by our College Data Analytics TeamVisual & Performing Arts is a program of study at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UNCSA was $1,289 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $511 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,196 | $23,203 |
| Fees | $2,861 | $2,861 |
UNCSA 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 UNCSA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 42.3% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in visual and performing arts at UNCSA in 2019-2020, 19.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 11 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 20 |
| Music | 21 |
*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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