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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AFI

Private nonprofit

American Film Institute Conservatory

Los Angeles, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 132 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 379
Programs: 1
Awards 2024-25: 139

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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 122 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 104,327
Retention: 80%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 28,744

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CIA

Private nonprofit

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 122 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,277
Retention: 82%
Programs: 25
Awards 2024-25: 408

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CMU

Private nonprofit

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 120 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 15,888
Retention: 98%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 6,222

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UTA

Public

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 118 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 53,864
Retention: 97%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 18,937

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DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 116 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 21,210
Retention: 86%
Programs: 227
Awards 2024-25: 6,518

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OUC

Public

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 111 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 26,323
Retention: 84%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 7,864

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BGS

Public

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 105 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 17,594
Retention: 82%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 4,197

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 104 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 29,640
Retention: 83%
Programs: 277
Awards 2024-25: 8,286

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UOC

Public

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK

Visual and Performing Arts: 103 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 30,851
Retention: 90%
Programs: 160
Awards 2024-25: 7,630

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SUU

Public

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Visual and Performing Arts: 102 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 15,444
Retention: 76%
Programs: 102
Awards 2024-25: 5,061

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UMA

Public

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 100 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 52,855
Retention: 97%
Programs: 254
Awards 2024-25: 16,680

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 100 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 19,852
Retention: 94%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,326

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UNT

Public

University of North Texas

Denton, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 99 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 46,864
Retention: 77%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 13,522

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CSU

Public

California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 38,313
Retention: 73%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 10,001

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Chapman University

Orange, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 95 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 9,760
Retention: 92%
Programs: 84
Awards 2024-25: 2,728

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CBC

Public

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 14,390
Retention: 80%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 3,139

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LSM

Private nonprofit

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 92 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 317
Retention: 86%
Programs: 8
Awards 2024-25: 170

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Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 91 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,911
Retention: 85%
Programs: 17
Awards 2024-25: 853

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CHC

Public

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 83 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 22,538
Retention: 78%
Programs: 141
Awards 2024-25: 5,486

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ASU

Public

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 82 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 79,818
Retention: 87%
Programs: 347
Awards 2024-25: 22,923

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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 81 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 11,946
Retention: 91%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 4,112

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 80 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 47,980
Retention: 87%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 11,831

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LMU

Private nonprofit

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 78 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 10,179
Retention: 89%
Programs: 96
Awards 2024-25: 2,912

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