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About Fine/Studio Arts, General

Fine/Studio Arts, General programs prepare individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images), theory of art, color theory, composition and perspective, anatomy, the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio, and art portfolio marketing.

Of the 9,020 Fine/Studio Arts, General degrees granted each year at the Bachelors degree level, 74% percent are awarded to women and the other 26% percent are men. Did you know that California has more students being awarded a degree in Fine/Studio Arts, General than any other state? In fact, California awarded 1,229 degrees last year! The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Fine/Studio Arts, General is $36,700.

Popularity of Fine/Studio Arts, General Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Fine/Studio Arts, General degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Some of the highest paying jobs for Fine/Studio Arts, General majors include Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Artists and Related Workers, All Other and Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators. However, something else to consider is how much demand there is for certain careers. Positions that are in high need that a degree in Fine/Studio Arts, General can prepare you for are Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators and Artists and Related Workers, All Other.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Fine/Studio Arts, General majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Fine/Studio Arts, General majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
9,020
Female Students
6,643 (73%)
Male Students
2,377 (26%)
White (4,794, 53%)
Hispanic or Latino (1,597, 18%)
Asian (742, 8%)
Black or African American (606, 7%)
U.S. Nonresident (597, 7%)
Two or more races (405, 4%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (224, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (44, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (11, <1%)

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