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Where to study music and performing arts
Choose a country, your own or abroad, to see the universities and colleges recorded as teaching music and performing arts.
Includes Music, drama, acting, dance, film
From official course data (government statistics and national course registers).
Anywhere 1,929
United States 1,359United Kingdom 194Australia 62France 39Italy 39Poland 34Russia 26China 19Japan 17Spain 15Portugal 12Finland 10Germany 10Greece 9Norway 9Romania 5
1 institution recorded as teaching this at foundation level.
Order: Universities first, then most programmes or graduates in this field A to Z
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Questions students ask
Which countries have the most universities teaching music and performing arts?
In our data, the most institutions recorded as teaching music and performing arts are in the United States (1,359), the United Kingdom (194), Australia (62), France (39), Italy (39), Poland (34). The counts come from official course data where a country publishes it, so countries without such data are under-counted.
Where is it cheapest to study music and performing arts abroad?
Among the countries where we hold both course data and official cost figures, a first year (public tuition for international students, living costs and the visa fee) starts lowest in Slovakia (about EUR 6,500), Poland (about EUR 7,000), Portugal (about EUR 8,400), Bulgaria (about EUR 8,500), Italy (about EUR 8,800). Fees for music and performing arts can be above the average, so check the course page.
Scholarships to study music and performing arts, by nationality
Government scholarships open to your passport, with deadlines and the official pages. Many accept any subject: check each scheme.
