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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UAM

Public

University of Arkansas at Monticello

Monticello, AR

Visual and Performing Arts: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Admission: Open
Students: 2,856
Retention: 72%
Programs: 60

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DIS

Private for-profit

Design Institute of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 94
Retention: 0%
Programs: 1
Awards 2024-25: 24

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 29,109
Retention: 99%
Programs: 229
Awards 2024-25: 10,603

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NAU

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Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 28,467
Retention: 75%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 8,159

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ASU

Public

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 21,570
Retention: 84%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 5,471

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UNF

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University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 16,154
Retention: 85%
Programs: 100
Awards 2024-25: 4,485

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Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 15,768
Retention: 78%
Programs: 158
Awards 2024-25: 4,063

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NMS

Public

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 15,408
Retention: 73%
Programs: 135
Awards 2024-25: 3,448

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Private nonprofit

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 9,714
Retention: 91%
Programs: 87
Awards 2024-25: 3,119

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SUN

Public

State University of New York at Oswego

Oswego, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 6,715
Retention: 70%
Programs: 118
Awards 2024-25: 1,783

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NSU

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Norfolk State University

Norfolk, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 6,053
Retention: 73%
Programs: 51
Awards 2024-25: 1,011

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Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,205
Retention: 87%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 1,608

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Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,530
Retention: 80%
Programs: 80
Awards 2024-25: 870

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BMC

Private nonprofit

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,679
Retention: 92%
Programs: 42
Awards 2024-25: 534

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Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 816
Retention: 75%
Programs: 35
Awards 2024-25: 161

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 29,077
Retention: 93%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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BSU

Public

Boise State University

Boise, ID

Visual and Performing Arts: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 27,198
Retention: 79%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 6,520

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University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 26,384
Retention: 88%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 6,919

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UCD

Public

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO

Visual and Performing Arts: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 23,124
Retention: 73%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 5,442

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URI

Public

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

Visual and Performing Arts: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 17,210
Retention: 84%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,841

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UND

Public

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Visual and Performing Arts: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 15,019
Retention: 84%
Programs: 154
Awards 2024-25: 3,590

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TAM

Public

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 11,266
Retention: 58%
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 2,913

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Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Visual and Performing Arts: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 10,836
Retention: 64%
Programs: 100
Awards 2024-25: 3,208

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Mercer University

Macon, GA

Visual and Performing Arts: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 9,196
Retention: 82%
Programs: 132
Awards 2024-25: 2,945

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