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CIP 50.0506 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Acting.

A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the achievement of naturalistic and believable behavior in imaginary circumstances. Includes instruction in voice and acting speech, stage dialects, movement, improvisation, acting styles, theatre history, script interpretation, and actor coaching.

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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 Acting award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0506. 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 years133
2025Associate degree10266
2025Certificate 2–4 years398
2025Bachelor degree891,135
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2025Master degree14133
2025Certificate under 12 weeks12
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year938
2024Certificate 1–2 years275
2024Associate degree11382
2024Certificate 2–4 years368
2024Bachelor degree821,149
2024Master degree18151
2024Certificate under 12 weeks13
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year819
2023Certificate 1–2 years394
2023Associate degree11401
2023Certificate 2–4 years227
2023Bachelor degree861,065
2023Master degree17174
2023Certificate under 12 weeks11
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year722
2022Certificate 1–2 years380
2022Associate degree10317
2022Certificate 2–4 years13
2022Bachelor degree821,087
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate15
2022Master degree18142
2022Certificate under 12 weeks11
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year541
2021Certificate 1–2 years581
2021Associate degree10397
2021Certificate 2–4 years15
2021Bachelor degree801,096
2021Master degree16158
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year546
2020Certificate 1–2 years5178
2020Associate degree9322
2020Certificate 2–4 years120
2020Bachelor degree771,114
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate14
2020Master degree16189
2020Certificate under 12 weeks152
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year451

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 50.0506 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

138 institutions

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