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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Kean University

Union, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,905
Retention: 76%
Programs: 88
Awards 2024-25: 3,066

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,575
Retention: 96%
Programs: 181
Awards 2024-25: 4,249

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CSU

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California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 12,326
Retention: 76%
Programs: 77
Awards 2024-25: 3,869

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, AR

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 8,216
Retention: 76%
Programs: 98
Awards 2024-25: 2,109

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Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 7,895
Retention: 66%
Programs: 130
Awards 2024-25: 1,986

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WPI

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 7,584
Retention: 94%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 2,277

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Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 4,777
Retention: 83%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 1,282

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BJU

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Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Admission: Open
Students: 2,734
Retention: 82%
Programs: 125

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DSU

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Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,654
Retention: 67%
Programs: 49
Awards 2024-25: 850

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NPU

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North Park University

Chicago, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,557
Retention: 62%
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 707

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Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,309
Retention: 78%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 657

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Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,251
Retention: 81%
Programs: 48
Awards 2024-25: 269

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Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 867
Retention: 74%
Programs: 29
Awards 2024-25: 357

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Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 549
Retention: 68%
Programs: 43
Awards 2024-25: 101

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PRC

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Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

San Juan, PR

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students: 347
Retention: 88%
Programs: 11
Awards 2024-25: 53

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LIU

Private nonprofit

Long Island University

Brookville, NY

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 16,689
Retention: 77%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 3,067

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Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Visual and Performing Arts
Master · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 14,667
Retention: 58%
Programs: 99

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UTU

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Utah Tech University

Saint George, UT

Visual and Performing Arts
Master · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 13,167
Retention: 68%
Programs: 130

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FHS

Public

Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 12,878
Retention: 77%
Programs: 65
Awards 2024-25: 3,320

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Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 11,315
Retention: 84%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 2,847

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EWU

Public

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 10,492
Retention: 67%
Programs: 138
Awards 2024-25: 3,566

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UAG

Private nonprofit

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus

Gurabo, PR

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Admission: Open
Students: 9,909
Retention: 75%
Programs: 130

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University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 9,253
Retention: 81%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 2,081

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UNH

Private nonprofit

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 9,229
Retention: 76%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 3,890

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