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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University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, WI

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

Students: 6,926
Retention: 79%
Programs: 77
Awards 2024-25: 1,606

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University of Michigan-Flint

Flint, MI

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

Students: 6,529
Retention: 78%
Programs: 90
Awards 2024-25: 1,719

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NJC

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New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

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

Students: 5,429
Retention: 65%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 1,382

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WCS

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Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, CT

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

Students: 4,169
Retention: 73%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 947

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SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

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

Students: 3,179
Retention: 76%
Programs: 84
Awards 2024-25: 828

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SMC

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Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA

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

Students: 2,734
Retention: 85%
Programs: 91
Awards 2024-25: 776

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University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

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

Students: 1,545
Retention: 74%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 354

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AMD

Private nonprofit

American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York, NY

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

Students: 1,452
Retention: 83%
Programs: 7
Awards 2024-25: 656

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CCS

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College for Creative Studies

Detroit, MI

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

Students: 1,433
Retention: 82%
Programs: 18
Awards 2024-25: 308

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Houghton University

Houghton, NY

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

Students: 1,200
Retention: 84%
Programs: 46
Awards 2024-25: 216

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TAU

Public

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 78,321
Retention: 94%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 22,577

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UMC

Public

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,906
Retention: 85%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 4,019

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University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 12,857
Retention: 74%
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 4,536

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VSU

Public

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 10,262
Retention: 72%
Programs: 71
Awards 2024-25: 2,691

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Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 10,041
Retention: 95%
Programs: 116
Awards 2024-25: 3,239

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Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 8,260
Retention: 69%
Programs: 122
Awards 2024-25: 3,122

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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 7,968
Retention: 64%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 2,055

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Public

University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 7,604
Retention: 74%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 1,791

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 7,189
Retention: 84%
Programs: 147
Awards 2024-25: 2,279

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Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 6,356
Retention: 75%
Programs: 71
Awards 2024-25: 2,002

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Clark University

Worcester, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 3,925
Retention: 86%
Programs: 70
Awards 2024-25: 1,496

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University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 3,861
Retention: 84%
Programs: 98
Awards 2024-25: 1,042

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WCU

Public

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, CO

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 3,568
Retention: 72%
Programs: 45
Awards 2024-25: 495

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PPU

Private nonprofit

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 3,448
Retention: 74%
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 987

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