by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at American University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in visual and performing arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at The American University paid an average of $1,906 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,533 | $34,533 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
Online degrees for the The American University visual and performing arts master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
About 76.3% of the students who received their Master’s in visual and performing arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in visual and performing arts at The American University in 2019-2020, 32.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 4 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 41 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 19 |
| Arts & Media Management | 12 |
*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.
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