The Basics About a Graduate Degree in Fine and Performing Arts
There are 6 main streams that students can pursue in the graduate fine and performing arts field - dance, design, film, music, theatre and visual arts - which often get summarized as, the fine and performing arts". Graduate programs in the arts offer the option of taking a degree focused on creative work (Master of Fine Arts degrees, for instance) or on more academic work (the thesis-based Master of Arts, for example).
Graduate Arts Degree Options
Master of Arts - appropriate for those who want to develop advanced knowledge in one area of the arts
PhD in the Arts - appropriate for those who want to earn an advanced degree in the arts with a view to pursuing a research or teaching career
Graduate Arts Diplomas/Certificates - supplements an already established area of expertise in the arts or adds value to a previously earned Bachelor's or graduate degree in a different, but related discipline. Is designed to provide students with a specialized knowledge that is less extensive than a Master's or PhD in the arts
Areas of Graduate Fine and Performing Arts Specialization
Dance - ballet, choreography, dance history, modern dance, performance dance, repertory, and world forms Click here to view Featured Grad Schools offering Dance Programs
Design - fashion design, graphic design, industrial design, furniture design, glass, and interior design Click here to view Featured Grad Schools offering Design Programs
Film - acting for film, documentary, filmmaking, photography, producing, and screenwriting Click here to view Featured Grad Schools offering Film Programs
Music - brass instruments, jazz and jazz studies, music history, music pedagogy, music performance, music teacher education, music theory and composition, musicology and ethnomusicology, piano pedagogy, violin, viola and stringed instruments, and voice and opera Click here to view Featured Grad Schools offering Music Programs
Theatre - acting, directing, playwriting, screen management, tand heatre management and production Click here to view Featured Grad Schools offering Theatre Programs
Visual Arts - art history, ceramics, communication design, drawing and painting, fashion design, fibers, interior design, new media art, photography, print making, sculpture, wartercolor, and visual art studies Click here to view Featured Grad Schools offering Dance Programs
Learning at Full Sail University has always centered around interaction and the exchange of ideas. Our online curriculum fully embraces this philosophy.
Programs Offered:
Media Design, Master of Fine Arts (Online)
The Art Institutes
The Art Institutes system of schools offers a range of master's, bachelor's, and associate's degree
programs, as well as diploma and certificate programs specializing in the creative and applied arts.
We also offer a variety of online, evening, and weekend learning options, so there's an education
solution to fit your schedule. And our professional-grade technology can give you the practical skills
to match your ideas—helping you transform your creative energy into a fulfilling career.
Master of Arts - appropriate for those who want to develop advanced knowledge in one area of the arts
