Here is an overview of this program at USC. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #9 out of 73 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual.
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For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern California handed out 706 bachelor’s degrees in visual & performing arts.
Bachelor’s Rankings
USC is among the very best schools in the country for visual & performing arts at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #9 out of 73 schools by College Factual.
Visual & Performing Arts graduates with a bachelor’s degree from USC earn a median of $49,957 a year. This is lower than $101,273, the median for all majors at USC.
Student Debt of Visual & Performing Arts Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree
To complete a bachelor’s at USC, visual & performing arts students borrow a median amount of $18,739 in student loans. This is higher than $15,729, the typical median for all majors at USC.
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The largest share of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degree graduates at USC were White. Approximately 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
115
Black or African American
35
Hispanic or Latino
100
White
315
Non-Resident Aliens
64
Other Races
77
Cinematography and Film/Video Production (Bachelor’s)
USC awarded 91 bachelor’s degrees in cinematography and film/video production in the latest year of data — 53% to women and 47% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (29%).
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #3
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #9
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #12
Acting (Bachelor’s)
USC granted 80 bachelor’s completions in acting in the most recent reporting year — 55% to women and 45% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (61%).
Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best Value Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #6
Best Value Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #6
Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Bachelor’s)
USC granted 76 bachelor’s degrees in film/cinema/media studies recently — 53% to women and 47% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (37%).
Best Film Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Film Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best Film Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #11
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #18
Music Management (Bachelor’s)
USC conferred 72 bachelor’s completions in music management in the latest year of data — 61% to women and 39% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (64%).
Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best Value Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Value Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General (Bachelor’s)
USC conferred 69 bachelor’s degrees in drama and dramatics/theatre arts, general in the most recent reporting year — 71% to women and 29% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #5
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #6
Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #22
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #23
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #33
Design and Visual Communications, General (Bachelor’s)
USC conferred 50 bachelor’s completions in design and visual communications, general in the most recent reporting year — 76% to women and 24% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (38%).
Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
Best Value Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #10
Best Value Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #14
Playwriting and Screenwriting (Bachelor’s)
USC conferred 31 bachelor’s completions in playwriting and screenwriting in the latest year of data — 58% to women and 42% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (65%).
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #4
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #4
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #4
Game and Interactive Media Design (Bachelor’s)
USC awarded 28 bachelor’s completions in game and interactive media design in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (32%).
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #5
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #5
Digital Arts (Bachelor’s)
USC awarded 26 bachelor’s completions in digital arts in the most recent reporting year — 81% to women and 19% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (27%).
Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Art/Art Studies, General (Bachelor’s)
USC conferred 23 bachelor’s completions in art/art studies, general recently — 78% to women and 22% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (39%).
Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #6
Best Value Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #33
Best Value Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #47
Dance, General (Bachelor’s)
USC granted 22 bachelor’s completions in dance, general in the most recent reporting year — 45% to women and 55% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (36%).
Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
Best Value General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #7
Best Value General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #9
Music Performance, General (Bachelor’s)
USC conferred 19 bachelor’s completions in music performance, general recently — 47% to women and 53% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (32%).
Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #9
Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #11
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #18
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #29
Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #42
Jazz/Jazz Studies (Bachelor’s)
USC awarded 15 bachelor’s completions in jazz/jazz studies in the most recent reporting year — 13% to women and 87% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (60%).
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #3
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #6
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology (Bachelor’s)
USC granted 14 bachelor’s degrees in technical theatre/theatre design and technology in the latest year of data — 86% to women and 14% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (57%).
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #3
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #5
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #6
Fine/Studio Arts, General (Bachelor’s)
USC conferred 13 bachelor’s degrees in fine/studio arts, general in the latest year of data — 69% to women and 31% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (31%).
Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #3
Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #3
Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #5
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #24
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #30
Art History, Criticism and Conservation (Bachelor’s)
USC awarded 12 bachelor’s completions in art history, criticism and conservation recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (50%).
Best Art History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Art History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #3
Best Art History Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #10
Best Value Art History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #21
Best Value Art History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #31
Musical Theatre (Bachelor’s)
USC granted 10 bachelor’s degrees in musical theatre recently — 90% to women and 10% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (50%).
Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #5
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #6
Music Theory and Composition (Bachelor’s)
USC granted 9 bachelor’s completions in music theory and composition recently — 33% to women and 67% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (56%).
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #9
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #16
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #102
Stringed Instruments (Bachelor’s)
USC granted 9 bachelor’s degrees in stringed instruments recently — 78% to women and 22% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (33%).
Best Value Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Value Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #3
Best Value Stringed Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #20
Voice and Opera (Bachelor’s)
USC conferred 9 bachelor’s degrees in voice and opera recently — 33% to women and 67% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (33%).
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #3
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #6
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #50
Graduate Study in Visual & Performing Arts at USC
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at USC. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
by our College Data Analytics Team
The largest share of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degree graduates at USC were White. Approximately 45% of graduates fell into this category.
