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Visual & Performing Arts community-college programs in Texas

31 community colleges in Texas report awarding credentials in Visual & Performing Arts. Studio, design, music, theatre, and film tracks emphasizing portfolio readiness. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Visual & Performing Arts program in Texas, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Texas public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Texas published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Texas and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic ArtsDallas100%
  2. Austin Community College DistrictAustin6%
  3. Tyler Junior CollegeTyler5%
  4. South Plains CollegeLevelland5%
  5. MediaTech Institute-DallasDallas5%
  6. Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney4%
  7. Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur4%
  8. Temple CollegeTemple4%
  9. Blinn College DistrictBrenham4%
  10. San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio4%
  11. El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso3%
  12. Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont3%
  13. Houston Community CollegeHouston2%
  14. San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena2%
  15. Northwest Vista CollegeSan Antonio2%
  16. Amarillo CollegeAmarillo2%
  17. College of the MainlandTexas City2%
  18. Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi2%
  19. Howard CollegeBig Spring1%
  20. Kilgore CollegeKilgore1%
  21. South Texas CollegeMcAllen1%
  22. Alvin Community CollegeAlvin1%
  23. Hill CollegeHillsboro1%
  24. Dallas CollegeDallas1%
  25. Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville1%
  26. Odessa CollegeOdessa1%
  27. Navarro CollegeCorsicana1%
  28. Central Texas CollegeKilleen1%
  29. McLennan Community CollegeWaco1%
  30. Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands0%
  31. Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth0%

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