Visual & Performing Arts at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 317 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.

USC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

USC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 317 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from USC in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	112
International Students	84
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

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 Southern California. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	152
Music	104
Arts & Media Management	50
Drama & Theater Arts	30
Design & Applied Arts	21
Fine & Studio Arts	15
General Visual & Performing Arts	12
Other Visual Art	3

Related Majors

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

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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Graphic Designers	29,320	$61,100
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080

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 Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License

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