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3.5k Master's degrees in Arts, Design & Architecture in United States
Experimental and Documentary Arts
The Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts program at Duke University brings together two forms of artistic activity — the documentary approach and experimental production in analog, digital, and computational media — in a unique program that will foster collaborations across disciplines and media as it trains sophisticated, creative art practitioners.
Illustration
The Illustration program of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth allows students to explore visual communication in a broad sense.

Architecture (One-Year Program)
The School of Architecture's Master of Architecture (One-Year Program) in Northeastern University focuses on the contemporary challenges and opportunities in design for cities.
Design and Innovation
The collaborative Master of Science in Design and Innovation at the University of Wisconsin Madison integrates aspects of design techniques and tools from multiple perspectives, including engineering, design thinking, business, visualization, social science, art and more.
Instructional Design and Technology
Instructional Design and Technology at West Texas A&M University is Project-oriented. Build your portfolio to show future employers as you go.
Industrial Design
The University of Illinois at Chicago offers a Master's degree in Industrial Design. Guided by the belief that people with disabilities are assets to the University, UIC is committed to full inclusion and participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of University life.
Contemporary Theatre and Performance
Broaden the definition of your artistry and engage in a range of creative disciplines and approaches, applying your skills as a maker, interpreter, and performer across a vast range of performance environments at The New School with our MFA in Contemporary Theatre and Performance.
Urban Affairs
The Urban Affairs programme at the University of Missouri - Kansas City is a specialised Master of Laws (LLM) degree. This postgraduate course focuses on state and local government law, land use, and urban planning. Students engage in advanced legal research through a professional thesis while studying in a full-time capacity.
Music Education
The Music Education program of Case Western Reserve University is for individuals with an undergraduate degree in music education, a teaching certificate/license, and at least 1 year of music classroom teaching experience, who wish to pursue further academic study as a means to develop professionally.
Studio Art (Summer Low-Residency)
The Studio Art (Summer Low-Residency) degree at Maryland Institute College of Art is designed for experienced artists, teachers, and other art professionals who want to pursue graduate study without disrupting their ongoing careers.
Studio Art
Studio Art from The University of Alabama offers an MFA program where students can specialize in diverse disciplines and create engaging artworks as they prepare for a career as a visual artist and educator.
Arts Administration
A limited number of students are accepted to the Arts Administration MFA track from Southern Utah University each year, thereby providing the highest level of personal instruction and mentoring in the classroom. Students also receive several opportunities outside of the classroom to participate in both scholarly and practical activities and projects.
Conducting
The Conducting programme at the University of North Texas is a comprehensive Master of Music degree delivered on campus over two years. This full-time course offers specialised tracks in choral, orchestral, or wind conducting, providing elite training for aspiring professional conductors within a world-renowned College of Music.
Architecture
The Architecture programme at Louisiana Tech University offers a comprehensive B.Sc. in Architectural Studies. This full-time, on-campus course focuses on the art, craft, and professional practice of ethical building. Students engage in hands-on learning and technical innovation to prepare for diverse careers in design.
Ceramics
Learn to handbuild, throw, slip cast and make molds with this Ceramics program at University of Kansas. Specialized surfaces, like earthenware low temperature majolica, decals, as well as stoneware and porcelain high temperature glazes and atmospheric firings, like gas reduction, salt, and wood are taught as fundamental elements of the curriculum.
Urban and Regional Planning
The program of study leading to the Urban and Regional Planning degree from the University of New Orleans provides professional training to students in preparation for careers in the public, private and non-profit sectors of urban and regional planning.
Costume Technology
Our M.F.A. Costume Technology program at Indiana University Bloomington is a three-year program primarily focused on draping, pattern-making skills, dressmaking and tailoring. The exploration of pattern development technique is at the core.
Film Studies
In the two-year M.A. Film Studies program at Chapman University, students take courses that establish the key academic methods in the fields of film and media studies, with the opportunity to personalize their degree with a choice of electives.
Studio Art
The Studio Art degree at American University Washington DC, historically grounded in painting, is multidisciplinary and empowers artists to contextualize their practice within historical and contemporary issues.
Music Performance
The Master of Music Performance from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette provides all music students with the academic and performing skills requisite for professional or continued academic work. To develop professional and scholarly competence in performance.