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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MUW

Public

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS

Visual and Performing Arts: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,193
Retention: 67%
Programs: 34
Awards 2024-25: 713

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Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Visual and Performing Arts: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 2,100
Retention: 83%
Programs: 71
Awards 2024-25: 391

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Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,907
Retention: 74%
Programs: 45
Awards 2024-25: 280

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USU

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Utah State University

Logan, UT

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 28,904
Retention: 71%
Programs: 205
Awards 2024-25: 8,593

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JMU

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James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 22,740
Retention: 92%
Programs: 88
Awards 2024-25: 5,651

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UWG

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University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 14,337
Retention: 78%
Programs: 68
Awards 2024-25: 4,453

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ETS

Public

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,728
Retention: 76%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 3,310

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TUL

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Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,310
Retention: 93%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 4,625

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University of Maine

Orono, ME

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 12,029
Retention: 83%
Programs: 175
Awards 2024-25: 2,766

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JSU

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Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 9,955
Retention: 65%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 1,930

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WTA

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West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 9,045
Retention: 70%
Programs: 83
Awards 2024-25: 3,267

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Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,017
Retention: 84%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 1,583

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UTR

Public

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 33,881
Retention: 81%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 6,872

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PSU

Public

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 19,951
Retention: 76%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 5,535

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Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 18,838
Retention: 90%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 5,537

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 18,566
Retention: 99%
Programs: 121
Awards 2024-25: 6,960

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UNO

Public

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, NE

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 14,972
Retention: 78%
Programs: 104
Awards 2024-25: 3,456

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CMU

Public

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 14,488
Retention: 75%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 4,107

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Public

University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 14,003
Retention: 76%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 3,587

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WFU

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Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 9,322
Retention: 93%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 2,876

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Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 9,137
Retention: 98%
Programs: 53
Awards 2024-25: 2,453

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RPI

Private nonprofit

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 7,040
Retention: 91%
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 1,891

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Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 3,714
Retention: 82%
Programs: 112
Awards 2024-25: 796

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Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,164
Retention: 97%
Programs: 39
Awards 2024-25: 613

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