Arts, Design & ArchitectureUnited States

3.5k Master's degrees in Arts, Design & Architecture in United States

Kansas State University4,2(40)

Manhattan, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Music (Online)

At Music (Online) from Kansas State University you will gain the fundamental skills and practical training needed by all music educators in this hybrid program designed around the busy schedules of teachers.

M.Mus. Full-time Blended

1 year$19,104/yr

Columbia University4,3(91)

Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Computational Design Practices

The Computational Design Practices programme from Columbia University advances interdisciplinary design research and practice across GSAPP and tackles the complex questions that arise when data meets design, space, and the built environment.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus

1½ year$70,380/yr

Purdue University4,5(31)

West Lafayette, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Fine Arts

The Master of Fine Arts programme from Purdue University provides a dynamic interdisciplinary environment in which students intensively develop and refine their artistic and/or design aesthetic under the mentorship of actively engaged artist/educators.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$29,194/yr

Southern Methodist University4,5(6)

Dallas, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Conducting - Choral

Conducting - Choral from Southern Methodist University students develop knowledge and skills in kinetic control, non-verbal communication, vocal techniques, rehearsal techniques, aural skills, organizational techniques and marketing.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$48,000/yr

California State University Fullerton4,3(9)

Fullerton, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Performance - Jazz Studies and Commercial Music

The Performance - Jazz Studies and Commercial Music Programme at California State University Fullerton offers students a chance to prepare themselves for the world of professional performance and composing/arranging opportunities in the Southern California region and throughout the nation.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$7,571/yr

Jacksonville University4,7(9)

Jacksonville, United States

Visual Arts

Jacksonville University's Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts helps you fine-tune your artistic abilities and supports you on your creative journey.

M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

2 years$22,500/yr

University of Connecticut4,4(28)

Storrs, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Acting

The Master of Fine Arts in Acting at the University of Connecticut is an intensive and disciplined conservatory program designed to prepare students for robust careers in professional theatre, film, television, digital media, and voiceovers

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$41,424/yr

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(74)

Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Ethnomusicology

The Ethnomusicology programme at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers an advanced MA / PhD pathway. This full-time, on-campus course explores global music through social and cultural lenses. Students develop expert research skills and engage in ethnographic fieldwork within a world-renowned music school.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year$36,297/yr

Northwestern University4,2(54)

Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Conducting

Collaborating and performing with outstanding performers is an important part of the Conducting experience at Northwestern University. For more than a century, the Bienen School has offered a unique combination of conservatory-level musical training with the academic rigor of a top-tier research institution.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

2 years$57,762/yr

Portland State University4,1(47)

Portland, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Public Interest Design

The Public Interest Design Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University prepares future leaders in architecture, urban planning, sustainability, community development, and other fields to aid currently underserved populations through human-centered design methods rooted in the "triple bottom line" of sustainability (social, environmental, and economic).

Postgraduate Certificate Full-time On-campus

1 year$8,964/yr

Academy of Art University3,8(87)

San Francisco, United States

Photography

The Photography MFA program at Academy of Art University provides advanced practice and intensive study of the photographic medium.

M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

2 years$33,426/yr

Washington University in St. Louis4,4(7)

Saint Louis, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Theater and Performance Studies

The Master’s Program in Theater and Performance Studies at Washington University in St. Louis is one of the strongest programs of its kind. We offer students rigorous scholarly training and support in developing their own independent research projects—all within a collegial, supportive environment that prizes critical thinking and creative practice.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$66,850/yr

George Mason University4,1(103)

Fairfax, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Teaching Theatre PK-12

The Teaching Theatre PK-12, Postgrad Certificate at George Mason University is a pre-service program that prepares students for Theatre Arts licensure by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Postgraduate Certificate Full-time +2 On-campus

$36,477/yr

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,3(17)

Urbana, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Urbanism

The Urbanism Concentration in the Master of Architecture Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign provides students with the opportunity to develop an in depth understanding of the issues facing cities and urban residents in the 21st century.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year$31,266/yr

Northeastern University4,4(79)

Boston, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Urban Planning and Policy

Learn to lead transformative change in neighborhoods, communities, cities, towns, and regions in the Urban Planning and Policy program from Northeastern University. Seeking place-based solutions, you’ll learn to manage today’s most urgent environmental, social, and political challenges.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$34,704/yr

New York Film Academy4,0(4)

Los Angeles, United States

Producing

In New York Film Academy’s Master of Arts (MA) in Producing program, located at our Los Angeles campus, students learn key theoretical, creative, and aesthetics aspects of the entire producing process.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$50,416/yr

Iowa State University4,6(9)

Ames, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Urban Design

The Master of Urban Design (MUD) at Iowa State University is an initial, interdisciplinary program of study that focuses on contemporary challenges of urbanism at the local, regional and global scales.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$33,988/yr

California State University Northridge4,0(12)

Los Angeles, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Music Industry Administration

The Music Industry Administration program at California State University Northridge is an interdisciplinary professional program for students desiring an advanced degree in Music Industry Studies or Music Business.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$9,464/yr

New York University4,3(114)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

String Studies

At the String Studies MM program from New York University you'll perform at landmark music venues, study one-on-one with our internationally acclaimed faculty, be mentored in entrepreneurship, and build a professional career in the modern music industry.

M.Mus. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$55,254/yr

Northwestern University4,2(54)

Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Woodwinds

The Woodwinds program at Northwestern University has a long and distinguished history.Each member is dedicated not only to the development of each student, but also to post-graduation success.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

2 years$57,762/yr