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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Chicago

Visual & Performing Arts at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year.

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

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

UChicago Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & 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 & performing arts majors at University of Chicago.

UChicago Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

57% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual & performing arts concentations are available at University of Chicago. 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

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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