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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WSU

Public

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 36 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 23,803
Retention: 83%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 6,417

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CSU

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California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 36 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 23,163
Retention: 72%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 6,310

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ISU

Public

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 36 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 21,546
Retention: 81%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,563

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USF

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University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 49,622
Retention: 91%
Programs: 168
Awards 2024-25: 14,503

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SDS

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 41,137
Retention: 91%
Programs: 180
Awards 2024-25: 11,392

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UNC

Public

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 18,012
Retention: 79%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 4,655

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CCC

Public

CUNY City College

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 15,544
Retention: 79%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 2,957

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

Visual and Performing Arts: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 12,813
Retention: 89%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,720

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MBU

Private nonprofit

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 35 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Admission: Open
Students: 1,772
Retention: 67%
Programs: 43

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GMU

Public

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 34 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 39,766
Retention: 86%
Programs: 196
Awards 2024-25: 11,076

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USC

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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 34 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 38,532
Retention: 92%
Programs: 179
Awards 2024-25: 10,077

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SJS

Public

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 34 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 37,661
Retention: 87%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 9,909

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Visual and Performing Arts: 34 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 33,610
Retention: 86%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 7,875

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ETA

Public

East Texas A&M University

Commerce, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 34 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,252
Retention: 57%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 3,398

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SFS

Public

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 33 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 22,563
Retention: 83%
Programs: 129
Awards 2024-25: 5,688

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NYS

Private nonprofit

New York School of Interior Design

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 33 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 573
Retention: 100%
Programs: 2
Awards 2024-25: 150

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Visual and Performing Arts: 32 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 34,709
Retention: 87%
Programs: 287
Awards 2024-25: 9,772

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WVU

Public

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Visual and Performing Arts: 32 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 23,643
Retention: 83%
Programs: 170
Awards 2024-25: 6,060

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NIU

Public

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 32 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 15,414
Retention: 70%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 4,012

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MCA

Private nonprofit

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 32 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 831
Retention: 75%
Programs: 17
Awards 2024-25: 191

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Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 31 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 4,281
Retention: 62%
Programs: 122
Awards 2024-25: 1,183

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OCA

Private nonprofit

Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 31 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,267
Retention: 74%
Programs: 9
Awards 2024-25: 296

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UNV

Public

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Visual and Performing Arts: 30 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 32,911
Retention: 79%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 6,850

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SNH

Private nonprofit

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH

Visual and Performing Arts: 29 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 189,531
Retention: 61%
Programs: 74
Awards 2024-25: 43,206

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