Academics at The University of the Arts - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UArts will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UArts this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 1,734 undergraduate students at The University of the Arts is 454 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 8 to 1 which places The University of the Arts among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at The University of the Arts , there are 8 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (23.0% ) are full-time.

106 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (88.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at The University of the Arts compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

The University of the Arts offers 22 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 11 majors within 4 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, The University of the Arts awarded 379 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Design & Applied Arts	71	71
Drama & Theater Arts	71	71
Dance	53	53
Arts & Media Management	49	49
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	42	42

Find out what The University of the Arts' top fields of study and majors are

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