by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at Northwestern University. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Northwestern 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 | $56,067 | $56,067 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.
About 65.1% 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%.
Around 22.1% of visual and performing arts master’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 50 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 3 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 21 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 12 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 2 |
| Music | 53 |
*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.