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 Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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

Students: 29,792
Retention: 86%
Programs: 202
Awards 2024-25: 7,974

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

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

Students: 20,626
Retention: 91%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 6,853

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CIM

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Cleveland Institute of Music

Cleveland, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 43 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 293
Retention: 90%
Programs: 1
Awards 2024-25: 97

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VCU

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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 28,464
Retention: 85%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 7,324

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Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 10,657
Retention: 75%
Programs: 101
Awards 2024-25: 2,104

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Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 4,454
Retention: 82%
Programs: 115
Awards 2024-25: 1,331

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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 21,153
Retention: 90%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 6,629

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WUS

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Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO

Visual and Performing Arts: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 16,357
Retention: 95%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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SFA

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Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 10,472
Retention: 72%
Programs: 102
Awards 2024-25: 2,369

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CGS

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 9,536
Programs: 218
Awards 2024-25: 2,894

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CCC

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Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,570
Retention: 66%
Programs: 58
Awards 2024-25: 1,379

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UWC

Public

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

Visual and Performing Arts: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 56,997
Retention: 95%
Programs: 385
Awards 2024-25: 15,047

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MSU

Public

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 23,375
Retention: 78%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 5,996

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University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Visual and Performing Arts: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 23,065
Retention: 81%
Programs: 152
Awards 2024-25: 5,669

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KSU

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Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Visual and Performing Arts: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 20,295
Retention: 86%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 5,644

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Pace University

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,634
Retention: 75%
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 4,419

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LSU

Public

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Visual and Performing Arts: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 41,705
Retention: 85%
Programs: 135
Awards 2024-25: 8,832

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University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 37,297
Retention: 94%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 11,456

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GWU

Private nonprofit

George Washington University

Washington, DC

Visual and Performing Arts: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 25,374
Retention: 92%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 8,455

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

Visual and Performing Arts: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 22,450
Retention: 73%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 5,749

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CQC

Public

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 15,965
Retention: 79%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 2,654

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UNC

Public

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO

Visual and Performing Arts: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 8,869
Retention: 76%
Programs: 91
Awards 2024-25: 2,253

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APU

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Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 6,272
Retention: 84%
Programs: 118
Awards 2024-25: 2,327

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University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 3,087
Retention: 84%
Programs: 80
Awards 2024-25: 1,072

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