Degrees: Visual And Performing Arts
Instructional programs that focus on the creation and interpretation of works and performances that use auditory, kinesthetic, and visual phenomena to express ideas and emotions in various forms, subject to aesthetic criteria.
Digital Arts
A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the use of computerized digital images...
Average Salary Median: $48,885
Average Job Growth Average: 13%
Crafts & Craft Design - Folk Art And Artisanry
A program that focuses on the aesthetics, techniques, and creative processes for designing...
Average Salary Median: $52,121
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
General Dance
A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions...
Average Salary Median: $52,107
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Ballet
A program that prepares individuals to express ideals and feelings through interpretation of...
Average Salary Median: $52,107
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Dance
Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination...
Average Salary Median: $52,107
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
General Design And Visual Communications
Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and...
Average Salary Median: $63,501
Average Job Growth Average: 13%
Commercial And Advertising Art
A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic...
Average Salary Median: $45,086
Average Job Growth Average: 13%
Industrial And Product Design
Includes instruction in designing in a wide variety of plastic and digital media,...
Average Salary Median: $54,357
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Commercial Photography
A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic...
Average Salary Median: $50,865
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Fashion & Apparel Design
A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the...
Average Salary Median: $52,391
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Interior Design
A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic...
Average Salary Median: $48,642
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Graphic Design
Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color...
Average Salary Median: $63,829
Average Job Growth Average: 13%
Illustration
A program that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to develop and execute...
Average Salary Median: $51,878
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Game And Interactive Media Design
A program that focuses on the design, development, and programming of interactive media...
Average Salary Median: $44,045
Average Job Growth Average: 13%
Design And Applied Arts
Any instructional program in design and applied arts.
Average Salary Median: N/A
Average Job Growth Average: N/A
General Drama And Dramatics & Theatre Arts
Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings...
Average Salary Median: $53,841
Average Job Growth Average: 13%
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design And Technology
A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic, technical and dramatic principles and...
Average Salary Median: $51,878
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Playwriting And Screenwriting
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques for communicating dramatic information,...
Average Salary Median: $58,351
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Theatre Literature - History And Criticism
A program that focuses on the study of the history, literature, theory, and...
Average Salary Median: $63,628
Average Job Growth Average: 10%
Acting
A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings...
Average Salary Median: $52,594
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Directing And Theatrical Production
Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings...
Average Salary Median: $53,841
Average Job Growth Average: 13%
Musical Theatre
Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings...
Average Salary Median: $49,941
Average Job Growth Average: 13%
Costume Design
A program that prepares individuals to design and select costumes for characters in...
Average Salary Median: $52,391
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Dramatic & Theatre Arts And Stagecraft
Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings...
Average Salary Median: $52,518
Average Job Growth Average: 14%
Film & Cinema & Video Studies
A program in the visual arts that focuses on the study of the...
Average Salary Median: $57,334
Average Job Growth Average: 13%
Cinematography And Film & Video Production
Includes instruction in theory of film, film technology and equipment operation, film production,...
Average Salary Median: $52,528
Average Job Growth Average: 13%
Photography
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas,...
Average Salary Median: $50,865
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Documentary Production
A program that prepares individuals to produce nonfiction film and video. Includes instruction...
Average Salary Median: $51,738
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Film & Video And Photographic Arts
Any instructional program in film/video and photographic arts. Teach courses in drama, music,...
Average Salary Median: $63,628
Average Job Growth Average: 10%
General Art & Art Studies
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the...
Average Salary Median: $51,397
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
General Fine & Studio Arts
A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the...
Average Salary Median: $51,534
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Art History - Criticism And Conservation
Includes instruction in the theory of art, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the...
Average Salary Median: $56,944
Average Job Growth Average: 10%
Drawing
Includes instruction in eye-hand coordination; line, value, shape, and perspective; figure and still...
Average Salary Median: $52,886
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Intermedia & Multimedia
A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or...
Average Salary Median: $55,479
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Painting
A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or...
Average Salary Median: $52,886
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Sculpture
Includes instruction in the analysis of form in space; round and relief concepts;...
Average Salary Median: $52,029
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Printmaking
Includes instruction in monochrome and color printing; tonality; chemistry; equipment set-up and maintenance;...
Average Salary Median: $52,029
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics
Includes instruction in handbuilt and wheelthrown techniques; molding; slips and glazes; trimming and...
Average Salary Median: $52,029
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Fiber - Textile And Weaving Arts
A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or...
Average Salary Median: $52,121
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Metal And Jewelry Arts
A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or...
Average Salary Median: $47,358
Average Job Growth Average: 6%
Fine Arts And Art Studies
Any instructional program in fine arts and art studies. Teach courses in drama,...
Average Salary Median: $51,534
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
General Music
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music...
Average Salary Median: $50,131
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Music History, Literature, And Theory
A program that focuses on the study of the historical evolution of music...
Average Salary Median: $63,628
Average Job Growth Average: 10%
General Music Performance
A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art...
Average Salary Median: $52,549
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Music Theory And Composition
A program that focuses on the study of the principles of sound manipulation...
Average Salary Median: $51,717
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Musicology And Ethnomusicology
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the forms and methods...
Average Salary Median: $51,717
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Conducting
A program that prepares individuals to master the art of leading bands, choirs,...
Average Salary Median: $51,717
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Keyboard Instruments
A program that prepares individuals to master the piano, organ, or related keyboard...
Average Salary Median: $52,594
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Voice And Opera
A program that prepares individuals to master the human voice and performing art...
Average Salary Median: $52,549
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Jazz & Jazz Studies
A program that prepares individuals to study and master the performance and composition...
Average Salary Median: $52,594
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Stringed Instruments
A program that prepares individual to master a stringed instrument and performing arts...
Average Salary Median: $52,594
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Music Pedagogy
A program that prepares individuals to provide musical instruction and tutoring to clients...
Average Salary Median: $52,594
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Music Technology
A program that focuses on the creative aspects of the blending of music...
Average Salary Median: $48,390
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Brass Instruments
Includes instruction in playing and personal style development. Teach courses in drama, music,...
Average Salary Median: $52,594
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Woodwind Instruments
Includes instruction in playing and personal style development. Teach courses in drama, music,...
Average Salary Median: $52,594
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Percussion Instruments
A program that prepares individuals to master percussion instruments and performing art for...
Average Salary Median: $52,594
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Music
Any instructional program in music. Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts...
Average Salary Median: $52,549
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General
Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with...
Average Salary Median: $80,519
Average Job Growth Average: 9%
Fine And Studio Arts Management
Includes instruction in business and financial management; marketing and fundraising; personnel management and...
Average Salary Median: $80,519
Average Job Growth Average: 9%
Music Management
A program that prepares individuals to organize and manage music organizations, operations, facilities,...
Average Salary Median: $51,717
Average Job Growth Average: 12%
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management
Includes instruction in theatrical production, theatre design and planning, fund-raising and promotion, investment...
Average Salary Median: $73,140
Average Job Growth Average: 11%
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management
Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with...
Average Salary Median: $80,519
Average Job Growth Average: 9%
Visual And Performing Arts
Any instructional program in visual and performing arts. Teach courses in drama, music,...
Average Salary Median: $63,628
Average Job Growth Average: 10%