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Art, music & theater at USF

USF graduates about 181 art, music & theater majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 382nd of 668 schools we score for art, music & theater, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

55/100Solid#382 of 668 for art, music & theater →
Graduates a year1812% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$42,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1330whole school

Around USF

USF students who worked on Piracy in the Atlantic World page
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An inside view of the USF Tampa Library
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A completed pinch pot using modeling material.
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Where art, music & theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: College of Arts & Sciences Multidisciplinary Complex, School of Music, Cooper Hall Arts and Sciences Building, Fine Arts Studio, University Of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum;Contemporary Art Museum, Dance, Theatre II, Teaching Auditorium and Theatre I, Fine Arts and Music, Theatre Arts Rehearsal Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 15 · Arts 12 · Athletics 11 · Student housing 7 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the art, music & theater ranking

  1. University of Dallas 56
  2. Savannah College of Art and Design 55
  3. Texas State University 55
  4. Ball State University 55
  5. Bowling Green State University 55
  6. SUNY Oneonta 55
  7. Keene State College 55
  8. University of North Carolina–Asheville 55

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares USF with every school we score in art, music & theater. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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