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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Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

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

Students: 21,026
Retention: 82%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,232

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UPR

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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR

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

Students: 11,312
Retention: 77%
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 2,102

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Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

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

Students: 2,557
Retention: 72%
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 798

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UTS

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The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 18 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 35,770
Retention: 80%
Programs: 145
Awards 2024-25: 7,979

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 18 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 32,438
Retention: 97%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 9,499

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 18 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 26,793
Retention: 98%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 9,154

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Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 18 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 4,003
Retention: 78%
Programs: 110
Awards 2024-25: 1,292

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Atlantic University

Guaynabo, PR

Visual and Performing Arts: 18 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 1,540
Retention: 82%
Programs: 7

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Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Visual and Performing Arts: 18 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 568
Retention: 78%
Programs: 31
Awards 2024-25: 158

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Seattle Film Institute

Seattle, WA

Visual and Performing Arts: 18 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Admission: Open
Students: 85
Retention: 78%
Programs: 4

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 45,882
Retention: 97%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 15,568

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WSU

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Washington State University

Pullman, WA

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 25,685
Retention: 78%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 7,458

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CBM

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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 20,081
Retention: 89%
Programs: 55
Awards 2024-25: 4,947

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UCC

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University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 19,938
Retention: 88%
Programs: 111
Awards 2024-25: 5,280

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Towson University

Towson, MD

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 19,401
Retention: 83%
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 4,919

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Howard University

Washington, DC

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 14,890
Retention: 91%
Programs: 91
Awards 2024-25: 3,221

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UAM

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University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 13,332
Retention: 73%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 3,244

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The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 10,811
Retention: 75%
Programs: 215
Awards 2024-25: 3,160

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WPU

Public

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 9,942
Retention: 74%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 3,808

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CSU

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Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 7,913
Retention: 70%
Programs: 87
Awards 2024-25: 1,813

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Radford University

Radford, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 7,812
Retention: 76%
Programs: 87
Awards 2024-25: 2,017

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WIU

Public

Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 6,332
Retention: 61%
Programs: 91
Awards 2024-25: 1,902

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Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 4,247
Retention: 75%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 1,214

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CGU

Private nonprofit

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,771
Programs: 48
Awards 2024-25: 550

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