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Graphic Designers	11,700	$56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	3,940	$68,360
Professors	3,040	$66,970

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 Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.