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Visual & Performing Arts at The Graduate Center, CUNY

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how The Graduate Center ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in visual & performing arts.

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Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available at The Graduate Center

• Graduate Certificates in Visual & Performing Arts
• Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
• Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

The Graduate Center Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The Graduate Center was ranked #73 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for visual & performing arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country.

Popularity of Visual & Performing Arts at The Graduate Center

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The Graduate Center, CUNY handed out 0 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts.

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in visual & performing arts from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #95 most popular school for visual & performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 38 students received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Diversity at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 46 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from The Graduate Center in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at The Graduate Center are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	14
Other Races	0

Visual & Performing Arts Majors

Visual & Performing Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Music	36
Fine & Studio Arts	28
Drama & Theater Arts	20
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alex Irklievski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.