Colleges offering master's degrees in Visual and Performing Arts

501 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Visual and Performing Arts at the master 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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Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 824
Retention: 80%
Programs: 6
Awards 2024-25: 273

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Maine College of Art & Design

Portland, ME

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 475
Retention: 72%
Programs: 18
Awards 2024-25: 132

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The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 25,039
Retention: 79%
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 5,278

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UNC

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University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 18,848
Retention: 88%
Programs: 96
Awards 2024-25: 5,407

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Brown University

Providence, RI

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 11,956
Retention: 99%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 3,477

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SUN

Public

State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 7,898
Retention: 85%
Programs: 90
Awards 2024-25: 2,047

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HCU

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Houston Christian University

Houston, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 4,276
Retention: 69%
Programs: 100
Awards 2024-25: 966

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Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 3,514
Retention: 77%
Programs: 53
Awards 2024-25: 880

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MCA

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Boston, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,989
Retention: 89%
Programs: 23
Awards 2024-25: 450

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 44,956
Retention: 73%
Programs: 110
Awards 2024-25: 13,077

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CSU

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California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 24,427
Retention: 82%
Programs: 105
Awards 2024-25: 5,771

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University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV

Visual and Performing Arts: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 23,024
Retention: 80%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 4,680

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University at Albany

Albany, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 17,560
Retention: 83%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 4,989

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UCO

Public

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK

Visual and Performing Arts: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 12,554
Retention: 65%
Programs: 158
Awards 2024-25: 2,766

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University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Visual and Performing Arts: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 10,619
Retention: 79%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 2,169

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UCA

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University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR

Visual and Performing Arts: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 10,112
Retention: 73%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 2,405

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LCA

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Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 775
Retention: 84%
Programs: 5
Awards 2024-25: 169

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Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 761
Retention: 74%
Programs: 37
Awards 2024-25: 197

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PUC

Public

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Visual and Performing Arts: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 58,658
Retention: 93%
Programs: 249
Awards 2024-25: 17,028

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CSU

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California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 31,943
Retention: 82%
Programs: 90
Awards 2024-25: 8,260

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University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

Visual and Performing Arts: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 28,306
Retention: 92%
Programs: 245
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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BSU

Public

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Visual and Performing Arts: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 21,089
Retention: 78%
Programs: 196
Awards 2024-25: 5,931

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Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Visual and Performing Arts: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,746
Retention: 87%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 1,456

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Private nonprofit

PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Pensacola, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 4,461
Programs: 56
Awards 2024-25: 859

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