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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American University

Washington, DC

Visual and Performing Arts: 55 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 12,321
Retention: 88%
Programs: 143
Awards 2024-25: 4,433

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University of Delaware

Newark, DE

Visual and Performing Arts: 54 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 24,412
Retention: 92%
Programs: 219
Awards 2024-25: 6,438

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OSU

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Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 53 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 61,443
Retention: 94%
Programs: 253
Awards 2024-25: 16,558

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Visual and Performing Arts: 53 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 36,894
Retention: 86%
Programs: 247
Awards 2024-25: 9,826

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CWU

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Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Visual and Performing Arts: 53 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 10,811
Retention: 70%
Programs: 122
Awards 2024-25: 2,389

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Visual and Performing Arts: 52 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 43,146
Retention: 94%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 14,239

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UMC

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University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

Visual and Performing Arts: 52 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 14,732
Retention: 75%
Programs: 115
Awards 2024-25: 3,490

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TTU

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 51 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 40,757
Retention: 85%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 10,998

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NYA

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New York Academy of Art

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 51 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 106
Programs: 4
Awards 2024-25: 56

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 50 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 31,726
Retention: 92%
Programs: 201
Awards 2024-25: 10,173

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CSU

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California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 42,003
Retention: 87%
Programs: 137
Awards 2024-25: 10,908

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 38,728
Retention: 92%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 9,900

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SBU

Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 26,689
Retention: 90%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 7,857

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Visual and Performing Arts: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 24,404
Retention: 86%
Programs: 125
Awards 2024-25: 6,133

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UNM

Public

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM

Visual and Performing Arts: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 23,124
Retention: 76%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 5,063

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Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 113
Programs: 11
Awards 2024-25: 55

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RIT

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Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 17,098
Retention: 89%
Programs: 134
Awards 2024-25: 4,096

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RUB

Public

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 52,269
Retention: 93%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 13,144

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PSU

Public

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Visual and Performing Arts: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 6,015
Retention: 83%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 1,725

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KSU

Public

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 45 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 26,374
Retention: 81%
Programs: 242
Awards 2024-25: 6,750

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UCF

Public

University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 44 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 69,713
Retention: 92%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 19,389

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UMC

Public

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 44 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 56,666
Retention: 91%
Programs: 276
Awards 2024-25: 12,420

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GSU

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Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Visual and Performing Arts: 44 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 34,944
Retention: 80%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 8,848

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