Visual & Performing Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 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.

U-M Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

U-M Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

The visual and performing arts program at U-M awarded 88 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	37
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	95
Fine & Studio Arts	12
Dance	3
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	3
Other Visual Art	3

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Graphic Designers	5,680	$47,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers	5,060	$75,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,710	$76,250

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.