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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UND

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University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Visual and Performing Arts: 110 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 13,042
Retention: 99%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 3,806

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Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 110 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 12,949
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 2,338

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Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 109 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 15,924
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 3,637

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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI

Visual and Performing Arts: 109 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor · Online option

Students: 11,746
Retention: 78%
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 2,958

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University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

Visual and Performing Arts: 108 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 28,306
Retention: 92%
Programs: 245
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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KSU

Public

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Visual and Performing Arts: 108 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 20,295
Retention: 86%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 5,644

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SAC

Public

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 108 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,901
Programs: 73
Awards 2024-25: 3,825

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Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 108 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 14,440
Retention: 71%
Programs: 74

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Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 108 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 8,726
Retention: 58%
Programs: 86

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CSN

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College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Visual and Performing Arts: 107 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 28,313
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 5,657

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ETS

Public

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 107 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 13,728
Retention: 76%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 3,310

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Lawrence University

Appleton, WI

Visual and Performing Arts: 107 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,417
Retention: 87%
Programs: 45
Awards 2024-25: 387

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SLC

Public

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Visual and Performing Arts: 106 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 27,437
Retention: 57%
Programs: 120

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ECC

Public

El Camino Community College District

Torrance, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 106 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 21,664
Retention: 73%
Programs: 91

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Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Visual and Performing Arts: 106 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 15,175
Retention: 96%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,053

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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 106 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 11,775
Retention: 73%
Programs: 74
Awards 2024-25: 2,705

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VVC

Public

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 106 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,423
Retention: 71%
Programs: 83

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Radford University

Radford, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 106 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

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

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SAC

Public

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 105 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 27,248
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 7,302

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 104 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD, Professional

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

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Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Visual and Performing Arts: 104 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

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

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LSM

Private nonprofit

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 104 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master

Students: 317
Retention: 86%
Programs: 8
Awards 2024-25: 170

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UVC

Public

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 103 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 26,409
Retention: 98%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 9,098

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CSU

Public

California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 103 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 16,237
Retention: 79%
Programs: 64
Awards 2024-25: 3,831

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