Colleges offering Visual and Performing Arts

2,205 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Visual and Performing Arts. Together they awarded 158,183 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 218 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. 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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KCA

Private nonprofit

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, MO

Visual and Performing Arts: 127 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 813
Retention: 78%
Programs: 13
Awards 2024-25: 161

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LCA

Private nonprofit

Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 127 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 775
Retention: 84%
Programs: 5
Awards 2024-25: 169

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FRC

Public

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Visual and Performing Arts: 126 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 21,970
Retention: 100%
Programs: 112

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Brown University

Providence, RI

Visual and Performing Arts: 126 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 11,956
Retention: 99%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 3,477

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Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Visual and Performing Arts: 126 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 927
Retention: 82%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 230

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MCA

Private nonprofit

Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 126 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor

Students: 549
Retention: 81%
Programs: 9
Awards 2024-25: 136

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GWU

Private nonprofit

George Washington University

Washington, DC

Visual and Performing Arts: 124 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 25,374
Retention: 92%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 8,455

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TJC

Public

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 124 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,885
Retention: 60%
Programs: 86

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MCC

Public

Mohave Community College

Kingman, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 123 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,619
Retention: 49%
Programs: 72

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Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 122 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,457
Retention: 73%
Programs: 138

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Visual and Performing Arts: 121 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 22,534
Retention: 72%
Programs: 226
Awards 2024-25: 6,722

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SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 121 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 5,337
Retention: 76%
Programs: 74
Awards 2024-25: 1,195

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UNC

Public

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 120 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

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

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WSU

Public

Washington State University

Pullman, WA

Visual and Performing Arts: 120 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

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

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Howard University

Washington, DC

Visual and Performing Arts: 120 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

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

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WCU

Public

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 120 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 11,686
Retention: 79%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 3,107

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Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 120 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 1,788
Retention: 90%
Programs: 46
Awards 2024-25: 476

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PCC

Public

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 119 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 16,283
Retention: 68%
Programs: 105

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CQC

Public

CUNY Queensborough Community College

Bayside, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 119 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 10,337
Retention: 65%
Programs: 45

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CCS

Private nonprofit

College for Creative Studies

Detroit, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 119 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 1,433
Retention: 82%
Programs: 18
Awards 2024-25: 308

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Kean University

Union, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 118 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 13,905
Retention: 76%
Programs: 88
Awards 2024-25: 3,066

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Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 118 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

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

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APU

Private nonprofit

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 117 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 6,272
Retention: 84%
Programs: 118
Awards 2024-25: 2,327

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AAD

Private nonprofit

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 117 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Students: 187
Retention: 96%
Programs: 2
Awards 2024-25: 117

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