Colleges offering certificates in Visual and Performing Arts

911 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Visual and Performing Arts at the certificate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 911 Associate 787 Bachelor 1,404 Master 501 PhD 127 Professional 7

Most schools offering it: California (211), New York (148), Pennsylvania (117), Texas (115), Ohio (87), Illinois (86)

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MCC

Public

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 60 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 3,979
Retention: 61%
Programs: 33

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CCM

Private for-profit

California College of Music

Pasadena, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 60 graduates in 2024-25
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Students: 60
Retention: 29%
Programs: 2
Awards 2024-25: 60

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MAS

Private for-profit

Miami Ad School

Miami, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 60 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 32
Retention: 57%
Programs: 3

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SSC

Public

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 58 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 10,128
Retention: 50%
Programs: 126

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CCC

Public

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Visual and Performing Arts: 58 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 6,927
Retention: 69%
Programs: 36

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ELA

Public

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 56 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 33,677
Retention: 65%
Programs: 99

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Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 56 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,550
Retention: 70%
Programs: 132

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TCC

Public

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 54 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 16,884
Retention: 64%
Programs: 69

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MNT

Public

Moore Norman Technology Center

Norman, OK

Visual and Performing Arts: 54 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 1,403
Retention: 89%
Programs: 36

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PCC

Public

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Visual and Performing Arts: 53 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 20,861
Retention: 63%
Programs: 79

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SRJ

Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 52 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 17,854
Retention: 72%
Programs: 137

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WCC

Public

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 51 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 3,626
Retention: 67%
Programs: 45

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AAS

Private nonprofit

Atlantic Acting School

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 51 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 82
Retention: 100%
Programs: 1
Awards 2024-25: 51

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SAC

Public

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 50 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 27,248
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 7,302

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MPI

Private for-profit

Motion Picture Institute

Troy, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 50 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 53
Programs: 1
Awards 2024-25: 50

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SDC

Public

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 49 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 13,242
Retention: 61%
Programs: 84

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NYS

Private nonprofit

New York School of Interior Design

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 49 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 573
Retention: 100%
Programs: 2
Awards 2024-25: 150

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LAT

Public

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,519
Retention: 65%
Programs: 75

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EPC

Public

El Paso Community College

El Paso, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 25,567
Retention: 63%
Programs: 113

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Private nonprofit

Ensign College

Salt Lake City, UT

Visual and Performing Arts: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,594
Retention: 54%
Programs: 40

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SPC

Public

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,098
Retention: 53%
Programs: 80

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Public

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 45 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Students: 56,311
Retention: 98%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 18,849

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TJC

Public

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 45 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,885
Retention: 60%
Programs: 86

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AHC

Public

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 45 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,463
Retention: 68%
Programs: 94

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