by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at California Institute of the Arts. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at CalArts paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,850 | $52,850 |
| Fees | $616 | $616 |
CalArts does not offer an online option for its visual and performing arts master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CalArts Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.1% of the visual and performing arts students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.3%.
Around 25.2% of visual and performing arts master’s degree recipients at CalArts in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 43 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dance | 2 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 30 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 33 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 16 |
| Music | 35 |
*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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