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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LPC

Public

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 78 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,103
Retention: 81%
Programs: 91

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SOC

Private nonprofit

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 78 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,124
Retention: 92%
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 681

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Smith College

Northampton, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 78 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 2,857
Retention: 94%
Programs: 56
Awards 2024-25: 871

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CDC

Private for-profit

Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television

Bayamon, PR

Visual and Performing Arts: 78 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 556
Retention: 47%
Programs: 8

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Duke University

Durham, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

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

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UNA

Public

University of North Alabama

Florence, AL

Visual and Performing Arts: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students: 10,204
Retention: 80%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 2,293

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RVC

Public

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,762
Retention: 68%
Programs: 70

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GCC

Public

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,553
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 1,829

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Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students: 3,997
Retention: 80%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 1,158

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Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,881
Retention: 90%
Programs: 36
Awards 2024-25: 486

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University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 76 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 3,087
Retention: 84%
Programs: 80
Awards 2024-25: 1,072

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CIA

Private nonprofit

Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 76 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 545
Retention: 88%
Programs: 16
Awards 2024-25: 98

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USF

Private nonprofit

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 75 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 8,913
Retention: 84%
Programs: 94
Awards 2024-25: 2,934

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ATU

Public

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Visual and Performing Arts: 75 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 8,746
Retention: 74%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 5,299

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MCC

Public

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 75 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,641
Retention: 57%
Programs: 106

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Ensign College

Salt Lake City, UT

Visual and Performing Arts: 75 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,594
Retention: 54%
Programs: 40

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ACC

Public

Alamance Community College

Graham, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 75 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,827
Retention: 72%
Programs: 58

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Anderson University

Anderson, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 75 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,710
Retention: 82%
Programs: 94
Awards 2024-25: 1,154

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FSC

Private nonprofit

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 75 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,211
Retention: 80%
Programs: 78
Awards 2024-25: 872

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SCP

Public

SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 75 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 2,832
Retention: 78%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 840

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Millikin University

Decatur, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 75 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 1,586
Retention: 75%
Programs: 77
Awards 2024-25: 384

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SDS

Public

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

Visual and Performing Arts: 74 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 12,056
Retention: 84%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 2,527

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NMU

Public

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 74 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor

Students: 7,409
Retention: 78%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 1,885

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OCC

Public

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 74 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,095
Retention: 69%
Programs: 55

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