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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Kansas

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Kansas

What traits are you looking for in a visual and performing arts school? To help you decide if University of Kansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual and performing arts program.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

KU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

KU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

59% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from KU. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from KU, 66% 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 Kansas with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 21
International Students 7
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 42
Fine & Studio Arts 9
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 4
Design & Applied Arts 3
Drama & Theater Arts 2

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Graphic Designers 2,360 $46,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 590 $66,450
Interior Designers 500 $54,630

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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