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Colleges and universities that offer arts degrees look for students who are imaginative and willing to put in the hard work that the visual and performing arts demand. At these schools, you can grow your talent in fields such as dance, musical theater, opera, arts management, film, drama, screenwriting, theater tech, graphic design, digital arts (including sound, lighting and gaming), and vocal and instrumental music. Whether you’re interested in working on stage or behind the scenes, you can find a performing or visual arts school or conservatory to nurture your creativity. We have listings for schools in the United States as well as abroad.
School of performing and visual arts at the University of California, Irvine. Bachelor's and Master's degrees offered in Art, Dance, Drama, and Music. Programs are among the top-ranked nationally...(more)
The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University trains professional visual, musical and theatrical artists who are serious about both their art and Christian faith. Staffed by highly trained and world-class artists, musicians, actors, dancers, theatrical designers, and scholars...(more)
Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) in Syracuse, New York, is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance, visual art design, scholarship, and commentary. Unleash your powers of expression at VPA! ..(more)
Founded on the principles of Christian Science, Principia College’s 2,600-acre campus on the bluffs of the Mississippi River is home to students from around the world and a variety of faith backgrounds. Principia College was just recently ranked the #1 Best Value National Liberal Arts College by US News and World Report. ..(more)
Arts University Bournemouth is a leading arts university offering a range of award winning courses in Art, Design, Media and Performance. We're based in a stunning coastal area under 2 hours from London...(more)
Located in the heart of London, UK, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama has a long reputation of developing talented creatives who enjoy success across the globe. From Oscar-winning actors to Tony Award-winning sound designers, every area of performance and production is covered by our courses. ..(more)
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) was co-founded by Sir Paul McCartney in 1996, has quickly established a reputation as one of the world’s leaders for the performing arts training for those who perform and make performance possible. ..(more)
Drexel’s Westphal College prepares students who are passionate about design, media and performing arts to succeed in these competitive fields. We offer 18 undergraduate and 9 graduate majors, including top-ranked programs in Game Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Product Design, and Graphic Design...(more)
Creative, innovative, imaginative - this is what it means to be a Seton Hill University student! Seton Hill has a passion for the arts. It is reflected in the work of students and faculty who thrive as a community of artists, musicians performers, therapists and educators. For more information, visit our website...(more)
The College of Fine Arts at the University of Arizona has a world-class reputation. The UArizona College of Fine Arts offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs through the School of Art, the School of Dance, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre, Film & Television...(more)
The College of Arts & Media at CU Denver knows that talented creators and innovators deserve careers doing what they love. CAM leverages the real-world experience of acclaimed (and connected) faculty and the location of the college—in the heart of Denver’s thriving artistic, creative, and entertainment industry...(more)
Focused on the idea of direct and intensely creative education, the Corcoran offers 22 bachelors and masters degrees in the visual and performing arts, as well as in art history, interior architecture and museum studies...(more)
We are one of North America's premier centres for education in the arts. Dedicated to excellence, experimentation and leadership, our School offers you an exceptional environment centred on developing your unique talents to build a visionary career. ..(more)
The University of Colorado Denver provides a diverse body of students with opportunities to enhance their lives,careers and research. Today, the university offers more than 130 programs in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional health levels...(more)
Create a major as unique as you! Students majoring or minoring in INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS (IDA) take core interdisciplinary arts courses and electives spanning the visual and performing arts. In this electives section, students customize their degree to their specific interests, such as ART, DANCE, FILM, GAME DESIGN, MEDIA, MUSIC, and THEATRE. ..(more)
Norwich University of the Arts is a leading UK university offering three year undergraduate and one year graduate programmes in art, design and media disciplines. For 170 years Norwich has offered studio-based, practice-led learning that prepares graduates for success in the creative industries. ..(more)
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, one of the nation's most influential art and design schools, offers a unique interdisciplinary curriculum designed to provide students unparalleled opportunities to develop their creative and critical abilities...(more)
Harcum is a two-year independent residential college located near Philadelphia--the first college in Pennsylvania authorized to grant associate degrees. Our Art & Design Center offers degrees in Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, and Interior Design...(more)
Embracing traditional practices as well as contemporary approaches and technologies, the College of Visual & Performing Arts at James Madison University provides a stimulating environment in which students create, perform, interpret, research, teach and think critically about the arts...(more)
For more than 30 years, Landmark College has been transforming the lives of students who have language-based learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, and other learning and attention challenges by providing college-level studies and an unprecedented level of academic and social support...(more)
