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Visual & Performing Arts at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

WUSTL Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

WUSTL 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 WUSTL

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

WUSTL Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

66% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from WUSTL, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. 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 Washington University in St Louis with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Washington University in St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 12
Design & Applied Arts 10
Drama & Theater Arts 5
Dance 3
Music 3

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Graphic Designers 3,740 $50,350
Producers and Directors 1,610 $65,560
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570

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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