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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SDS

Public

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 488 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 41,137
Retention: 91%
Programs: 180
Awards 2024-25: 11,392

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Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 487 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 10,660
Programs: 129
Awards 2024-25: 2,410

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SCC

Public

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 474 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,065
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 1,364

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PVC

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Paradise Valley Community College

Phoenix, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 474 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,148
Programs: 104
Awards 2024-25: 1,723

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CPC

Public

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 472 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 20,375
Retention: 70%
Programs: 92

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University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 471 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 37,297
Retention: 94%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 11,456

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BYU

Private nonprofit

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID

Visual and Performing Arts: 465 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students: 45,585
Retention: 71%
Programs: 132
Awards 2024-25: 24,533

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NYF

Private for-profit

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 465 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 1,132
Retention: 66%
Programs: 12

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MTS

Public

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 461 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 20,488
Retention: 80%
Programs: 112
Awards 2024-25: 4,539

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Chapman University

Orange, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 456 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 9,760
Retention: 92%
Programs: 84
Awards 2024-25: 2,728

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ASU

Public

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 447 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 72,994
Retention: 100%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 18,059

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UTD

Public

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 447 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 29,886
Retention: 90%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 9,890

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LMU

Private nonprofit

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 447 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 10,179
Retention: 89%
Programs: 96
Awards 2024-25: 2,912

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Visual and Performing Arts: 440 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 36,894
Retention: 86%
Programs: 247
Awards 2024-25: 9,826

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MIC

Private nonprofit

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD

Visual and Performing Arts: 437 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 1,687
Retention: 83%
Programs: 30
Awards 2024-25: 634

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KSU

Public

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 436 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 26,374
Retention: 81%
Programs: 242
Awards 2024-25: 6,750

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 435 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, 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: 434 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

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

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SPC

Public

SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 432 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 3,333
Retention: 80%
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 784

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Boston University

Boston, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 423 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

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

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UMC

Public

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 416 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

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

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 415 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD, Professional · Fully online

Students: 56,311
Retention: 98%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 18,849

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Visual and Performing Arts: 412 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 24,404
Retention: 86%
Programs: 125
Awards 2024-25: 6,133

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CUC

Private nonprofit

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 410 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 35,173
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 15,748

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