CIP 50.0602 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Cinematography and Film/Video Production.

A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. Includes instruction in theory of film, film technology and equipment operation, film production, film directing, film editing, cinematographic art, film audio, techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos, media technologies, computer image making, multi-media production, and the planning and management of film/video operations.

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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 Cinematography and Film/Video Production award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0602. 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 ending	Award level	Reporting institutions	Positive awards
2025	Certificate 1–2 years	32	633
2025	Associate degree	75	1,064
2025	Certificate 2–4 years	2	11
2025	Bachelor degree	161	6,166
2025	Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	2
2025	Master degree	43	986
2025	Doctorate — research	1	3
2025	Certificate under 12 weeks	1	2
2025	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	63	932
2024	Certificate 1–2 years	36	646
2024	Associate degree	72	978
2024	Certificate 2–4 years	2	17
2024	Bachelor degree	157	5,991
2024	Postbaccalaureate certificate	2	11
2024	Master degree	43	999
2024	Doctorate — research	2	5
2024	Certificate under 12 weeks	1	36
2024	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	63	806
2023	Certificate 1–2 years	33	546
2023	Associate degree	73	933
2023	Certificate 2–4 years	3	21
2023	Bachelor degree	154	5,408
2023	Postbaccalaureate certificate	3	6
2023	Master degree	42	1,011
2023	Doctorate — research	2	5
2023	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	59	945
2022	Certificate 1–2 years	28	371
2022	Associate degree	72	957
2022	Certificate 2–4 years	3	11
2022	Bachelor degree	158	5,258
2022	Postbaccalaureate certificate	2	4
2022	Master degree	41	927
2022	Doctorate — research	2	5
2022	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	56	700
2021	Certificate 1–2 years	29	324
2021	Associate degree	72	932
2021	Certificate 2–4 years	2	22
2021	Bachelor degree	147	4,992
2021	Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	4
2021	Master degree	41	853
2021	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	56	548
2020	Certificate 1–2 years	36	497
2020	Associate degree	66	969
2020	Certificate 2–4 years	2	25
2020	Bachelor degree	139	5,195
2020	Master degree	41	966
2020	Doctorate — research	1	2
2020	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	49	705

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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