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Performing Arts Graduate Schools in the South

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In 2024, we have evaluated 77 graduate schools offering performing arts majors in Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Best-Graduate-Programs.com team ranks Duke University (Durham, NC), Rice University (Houston, TX), and University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC) the top three performing arts graduate schools in the South.

See the best 50 performing arts colleges in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 50 performing arts graduate schools in the South:

Duke University - Graduate School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 1 performing arts program

Rice University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Rice University

Houston, TX, 12 performing arts programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Graduate School Ranking
3. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 1 performing arts program

University of Virginia - Graduate School Ranking
4. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 1 performing arts program

Tulane University of Louisiana - Graduate School Ranking
5. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 2 performing arts programs

University of Miami - Graduate School Ranking
6. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 6 performing arts programs

University of Florida - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 2 performing arts programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Graduate School Ranking
8. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 6 performing arts programs

Florida State University - Graduate School Ranking
9. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 4 performing arts programs

University of Maryland College Park - Graduate School Ranking
10. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 1 performing arts program

Southern Methodist University - Graduate School Ranking
11. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 6 performing arts programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Graduate School Ranking
12. North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, 1 performing arts program

George Washington University - Graduate School Ranking
13. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 3 performing arts programs

University of Georgia - Graduate School Ranking
14. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 2 performing arts programs

Texas Christian University - Graduate School Ranking
15. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 5 performing arts programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Graduate School Ranking
16. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA, 2 performing arts programs

Baylor University - Graduate School Ranking
17. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 4 performing arts programs

University of Houston - Graduate School Ranking
18. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 1 performing arts program

The Catholic University of America - Graduate School Ranking
19. The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC, 10 performing arts programs

Texas Tech University - Graduate School Ranking
20. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 4 performing arts programs

University of Central Florida - Graduate School Ranking
21. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 1 performing arts program

University of South Carolina Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
22. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 3 performing arts programs

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Graduate School Ranking
23. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 1 performing arts program

Virginia Commonwealth University - Graduate School Ranking
24. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 2 performing arts programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Graduate School Ranking
The University of Alabama - Graduate School Ranking
26. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 2 performing arts programs

University of Kentucky - Graduate School Ranking
27. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 2 performing arts programs

University of Oklahoma Norman - Graduate School Ranking
28. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 3 performing arts programs

Shenandoah University - Graduate School Ranking
29. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 2 performing arts programs

University of Arkansas - Graduate School Ranking
30. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 1 performing arts program

Regent University - Graduate School Ranking
31. Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA, 1 performing arts program

University of North Texas - Graduate School Ranking
32. University of North Texas

Denton, TX, 1 performing arts program

Maryland Institute College of Art - Graduate School Ranking
33. Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD, 1 performing arts program

Belmont University - Graduate School Ranking
34. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 2 performing arts programs

West Virginia University - Graduate School Ranking
35. West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV, 1 performing arts program

Mississippi College - Graduate School Ranking
36. Mississippi College

Clinton, MS, 3 performing arts programs

Mercer University - Graduate School Ranking
37. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 2 performing arts programs

Oklahoma State University - Graduate School Ranking
38. Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, OK, 1 performing arts program

Samford University - Graduate School Ranking
39. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 2 performing arts programs

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Graduate School Ranking
40. University of North Carolina

Greensboro, NC, 3 performing arts programs

Towson University - Graduate School Ranking
41. Towson University

Towson, MD, 2 performing arts programs

Oklahoma City University - Graduate School Ranking
42. Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK, 3 performing arts programs

Sam Houston State University - Graduate School Ranking
43. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX, 1 performing arts program

University of Louisville - Graduate School Ranking
44. University of Louisville

Louisville, KY, 1 performing arts program

Florida Atlantic University - Graduate School Ranking
45. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL, 1 performing arts program

University of Baltimore - Graduate School Ranking
46. University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, 2 performing arts programs

Liberty University - Graduate School Ranking
47. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 1 performing arts program

Texas Woman's University - Graduate School Ranking
48. Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX, 3 performing arts programs

Texas State University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Texas State University

San Marcos, TX, 4 performing arts programs

Jacksonville University - Graduate School Ranking
50. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL, 2 performing arts programs


Performing arts graduate schools in the South by state:

Schools by State4 Performing Arts Schools in Alabama2 Performing Arts Schools in Arkansas10 Performing Arts Schools in Florida4 Performing Arts Schools in Georgia3 Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky4 Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana4 Performing Arts Schools in Maryland4 Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi5 Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina4 Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma5 Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina4 Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee12 Performing Arts Schools in Texas8 Performing Arts Schools in Virginia2 Performing Arts Schools in District of Columbia1 Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia


Performing arts schools in other regions:

Midwest: 57 graduate schools
Northeast: 59 graduate schools
Northwest: 14 graduate schools
West: 54 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 graduate school
Birmingham: 3 graduate schools
Livingston: 1 graduate school
Mobile: 3 graduate schools
Tuscaloosa: 1 graduate school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 graduate school
Jonesboro: 1 graduate school
in Delaware:
New Castle: 1 graduate school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 14 graduate schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 graduate schools
Coral Gables: 1 graduate school
Fort Lauderdale: 3 graduate schools
Gainesville: 2 graduate schools
Jacksonville: 4 graduate schools
Melbourne: 2 graduate schools
Miami: 10 graduate schools
Orlando: 6 graduate schools
Tallahassee: 2 graduate schools
Tampa: 6 graduate schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 graduate school
Atlanta: 11 graduate schools
Kennesaw: 1 graduate school
Macon: 3 graduate schools
Savannah: 4 graduate schools
in Kentucky:
Campbellsville: 1 graduate school
Highland Heights: 1 graduate school
Lexington: 2 graduate schools
Louisville: 6 graduate schools
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 graduate schools
New Orleans: 9 graduate schools
Shreveport: 3 graduate schools
in Maryland:
Adelphi: 1 graduate school
Baltimore: 10 graduate schools
College Park: 1 graduate school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 graduate schools
Jackson: 4 graduate schools
University: 1 graduate school
in North Carolina:
Chapel Hill: 1 graduate school
Charlotte: 5 graduate schools
Durham: 2 graduate schools
Greensboro: 4 graduate schools
Greenville: 1 graduate school
Raleigh: 4 graduate schools
Winston Salem: 5 graduate schools
in Oklahoma:
Norman: 1 graduate school
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 10 graduate schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 graduate schools
Clemson: 1 graduate school
Columbia: 5 graduate schools
in Tennessee:
Knoxville: 4 graduate schools
Memphis: 8 graduate schools
Nashville: 8 graduate schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 2 graduate schools
Austin: 8 graduate schools
Beaumont: 1 graduate school
College Station: 1 graduate school
Commerce: 1 graduate school
Dallas: 8 graduate schools
Denton: 2 graduate schools
Edinburg: 1 graduate school
Houston: 15 graduate schools
Lubbock: 3 graduate schools
Richardson: 3 graduate schools
San Antonio: 9 graduate schools
Waco: 1 graduate school
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 graduate school
Charlottesville: 1 graduate school
Fairfax: 1 graduate school
Lynchburg: 4 graduate schools
Norfolk: 3 graduate schools
Richmond: 5 graduate schools
Virginia Beach: 4 graduate schools
in West Virginia:
Charles Town: 1 graduate school
Morgantown: 2 graduate schools
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