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Visual & Performing Arts at West Virginia University

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Visual & Performing Arts at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 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.

WVU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

WVU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

52% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from WVU. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from WVU, 83% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 24
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 27
Arts & Media Management 6
Drama & Theater Arts 5
General Visual & Performing Arts 4
Fine & Studio Arts 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $52,560
Graphic Designers 520 $45,360
Communications Professors 330 $51,150

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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