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CIP 50.0101 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines.

How to use this list

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 Visual and Performing Arts, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0101. 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 years25
2025Associate degree1331,524
2025Certificate 2–4 years143
2025Bachelor degree1151,513
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate315
2025Master degree1892
2025Post-master certificate14
2025Doctorate — research521
2025Certificate under 12 weeks2113
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1467
2024Associate degree1251,408
2024Bachelor degree1201,544
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate314
2024Master degree2199
2024Post-master certificate12
2024Doctorate — research514
2024Certificate under 12 weeks2116
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1549
2023Certificate 1–2 years34
2023Associate degree1291,305
2023Bachelor degree1211,400
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate212
2023Master degree21119
2023Post-master certificate13
2023Doctorate — research521
2023Certificate under 12 weeks2111
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1349
2022Certificate 1–2 years11
2022Associate degree1221,277
2022Bachelor degree1211,546
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate113
2022Master degree22122
2022Post-master certificate13
2022Doctorate — research417
2022Certificate under 12 weeks2110
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1228
2021Certificate 1–2 years14
2021Associate degree1171,208
2021Bachelor degree1141,504
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate112
2021Master degree22129
2021Doctorate — research528
2021Certificate under 12 weeks1131
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1331
2020Certificate 1–2 years16
2020Associate degree1061,249
2020Bachelor degree1111,649
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate218
2020Master degree21145
2020Doctorate — research519
2020Certificate under 12 weeks3130
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1350

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 →

Research the exact programme behind this field

CIP 50.0101 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 50 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

338 institutions

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