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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 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.

UIC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

UIC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

55% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Illinois at Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 17
Fine & Studio Arts 15
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 3

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 Illinois at 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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