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:  
($62,226/Yr)₹57.8L/Yr
Living
($13,644/Yr)₹12.67L/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:  
($63,540/Yr)₹59.02L/Yr
Living
($34,320/Yr)₹31.88L/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:  
($67,446/Yr)₹62.64L/Yr
Living
($29,000/Yr)₹26.94L/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:  
($65,670/Yr)₹60.99L/Yr
Living
($18,966/Yr)₹17.62L/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:  
($64,730/Yr)₹60.12L/Yr
Living
($15,381/Yr)₹14.29L/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
B.A Theatre Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(S$18,900/Yr)₹13.82L/Yr
Living
(S$8,000/Yr)₹5.85L/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:  
($106,550/Yr)₹98.96L/Yr
Living
($21,016/Yr)₹19.52L/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:  
($94,878/Yr)₹88.12L/Yr
Living
($2,064/Yr)₹1.92L/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)₹35.14L/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)₹19.62L/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Duke University, Durham

9.7(Based on 13 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
BA Theater Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7PTE70
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Tuition:  
($70,265/Yr)₹65.26L/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
Exams Accepted:
SAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,000/Yr)₹40.16L/Yr
Living
(£8,580/Yr)₹10.77L/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:  
($69,702/Yr)₹64.74L/Yr
Living
($15,390/Yr)₹14.29L/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
B.A Theater Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL99
Programs
Tuition:  
(€287/Yr)₹31.4K/Yr
Living
(€1,100/Yr)₹1.2L/Yr
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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:  
($53,874/Yr)₹50.04L/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:  
($46,944/Yr)₹43.6L/Yr
Living
($14,522/Yr)₹13.49L/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:
GRE312TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
($23,727/Yr)₹22.04L/Yr
Living
($17,052/Yr)₹15.84L/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
M.A Arts and Culture - International Dramaturgy
Course duration:
18 months
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
(€23,540/Yr)₹25.72L/Yr
Living
(€925/Yr)₹1.01L/Yr
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#51/120 QS Ranking 2024(Performing Arts)

Brown University, Providence

7.0(Based on 2 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:  
($71,698/Yr)₹66.59L/Yr
Living
($9,774/Yr)₹9.08L/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)₹36.63L/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)₹12.2L/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:  
($44,210/Yr)₹41.06L/Yr
Living
($16,414/Yr)₹15.25L/Yr
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