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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Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,822
Retention: 65%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 426

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Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students: 1,806
Retention: 71%
Programs: 59
Awards 2024-25: 516

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SLC

Private nonprofit

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,798
Retention: 87%
Programs: 10
Awards 2024-25: 450

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Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,725
Retention: 60%
Programs: 41
Awards 2024-25: 604

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MCC

Public

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 1,626
Programs: 59
Awards 2024-25: 463

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SMC

Private nonprofit

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,601
Retention: 88%
Programs: 45
Awards 2024-25: 350

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SCC

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Sullivan County Community College

Loch Sheldrake, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 1,527
Retention: 46%
Programs: 37

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James Sprunt Community College

Kenansville, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 1,519
Retention: 77%
Programs: 27

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WPU

Private nonprofit

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,425
Retention: 58%
Programs: 57
Awards 2024-25: 348

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Milligan University

Milligan, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,240
Retention: 82%
Programs: 50
Awards 2024-25: 310

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Private nonprofit

Austin College

Sherman, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,217
Retention: 79%
Programs: 50
Awards 2024-25: 273

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Central College

Pella, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,084
Retention: 80%
Programs: 38
Awards 2024-25: 255

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DIT

Private for-profit

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, WA

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,084
Retention: 76%
Programs: 7
Awards 2024-25: 204

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TCC

Private nonprofit

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 854
Retention: 81%
Programs: 62
Awards 2024-25: 232

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WMU

Private nonprofit

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 510
Retention: 100%
Programs: 14

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OCV

Public

Ocean County Vocational-Technical School

Toms River, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 497
Retention: 74%
Programs: 25

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Principia College

Elsah, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Admission: Open
Students: 339
Retention: 83%
Programs: 36

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YAC

Private nonprofit

Young Americans College of the Performing Arts

Corona, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Students: 15
Retention: 80%
Programs: 1
Awards 2024-25: 10

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MIT

Private nonprofit

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 11,886
Retention: 99%
Programs: 56
Awards 2024-25: 3,847

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Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 10,041
Retention: 95%
Programs: 116
Awards 2024-25: 3,239

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CCC

Public

Contra Costa College

San Pablo, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,538
Retention: 72%
Programs: 55

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CYC

Public

CUNY York College

Jamaica, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 6,174
Retention: 57%
Programs: 58
Awards 2024-25: 931

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PCC

Public

Passaic County Community College

Paterson, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,782
Retention: 60%
Programs: 57

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LSC

Public

Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Port Arthur, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,680
Retention: 67%
Programs: 37

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