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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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

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

Students: 40,846
Retention: 89%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 9,584

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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

Students: 31,903
Retention: 85%
Programs: 292
Awards 2024-25: 9,343

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FAU

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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

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

Students: 31,607
Retention: 84%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 9,284

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

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

Students: 31,543
Retention: 93%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 11,747

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TWU

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Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX

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

Students: 15,361
Retention: 70%
Programs: 79
Awards 2024-25: 4,105

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Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

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

Students: 3,373
Retention: 89%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 866

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FIU

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Florida International University

Miami, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 28 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 54,723
Retention: 92%
Programs: 146
Awards 2024-25: 15,174

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CSU

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California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 28 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 43,662
Retention: 82%
Programs: 87
Awards 2024-25: 10,855

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UNO

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University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Visual and Performing Arts: 28 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 6,501
Retention: 67%
Programs: 68
Awards 2024-25: 1,269

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Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Visual and Performing Arts: 28 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,966
Retention: 84%
Programs: 81
Awards 2024-25: 883

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Aria University

Milpitas, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 28 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 238
Programs: 7
Awards 2024-25: 68

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TSU

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Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 27 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 40,674
Retention: 80%
Programs: 141
Awards 2024-25: 8,620

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University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 27 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 20,276
Retention: 77%
Programs: 140
Awards 2024-25: 4,829

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WSU

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Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Visual and Performing Arts: 27 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 16,689
Retention: 69%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 4,025

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

Visual and Performing Arts: 26 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 24,393
Retention: 86%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 5,538

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 26 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 18,625
Retention: 98%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,803

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UIC

Public

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

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

Students: 33,906
Retention: 80%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 8,564

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MSU

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Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO

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

Students: 24,360
Retention: 77%
Programs: 215
Awards 2024-25: 5,904

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UCD

Public

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 44,256
Retention: 94%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 13,222

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ECU

Public

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 26,940
Retention: 83%
Programs: 185
Awards 2024-25: 7,270

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UHM

Public

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 20,028
Retention: 81%
Programs: 134
Awards 2024-25: 4,836

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Tufts University

Medford, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,599
Retention: 95%
Programs: 145
Awards 2024-25: 4,218

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USM

Public

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,170
Retention: 72%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 3,977

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TCU

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Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 12,938
Retention: 93%
Programs: 133
Awards 2024-25: 3,661

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