by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Visual & Performing Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Harvard University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in visual arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Harvard was $1,545 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,448 | $49,448 |
| Fees | $1,206 | $1,206 |
Harvard does not offer an online option for its visual arts master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.
About 50.9% of the students who received their Master’s in visual arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.8%.
Around 37.7% of visual arts master’s degree recipients at Harvard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 2 |
| Digital Arts | 51 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general visual and performing arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 11 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 2 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3 |
| Music | 8 |
*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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