Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Visual and Performing Arts

127 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Visual and Performing Arts at the phd 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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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 68 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 104,327
Retention: 80%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 28,744

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Visual and Performing Arts: 52 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 48,424
Retention: 91%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 20,593

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USC

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 48 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 46,566
Retention: 96%
Programs: 285
Awards 2024-25: 17,982

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UNT

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University of North Texas

Denton, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 45 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 46,864
Retention: 77%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 13,522

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

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

Students: 53,864
Retention: 97%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 18,937

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SBU

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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

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

Students: 26,689
Retention: 90%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 7,857

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ASU

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 41 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 79,818
Retention: 87%
Programs: 347
Awards 2024-25: 22,923

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MSU

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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 41 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 52,089
Retention: 90%
Programs: 268
Awards 2024-25: 13,223

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Boston University

Boston, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 40 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 37,737
Retention: 95%
Programs: 299
Awards 2024-25: 13,285

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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

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

Students: 11,946
Retention: 91%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 4,112

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UMC

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

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

Students: 56,666
Retention: 91%
Programs: 276
Awards 2024-25: 12,420

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

Students: 23,856
Retention: 98%
Programs: 234
Awards 2024-25: 8,806

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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

Students: 43,146
Retention: 94%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 14,239

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LSU

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA

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

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

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OSU

Public

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

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

Students: 61,443
Retention: 94%
Programs: 253
Awards 2024-25: 16,558

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UMA

Public

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

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

Students: 52,855
Retention: 97%
Programs: 254
Awards 2024-25: 16,680

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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

Students: 43,889
Retention: 96%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 14,293

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

Students: 30,779
Retention: 90%
Programs: 231
Awards 2024-25: 9,128

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University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

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

Students: 41,725
Retention: 96%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 12,579

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UIU

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

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

Students: 59,238
Retention: 95%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 17,879

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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

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

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UMC

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University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

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

Students: 14,732
Retention: 75%
Programs: 115
Awards 2024-25: 3,490

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TTU

Public

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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

Students: 40,757
Retention: 85%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 10,998

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

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

Students: 19,852
Retention: 94%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,326

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