The College of Visual and Performing Arts offers graduate programs in the following
areas: the Master of Arts in Arts Administration, Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration,
the Master of Music in Conducting, the Master of Music in Performance, the Master
of Music in Music Education and the Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art. Prospective
students should contact Graduate Studies for application information. Applicants should
also contact the appropriate graduate program advisor for specific program information.
The College of Visual and Performing Arts is one of only 37 university arts programs
in the nation accredited in all the arts domains and the only comprehensive collegiate
arts program nationally accredited in all the arts in the State of South Carolina,
public or private. The College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees that meet
rigorous professional standards. Our programs are accredited nationally by the National
Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), National Association of Schools
of Music (NASM), the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), the National
Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), the Council for the Accreditation of Educator
Preparation (CAEP), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Students desiring initial certification in music or art at the graduate level may
apply for admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program administered by the Richard W. Riley College of Education, Sport, and
Human Sciences.
