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Visual & Performing Arts at Yale University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 210 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.

Yale Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Yale Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

53% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 210 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from Yale. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Yale does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 73
International Students 67
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Yale University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Yale University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 132
Fine & Studio Arts 47
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 14
Design & Applied Arts 13
Drama & Theater Arts 10
General Visual & Performing Arts 5
Arts & Media Management 5

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Graphic Designers 2,300 $60,700
Producers and Directors 1,800 $84,900
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,090 $93,250

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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