Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

Find Schools Near

Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 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.

VCU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

VCU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

70% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of visual and performing arts master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

undefined

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from VCU, 67% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 31
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 22
Design & Applied Arts 13
Drama & Theater Arts 8
Music 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Graphic Designers 5,000 $60,540
Producers and Directors 2,090 $69,750

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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.