Top Performing Arts Universities & Colleges in Abroad in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#17/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theater, Dance and Media
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$62.2K/Yr
Living
$13.6K/Yr
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#33/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Theater and Performance Studies
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Theater and Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$67.4K/Yr
Living
$29K/Yr
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#14/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate
BA Theatre Arts
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$65.7K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

10.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Maryland, USA6%Acceptance Rate
B.A Jazz Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$64.7K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#44/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

National University of Singapore, Singapore

5.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)Singapore, Singapore10%Acceptance Rate
BA Theatre and Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(S$36,650/Yr)$28.6K/Yr
Living
(S$8,000/Yr)$6.2K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Performance-Viola
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$106.5K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#39/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$94.9K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

King's College London, London

9.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
M.A Theatre and Performance Studies
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE298IELTS6.0PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£27,996/Yr)$37.8K/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)$21.1K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Duke University, Durham

4.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
BA Theater Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7PTE70
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Tuition:  
$70.3K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

The University of Manchester, Manchester

8.7(Based on 38 User Reviews)England, UK51%Acceptance Rate
B.A Music and Drama
Course duration:
3 years
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,000/Yr)$43.2K/Yr
Living
(£8,580/Yr)$11.6K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Acting and Music Theater
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$69.7K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich

6.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)Bavaria, Germany10%Acceptance Rate
BA Theatre Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Programs
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

UC-San Diego, San Diego

6.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA
B.A Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS7.0PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$53.9K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$46.9K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
MFA Fine Arts in Dance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
$37.6K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam

9.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)North Holland, Netherlands
MA Arts and Culture - International Dramaturgy
Course duration:
18 months
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5
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Tuition:  
(€23,050/Yr)$26.7K/Yr
Living
(€925/Yr)$1.1K/Yr
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#51/120 QS Ranking 2024(Performing Arts)

Brown University, Providence

9.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
MFA Theatre arts and performance studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$71.7K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

University of Bristol, Bristol

7.3(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
M.Phil Theatre and Performance
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£29,182/Yr)$39.4K/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)$13.1K/Yr
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#81/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate
BS Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$44.2K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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