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Performing Arts Graduate Schools in the Southeast

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We list 54 graduate schools offering performing art majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Our team ranks Duke University (Durham, NC), University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC), and University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) the top three performing arts graduate schools in the Southeast.

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

Top 50 performing arts graduate schools in the Southeast:

Duke University - Graduate School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 1 performing arts program

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 1 performing arts program

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

Charlottesville, VA, 1 performing arts program

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

New Orleans, LA, 2 performing arts programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 6 performing arts programs

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

Gainesville, FL, 2 performing arts programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 4 performing arts programs

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

Raleigh, NC, 1 performing arts program

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

Athens, GA, 2 performing arts programs

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

Blacksburg, VA, 2 performing arts programs

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

Orlando, FL, 1 performing arts program

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

Columbia, SC, 3 performing arts programs

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

Knoxville, TN, 1 performing arts program

Virginia Commonwealth University - Graduate School Ranking
14. 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
16. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 2 performing arts programs

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

Lexington, KY, 2 performing arts programs

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

Fayetteville, AR, 1 performing arts program

Shenandoah University - Graduate School Ranking
19. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 2 performing arts programs

Regent University - Graduate School Ranking
20. Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA, 1 performing arts program

Belmont University - Graduate School Ranking
21. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 2 performing arts programs

Mississippi College - Graduate School Ranking
22. Mississippi College

Clinton, MS, 3 performing arts programs

Samford University - Graduate School Ranking
23. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 2 performing arts programs

Mercer University - Graduate School Ranking
24. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 2 performing arts programs

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

Greensboro, NC, 3 performing arts programs

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

Louisville, KY, 1 performing arts program

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

Boca Raton, FL, 1 performing arts program

Liberty University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 1 performing arts program

Jacksonville University - Graduate School Ranking
29. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL, 2 performing arts programs

University of New Orleans - Graduate School Ranking
30. University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 1 performing arts program

University of Memphis - Graduate School Ranking
31. University of Memphis

Memphis, TN, 1 performing arts program

Mississippi University For Women - Graduate School Ranking
32. Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS, 1 performing arts program

Lee University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Lee University

Cleveland, TN, 1 performing arts program

Belhaven University - Graduate School Ranking
34. Belhaven University

Jackson, MS, 2 performing arts programs

University of Southern Mississippi - Graduate School Ranking
35. University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS, 1 performing arts program

Jacksonville State University - Graduate School Ranking
36. Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL, 1 performing arts program

Campbellsville University - Graduate School Ranking
37. Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY, 2 performing arts programs

Furman University - Graduate School Ranking
38. Furman University

Greenville, SC, 1 performing arts program

University of North Carolina School of the Arts - Graduate School Ranking
39. University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, NC, 1 performing arts program

Loyola University New Orleans - Graduate School Ranking
40. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 1 performing arts program

Kennesaw State University - Graduate School Ranking
41. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA, 1 performing arts program

Converse University - Graduate School Ranking
42. Converse University

Spartanburg, SC, 2 performing arts programs

Savannah College of Art and Design - Graduate School Ranking
43. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA, 1 performing arts program

John Brown University - Graduate School Ranking
44. John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR, 1 performing arts program

Winthrop University - Graduate School Ranking
45. Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC, 2 performing arts programs

Mary Baldwin University - Graduate School Ranking
46. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA, 2 performing arts programs

Southeastern University - Graduate School Ranking
47. Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL, 1 performing arts program

University of Mobile - Graduate School Ranking
48. University of Mobile

Mobile, AL, 2 performing arts programs

Hollins University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Hollins University

Roanoke, VA, 2 performing arts programs

Bob Jones University - Graduate School Ranking
50. Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC, 2 performing arts programs


Performing arts graduate schools in the Southeast 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 Mississippi5 Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina5 Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina4 Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee8 Performing Arts Schools in Virginia


Performing arts schools in other regions:

Midwest: 57 graduate schools
Northeast: 59 graduate schools
Northwest: 14 graduate schools
South: 23 graduate schools
West: 54 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the Southeast:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 graduate school
Birmingham: 3 graduate schools
Livingston: 1 graduate school
Mobile: 3 graduate schools
Montgomery: 5 graduate schools
Troy: 1 graduate school
Tuscaloosa: 1 graduate school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 graduate school
Jonesboro: 1 graduate school
Little Rock: 3 graduate schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 graduate schools
Coral Gables: 1 graduate school
Daytona Beach: 3 graduate schools
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
Pensacola: 1 graduate school
Saint Leo: 1 graduate school
Tallahassee: 2 graduate schools
Tampa: 6 graduate schools
Winter Park: 3 graduate schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 graduate school
Atlanta: 11 graduate schools
Augusta: 1 graduate school
Carrollton: 1 graduate school
Kennesaw: 1 graduate school
Macon: 3 graduate schools
Savannah: 4 graduate schools
Statesboro: 1 graduate school
Valdosta: 1 graduate school
in Kentucky:
Campbellsville: 1 graduate school
Highland Heights: 1 graduate school
Lexington: 2 graduate schools
Louisville: 6 graduate schools
Richmond: 1 graduate school
Versailles: 1 graduate school
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 graduate schools
Lafayette: 1 graduate school
New Orleans: 9 graduate schools
Shreveport: 3 graduate schools
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 graduate schools
Jackson: 4 graduate schools
Starkville: 1 graduate school
University: 1 graduate school
in North Carolina:
Boone: 1 graduate school
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
Wilmington: 1 graduate school
Winston Salem: 5 graduate schools
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:
Johnson City: 1 graduate school
Knoxville: 4 graduate schools
Memphis: 8 graduate schools
Murfreesboro: 1 graduate school
Nashville: 8 graduate schools
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 graduate school
Charlottesville: 1 graduate school
Fairfax: 1 graduate school
Harrisonburg: 2 graduate schools
Lynchburg: 4 graduate schools
Norfolk: 3 graduate schools
Richmond: 5 graduate schools
Virginia Beach: 4 graduate schools
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
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