is a graduate degree awarded in the fields of dance, drama, film and music.
The degree generally requires a minimum of two years of full-time study to complete.
[1] The degree program is offered primarily in Asia,[2] and was formerly offered in the United States of America,[3] where it has been supplanted by the more prevalent Master of Fine Arts, Master of Music and Master of Arts in Performing Arts degrees.
Institutions presently offering a Master of Performing Arts program include: In the Italian higher education system, the various Academies of Fine Arts offer second level programs that lead to a "Diploma Accademico di Secondo Livello in Arti Visive e Discipline dello Spettacolo" which translates to "Masters in Visual and Performing Arts".
Institutions that formerly granted the Master of Performing Arts degree include: