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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Kentucky

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 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.

UK Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UK

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UK does offer online education options in visual and performing arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UK 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 UK

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

UK Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

69% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UK, 81% 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 Kentucky 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 34
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 40
Arts & Media Management 18
Fine & Studio Arts 7
Design & Applied 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Graphic Designers 1,800 $44,550
Professors 890 $50,500
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 790 $76,750

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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