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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SSC

Public

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 73 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 10,128
Retention: 50%
Programs: 126

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UAG

Private nonprofit

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus

Gurabo, PR

Visual and Performing Arts: 73 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master

Admission: Open
Students: 9,909
Retention: 75%
Programs: 130

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CSU

Public

California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 73 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 5,592
Retention: 72%
Programs: 37
Awards 2024-25: 1,599

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Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 73 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

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

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 18,625
Retention: 98%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,803

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CCP

Public

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,926
Retention: 60%
Programs: 83

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KCC

Public

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,763
Retention: 71%
Programs: 87

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Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Visual and Performing Arts: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 11,958
Retention: 72%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 2,470

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NDS

Public

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND

Visual and Performing Arts: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 11,952
Retention: 78%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 3,091

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SOU

Public

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, OR

Visual and Performing Arts: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 5,113
Retention: 68%
Programs: 91
Awards 2024-25: 879

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Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,462
Retention: 95%
Programs: 48
Awards 2024-25: 636

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NEI

Private nonprofit

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI

Visual and Performing Arts: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor

Students: 1,922
Retention: 74%
Programs: 41
Awards 2024-25: 753

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LAC

Private for-profit

Los Angeles College of Music

Pasadena, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 261
Retention: 61%
Programs: 9
Awards 2024-25: 72

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CCB

Public

Community College of Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Visual and Performing Arts: 71 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 16,451
Retention: 56%
Programs: 81

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UNH

Private nonprofit

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Visual and Performing Arts: 70 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 9,229
Retention: 76%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 3,890

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UAH

Public

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

Visual and Performing Arts: 70 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 8,564
Retention: 84%
Programs: 70
Awards 2024-25: 2,168

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Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 70 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 2,164
Retention: 97%
Programs: 39
Awards 2024-25: 613

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SIA

Private for-profit

Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 70 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 188
Programs: 1
Awards 2024-25: 70

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MAS

Private for-profit

Miami Ad School-New York

Astoria, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 69 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 31
Retention: 100%
Programs: 2

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UAB

Public

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Visual and Performing Arts: 68 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 20,905
Retention: 80%
Programs: 147
Awards 2024-25: 6,693

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Troy University

Troy, AL

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

Students: 13,658
Retention: 71%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 3,287

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CUP

Public

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 68 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 11,092
Retention: 78%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 2,581

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TMC

Public

Truckee Meadows Community College

Reno, NV

Visual and Performing Arts: 68 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 10,885
Programs: 118
Awards 2024-25: 3,072

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Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 68 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 8,976
Retention: 88%
Programs: 87
Awards 2024-25: 3,367

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