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CIP 10.0203 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Recording Arts Technology/Technician.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of sound recordings as finished products or as components of film/video, broadcast, live, or mixed media productions. Includes instruction in sound equipment operation and maintenance; music, dialogue, and sound effects recording; soundtrack editing; dubbing and mixing; sound engineering; tape, disk, and CD production; digital recording and transmission; amplification and modulation; and working with producers, editors, directors, artists, and production managers.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Recording Arts Technology/Technician award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 10.0203. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years461,324
2025Associate degree78893
2025Bachelor degree27369
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2025Master degree538
2025Certificate under 12 weeks29
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year861,036
2024Certificate 1–2 years411,357
2024Associate degree84927
2024Bachelor degree28384
2024Master degree669
2024Certificate under 12 weeks212
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year80900
2023Certificate 1–2 years441,310
2023Associate degree81888
2023Bachelor degree29369
2023Master degree679
2023Certificate under 12 weeks212
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year74735
2022Certificate 1–2 years411,142
2022Associate degree74899
2022Certificate 2–4 years23
2022Bachelor degree37449
2022Master degree676
2022Certificate under 12 weeks13
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year68777
2021Certificate 1–2 years441,087
2021Associate degree77921
2021Certificate 2–4 years24
2021Bachelor degree41472
2021Master degree645
2021Certificate under 12 weeks18
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year53583
2020Certificate 1–2 years471,212
2020Associate degree74965
2020Certificate 2–4 years25
2020Bachelor degree34442
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2020Master degree656
2020Certificate under 12 weeks16
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year50497

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

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CIP 10.0203 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 10 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

222 institutions

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