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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CUP

Private nonprofit

Concordia University-Saint Paul

Saint Paul, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 6,003
Retention: 67%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 2,286

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FMU

Public

Francis Marion University

Florence, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,112
Retention: 70%
Programs: 51
Awards 2024-25: 586

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FSU

Public

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,104
Retention: 69%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 999

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STC

Public

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 3,942
Retention: 56%
Programs: 90

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Private nonprofit

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,914
Retention: 92%
Programs: 78
Awards 2024-25: 944

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Indiana University-Southeast

New Albany, IN

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,736
Retention: 64%
Programs: 84
Awards 2024-25: 887

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Hope College

Holland, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,395
Retention: 88%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 744

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ONU

Private nonprofit

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,339
Retention: 71%
Programs: 105
Awards 2024-25: 852

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Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,138
Retention: 78%
Programs: 73
Awards 2024-25: 817

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Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor

Students: 2,669
Retention: 74%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 873

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BSC

Public

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Prestonsburg, KY

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 2,618
Retention: 61%
Programs: 46

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Daemen University

Amherst, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 2,540
Retention: 76%
Programs: 73
Awards 2024-25: 828

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Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,238
Retention: 90%
Programs: 50
Awards 2024-25: 518

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Union College

Schenectady, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,065
Retention: 90%
Programs: 51
Awards 2024-25: 503

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BMC

Private nonprofit

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 1,679
Retention: 92%
Programs: 42
Awards 2024-25: 534

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NNU

Private nonprofit

Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, ID

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,635
Retention: 77%
Programs: 88
Awards 2024-25: 492

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Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,595
Retention: 84%
Programs: 91
Awards 2024-25: 420

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PTC

Public

Pickens Technical College

Aurora, CO

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 1,060
Retention: 67%
Programs: 27

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GCT

Public

Gordon Cooper Technology Center

Shawnee, OK

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 860
Retention: 78%
Programs: 33

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DIS

Private for-profit

Design Institute of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 94
Retention: 0%
Programs: 1
Awards 2024-25: 24

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Public

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Visual and Performing Arts: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,795
Retention: 50%
Programs: 123

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HFC

Public

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,410
Programs: 133
Awards 2024-25: 3,081

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PVA

Public

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 9,922
Retention: 76%
Programs: 53
Awards 2024-25: 1,786

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AWC

Public

Arizona Western College

Yuma, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,964
Retention: 67%
Programs: 107

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