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Performing Arts Graduate Schools in the South
Schools
77
Listed
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:
1. Duke University
Durham, NC, 1 performing arts program
2. Rice University
Houston, TX, 12 performing arts programs
3. University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC, 1 performing arts program
4. University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA, 1 performing arts program
5. Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA, 2 performing arts programs
6. University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL, 6 performing arts programs
7. University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, 2 performing arts programs
8. The University of Texas
Austin, TX, 6 performing arts programs
9. Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL, 4 performing arts programs
10. University of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD, 1 performing arts program
11. Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX, 6 performing arts programs
12. North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC, 1 performing arts program
13. George Washington University
Washington, DC, 3 performing arts programs
14. University of Georgia
Athens, GA, 2 performing arts programs
15. Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX, 5 performing arts programs
16. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA, 2 performing arts programs
17. Baylor University
Waco, TX, 4 performing arts programs
18. University of Houston
Houston, TX, 1 performing arts program
19. The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC, 10 performing arts programs
20. Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX, 4 performing arts programs
21. University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL, 1 performing arts program
22. University of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC, 3 performing arts programs
23. The University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, TN, 1 performing arts program
24. Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA, 2 performing arts programs
25. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA, 2 performing arts programs
26. The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL, 2 performing arts programs
27. University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, 2 performing arts programs
28. University of Oklahoma Norman
Norman, OK, 3 performing arts programs
29. Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA, 2 performing arts programs
30. University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR, 1 performing arts program
31. Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA, 1 performing arts program
32. University of North Texas
Denton, TX, 1 performing arts program
33. Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD, 1 performing arts program
34. Belmont University
Nashville, TN, 2 performing arts programs
35. West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV, 1 performing arts program
36. Mississippi College
Clinton, MS, 3 performing arts programs
37. Mercer University
Macon, GA, 2 performing arts programs
38. Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK, 1 performing arts program
39. Samford University
Birmingham, AL, 2 performing arts programs
40. University of North Carolina
Greensboro, NC, 3 performing arts programs
41. Towson University
Towson, MD, 2 performing arts programs
42. Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK, 3 performing arts programs
43. Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX, 1 performing arts program
44. University of Louisville
Louisville, KY, 1 performing arts program
45. Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL, 1 performing arts program
46. University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD, 2 performing arts programs
47. Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA, 1 performing arts program
48. Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX, 3 performing arts programs
49. Texas State University
San Marcos, TX, 4 performing arts programs
50. Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL, 2 performing arts programs
Performing arts graduate schools in the South by state:
Alabama
Arkansas
DC
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
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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