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CIP 50.0702 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Fine/Studio Arts, General.

A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images), theory of art, color theory, composition and perspective, anatomy, the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio, and art portfolio marketing.

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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 Fine/Studio Arts, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0702. 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 years512
2025Associate degree105946
2025Certificate 2–4 years27
2025Bachelor degree5079,498
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate525
2025Master degree1281,180
2025Certificate under 12 weeks14
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year879
2024Certificate 1–2 years728
2024Associate degree106936
2024Certificate 2–4 years221
2024Bachelor degree5129,281
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate326
2024Master degree1331,195
2024Certificate under 12 weeks11
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year875
2023Certificate 1–2 years725
2023Associate degree95768
2023Certificate 2–4 years14
2023Bachelor degree4998,919
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate518
2023Master degree1311,177
2023Certificate under 12 weeks13
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year993
2022Certificate 1–2 years38
2022Associate degree103874
2022Certificate 2–4 years14
2022Bachelor degree5159,056
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate418
2022Master degree1311,157
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year689
2021Certificate 1–2 years512
2021Associate degree109886
2021Certificate 2–4 years13
2021Bachelor degree5129,278
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate417
2021Master degree1341,197
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year6106
2020Certificate 1–2 years37
2020Associate degree105877
2020Certificate 2–4 years12
2020Bachelor degree5129,352
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate535
2020Master degree1331,210
2020Post-master certificate11
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year6107

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 50.0702 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

769 institutions

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