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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SIU

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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL

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

Students: 11,790
Retention: 67%
Programs: 160
Awards 2024-25: 3,110

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Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 18,816
Retention: 89%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 5,467

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Duke University

Durham, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 17,499
Retention: 98%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 7,776

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Emerson College

Boston, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,263
Retention: 87%
Programs: 33
Awards 2024-25: 1,703

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SPC

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SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 3,333
Retention: 80%
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 784

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ASU

Public

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 72,994
Retention: 100%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 18,059

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SHS

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Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 21,039
Retention: 73%
Programs: 116
Awards 2024-25: 5,116

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Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Visual and Performing Arts: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 9,424
Retention: 89%
Programs: 87
Awards 2024-25: 2,901

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VCF

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Vermont College of Fine Arts

Montpelier, VT

Visual and Performing Arts: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 190
Programs: 5
Awards 2024-25: 108

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CIM

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Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 161
Retention: 100%
Programs: 10
Awards 2024-25: 40

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 21 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 56,365
Retention: 83%
Programs: 307
Awards 2024-25: 12,522

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BYU

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Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

Visual and Performing Arts: 21 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 35,873
Retention: 91%
Programs: 213
Awards 2024-25: 8,076

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Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 21 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 8,803
Retention: 87%
Programs: 116
Awards 2024-25: 2,274

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Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 21 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 8,234
Retention: 84%
Programs: 119
Awards 2024-25: 2,295

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UNK

Public

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE

Visual and Performing Arts: 21 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 5,881
Retention: 80%
Programs: 42
Awards 2024-25: 1,368

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MIU

Private nonprofit

Maharishi International University

Fairfield, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 21 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 2,592
Retention: 61%
Programs: 27
Awards 2024-25: 825

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ISU

Public

Iowa State University

Ames, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 30,380
Retention: 88%
Programs: 181
Awards 2024-25: 7,032

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UTD

Public

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 29,886
Retention: 90%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 9,890

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Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 17,772
Retention: 62%
Programs: 82
Awards 2024-25: 6,611

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WMU

Public

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 16,744
Retention: 81%
Programs: 243
Awards 2024-25: 4,305

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Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 2,007
Retention: 78%
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 667

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PNC

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Pacific Northwest College of Art

Portland, OR

Visual and Performing Arts: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 466
Retention: 69%
Programs: 17
Awards 2024-25: 106

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University of California-Davis

Davis, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 19 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 40,065
Retention: 93%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 11,394

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OSU

Public

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK

Visual and Performing Arts: 19 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 27,278
Retention: 85%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 7,183

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