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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 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.

UMass Amherst Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMass Amherst does offer online courses in visual and performing arts for the following degree levels:

UMass Amherst Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

62% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from UMass Amherst. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UMass Amherst, 71% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 24
Fine & Studio Arts 14
Drama & Theater Arts 7
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 4

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Graphic Designers 5,680 $64,010
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480

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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