by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Maryland Institute College of Art. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in visual and performing arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at MICA was $2,020 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,510 | $48,510 |
| Fees | $680 | $680 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. MICA does offer online classes in its visual and performing arts master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MICA Online Learning page.
About 72.8% 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 MICA in 2019-2020, 26.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 70 |
| International Students | 80 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 148 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 25 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 35 |
| Arts & Media Management | 9 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.