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2024 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina

3 Colleges in South Carolina
19 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in general visual & performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #116 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 degrees in general visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Visual & Performing Arts School

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina The visual arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Visual & Performing Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general visual & performing arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Visual Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Visual & Performing Arts in South Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the visual arts degree levels they offer.

Top South Carolina Schools in Visual Arts

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

College of Charleston is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general visual & performing arts. C of C is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. A Best Colleges rank of #699 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means C of C is a great college overall.More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from College of Charleston

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Lander University
Greenwood, SC

It's hard to beat Lander University if you wish to pursue a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from Lander University

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Francis Marion University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts. Francis Marion University is a small public university located in the suburb of Florence. This university ranks 38th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from Francis Marion University

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 90
Florida 282 945
North Carolina 279 73
Virginia 274 255
Tennessee 269 57
Kentucky 244 52
Louisiana 242 39
Mississippi 234 156
Arkansas 234 5
Alabama 233 4
West Virginia 207 23

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Visual Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 19

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 377
Fine & Studio Arts 347
Music 217
Drama & Theater Arts 175
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 144
Arts & Media Management 104
Dance 36
Other Visual Art 27

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