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Performing Arts Schools in the South

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In 2024, we have evaluated 410 schools offering performing arts majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Best-Art-Colleges.com team ranks Rice University (Houston, TX), University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), and University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) the top three performing arts 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 schools in the South:

Rice University - Art School Ranking
1. Rice University

Houston, TX, 18 performing arts programs

University of Florida - Art School Ranking
2. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 7 performing arts programs

University of Miami - Art School Ranking
3. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 12 performing arts programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Art School Ranking
4. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 10 performing arts programs

Florida State University - Art School Ranking
5. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 7 performing arts programs

University of Maryland College Park - Art School Ranking
6. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 4 performing arts programs

Southern Methodist University - Art School Ranking
7. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 10 performing arts programs

University of Georgia - Art School Ranking
8. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 5 performing arts programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Art School Ranking
9. North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, 2 performing arts programs

George Washington University - Art School Ranking
10. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 10 performing arts programs

Texas A & M University College Station - Art School Ranking
11. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 3 performing arts programs

Clemson University - Art School Ranking
12. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 1 performing arts program

University of South Florida - Art School Ranking
13. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 5 performing arts programs

Auburn University - Art School Ranking
14. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 2 performing arts programs

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

Fort Worth, TX, 15 performing arts programs

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

Blacksburg, VA, 3 performing arts programs

University of Central Florida - Art School Ranking
17. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 3 performing arts programs

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

Houston, TX, 3 performing arts programs

Texas Tech University - Art School Ranking
19. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 6 performing arts programs

Elon University - Art School Ranking
20. Elon University

Elon, NC, 8 performing arts programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Art School Ranking
21. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 6 performing arts programs

Florida International University - Art School Ranking
22. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 1 performing arts program

University of Delaware - Art School Ranking
23. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 4 performing arts programs

University of Oklahoma Norman - Art School Ranking
24. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 7 performing arts programs

Virginia Commonwealth University - Art School Ranking
25. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 5 performing arts programs

The University of Alabama - Art School Ranking
26. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 7 performing arts programs

James Madison University - Art School Ranking
27. James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 2 performing arts programs

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Art School Ranking
28. University of Maryland Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD, 5 performing arts programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Art School Ranking
University of Arkansas - Art School Ranking
30. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 3 performing arts programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Art School Ranking
31. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 2 performing arts programs

University of Kentucky - Art School Ranking
32. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 5 performing arts programs

University of North Texas - Art School Ranking
33. University of North Texas

Denton, TX, 6 performing arts programs

West Virginia University - Art School Ranking
34. West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV, 3 performing arts programs

University of Mississippi - Art School Ranking
35. University of Mississippi

University, MS, 1 performing arts program

Maryland Institute College of Art - Art School Ranking
36. Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD, 4 performing arts programs

Oklahoma State University - Art School Ranking
37. Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, OK, 4 performing arts programs

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Art School Ranking
38. University of North Carolina

Greensboro, NC, 5 performing arts programs

Sam Houston State University - Art School Ranking
39. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX, 4 performing arts programs

Towson University - Art School Ranking
40. Towson University

Towson, MD, 7 performing arts programs

East Carolina University - Art School Ranking
41. East Carolina University

Greenville, NC, 3 performing arts programs

The University of Texas at Arlington - Art School Ranking
42. The University of Texas

Arlington, TX, 1 performing arts program

Florida Atlantic University - Art School Ranking
43. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL, 2 performing arts programs

Texas State University - Art School Ranking
44. Texas State University

San Marcos, TX, 8 performing arts programs

Liberty University - Art School Ranking
45. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 9 performing arts programs

Savannah College of Art and Design - Art School Ranking
46. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA, 4 performing arts programs

University of New Orleans - Art School Ranking
47. University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 2 performing arts programs

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Art School Ranking
48. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX, 3 performing arts programs

University of Memphis - Art School Ranking
49. University of Memphis

Memphis, TN, 2 performing arts programs

Georgia Southern University - Art School Ranking
50. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA, 1 performing arts program

Performing arts schools in the South by state:

Schools by State20 Performing Arts Schools in Alabama14 Performing Arts Schools in Arkansas3 Performing Arts Schools in Delaware27 Performing Arts Schools in Florida36 Performing Arts Schools in Georgia19 Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky14 Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana21 Performing Arts Schools in Maryland9 Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi39 Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina20 Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma23 Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina24 Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee83 Performing Arts Schools in Texas40 Performing Arts Schools in Virginia5 Performing Arts Schools in District of Columbia7 Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia


Performing arts schools in other regions:

Midwest: 315 schools
Northeast: 265 schools
Northwest: 60 schools
West: 273 schools

Popular art school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 school
Birmingham: 4 schools
Tuscaloosa: 2 schools
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 9 schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 2 schools
Coral Gables: 1 school
Gainesville: 2 schools
Jacksonville: 3 schools
Miami: 6 schools
Orlando: 2 schools
Sarasota: 2 schools
Tallahassee: 3 schools
Tampa: 3 schools
Winter Park: 3 schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 2 schools
Atlanta: 14 schools
Kennesaw: 1 school
Savannah: 1 school
Statesboro: 1 school
in Kentucky:
Highland Heights: 1 school
Lexington: 3 schools
Louisville: 5 schools
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 schools
New Orleans: 6 schools
in Maryland:
Baltimore: 11 schools
College Park: 1 school
Towson: 1 school
in Mississippi:
University: 1 school
in North Carolina:
Boone: 1 school
Charlotte: 4 schools
Elon: 1 school
Greensboro: 4 schools
Greenville: 1 school
Raleigh: 6 schools
Winston Salem: 5 schools
in Oklahoma:
Edmond: 2 schools
Norman: 2 schools
Oklahoma City: 4 schools
Stillwater: 2 schools
Tulsa: 5 schools
in Puerto Rico:
Bayamon: 4 schools
San Juan: 8 schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 3 schools
Clemson: 1 school
Columbia: 4 schools
Conway: 2 schools
Rock Hill: 2 schools
in Tennessee:
Memphis: 7 schools
Murfreesboro: 2 schools
Nashville: 9 schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 1 school
Austin: 4 schools
College Station: 1 school
Dallas: 7 schools
Denton: 2 schools
Edinburg: 1 school
El Paso: 2 schools
Fort Worth: 4 schools
Houston: 8 schools
Huntsville: 1 school
Lubbock: 2 schools
McKinney: 1 school
Nacogdoches: 1 school
Richardson: 1 school
San Antonio: 10 schools
San Marcos: 1 school
Waco: 3 schools
in Virginia:
Annandale: 1 school
Blacksburg: 1 school
Harrisonburg: 2 schools
Lynchburg: 4 schools
Norfolk: 3 schools
Richmond: 3 schools
in West Virginia:
Morgantown: 1 school
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