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CIP 50.0507 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Directing and Theatrical Production.

A program that prepares individuals to manage the planning, design, preparation, and production of plays and other theatrical entertainment programs. Includes instruction in theatrical design, program management, dramatic production, rehearsal management, personnel management and casting, actor coaching, directing concepts and techniques, theater history, scene work, script interpretation, business management, marketing, public relations, and communications skills.

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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 Directing and Theatrical Production award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0507. 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 years125
2025Bachelor degree20101
2025Master degree1669
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12
2024Certificate 1–2 years222
2024Associate degree11
2024Bachelor degree28113
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2024Master degree1363
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12
2023Certificate 1–2 years113
2023Associate degree13
2023Bachelor degree27115
2023Master degree1369
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2022Certificate 1–2 years214
2022Associate degree13
2022Bachelor degree28128
2022Master degree1676
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2021Certificate 1–2 years225
2021Associate degree11
2021Bachelor degree28120
2021Master degree1363
2020Certificate 1–2 years241
2020Associate degree12
2020Bachelor degree28130
2020Master degree1375

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 50.0507 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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Institutions with reported graduates

61 institutions

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