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CIP 50.0504 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Playwriting and Screenwriting.

A program that focuses on the principles and techniques for communicating dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the composition of creative written works for the theatre, film, and/or television. Includes instruction in creative writing craft, scene writing, script development, stage and/or camera instructions, line and moment analysis, script reading, script editing, and the creation of full productions.

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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 Playwriting and Screenwriting award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0504. 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 years441
2025Bachelor degree21487
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate28
2025Master degree33332
2025Post-master certificate14
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year417
2024Certificate 1–2 years363
2024Associate degree12
2024Bachelor degree23434
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate26
2024Master degree32303
2024Post-master certificate14
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year410
2023Certificate 1–2 years437
2023Associate degree11
2023Bachelor degree24386
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate29
2023Master degree33375
2023Post-master certificate14
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year311
2022Certificate 1–2 years330
2022Associate degree11
2022Bachelor degree21345
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate17
2022Master degree32388
2022Post-master certificate13
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year317
2021Certificate 1–2 years329
2021Associate degree12
2021Bachelor degree18281
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate15
2021Master degree31333
2021Post-master certificate14
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year318
2020Certificate 1–2 years451
2020Associate degree26
2020Bachelor degree19324
2020Master degree32335
2020Post-master certificate14
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year28

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.

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CIP 50.0504 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.

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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

66 institutions

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