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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AAU

Private for-profit

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 406 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 5,498
Retention: 75%
Programs: 42

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Yale University

New Haven, CT

Visual and Performing Arts: 404 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 15,564
Retention: 99%
Programs: 132
Awards 2024-25: 5,610

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UWC

Public

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

Visual and Performing Arts: 402 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 56,997
Retention: 95%
Programs: 385
Awards 2024-25: 15,047

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 398 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 45,882
Retention: 97%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 15,568

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 393 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 30,779
Retention: 90%
Programs: 231
Awards 2024-25: 9,128

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CSC

Public

Columbus State Community College

Columbus, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 391 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 28,081
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 5,065

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UCB

Public

University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 386 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 26,133
Retention: 93%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 7,580

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 380 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 56,365
Retention: 83%
Programs: 307
Awards 2024-25: 12,522

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 379 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 22,589
Retention: 90%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 6,875

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Pace University

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 377 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 13,634
Retention: 75%
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 4,419

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RIS

Private nonprofit

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI

Visual and Performing Arts: 371 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 2,520
Retention: 95%
Programs: 19
Awards 2024-25: 691

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MCA

Public

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Boston, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 367 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 1,989
Retention: 89%
Programs: 23
Awards 2024-25: 450

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 360 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 19,852
Retention: 94%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,326

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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 357 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 21,153
Retention: 90%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 6,629

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MSM

Private nonprofit

Manhattan School of Music

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 357 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 1,084
Retention: 93%
Programs: 11
Awards 2024-25: 357

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UCB

Public

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

Visual and Performing Arts: 356 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 38,799
Retention: 90%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 10,325

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UCC

Public

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 354 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 19,938
Retention: 88%
Programs: 111
Awards 2024-25: 5,280

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KSU

Public

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Visual and Performing Arts: 349 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 47,764
Retention: 77%
Programs: 127
Awards 2024-25: 9,368

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OSU

Public

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 348 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 61,443
Retention: 94%
Programs: 253
Awards 2024-25: 16,558

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UNC

Public

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 347 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 18,012
Retention: 79%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 4,655

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RUB

Public

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 346 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD, Professional · Online option

Students: 52,269
Retention: 93%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 13,144

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CSU

Public

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 346 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 31,943
Retention: 82%
Programs: 90
Awards 2024-25: 8,260

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BYU

Private nonprofit

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

Visual and Performing Arts: 337 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 35,873
Retention: 91%
Programs: 213
Awards 2024-25: 8,076

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UNV

Public

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Visual and Performing Arts: 337 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 32,911
Retention: 79%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 6,850

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