CA · Four-year
University of California-Irvine ↗
Irvine, CA · Public
Bachelor degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
CIP 50.0702 · CLASSIFICATION 2020
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.
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.
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 ending | Award level | Reporting institutions | Positive awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Certificate 1–2 years | 5 | 12 |
| 2025 | Associate degree | 105 | 946 |
| 2025 | Certificate 2–4 years | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | Bachelor degree | 507 | 9,498 |
| 2025 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 5 | 25 |
| 2025 | Master degree | 128 | 1,180 |
| 2025 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 8 | 79 |
| 2024 | Certificate 1–2 years | 7 | 28 |
| 2024 | Associate degree | 106 | 936 |
| 2024 | Certificate 2–4 years | 2 | 21 |
| 2024 | Bachelor degree | 512 | 9,281 |
| 2024 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 3 | 26 |
| 2024 | Master degree | 133 | 1,195 |
| 2024 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 8 | 75 |
| 2023 | Certificate 1–2 years | 7 | 25 |
| 2023 | Associate degree | 95 | 768 |
| 2023 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | Bachelor degree | 499 | 8,919 |
| 2023 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 5 | 18 |
| 2023 | Master degree | 131 | 1,177 |
| 2023 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 9 | 93 |
| 2022 | Certificate 1–2 years | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | Associate degree | 103 | 874 |
| 2022 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | Bachelor degree | 515 | 9,056 |
| 2022 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 4 | 18 |
| 2022 | Master degree | 131 | 1,157 |
| 2022 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 6 | 89 |
| 2021 | Certificate 1–2 years | 5 | 12 |
| 2021 | Associate degree | 109 | 886 |
| 2021 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | Bachelor degree | 512 | 9,278 |
| 2021 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 4 | 17 |
| 2021 | Master degree | 134 | 1,197 |
| 2021 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 6 | 106 |
| 2020 | Certificate 1–2 years | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | Associate degree | 105 | 877 |
| 2020 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | Bachelor degree | 512 | 9,352 |
| 2020 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 5 | 35 |
| 2020 | Master degree | 133 | 1,210 |
| 2020 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 6 | 107 |
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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769 institutions
CA · Four-year
Irvine, CA · Public
Bachelor degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
CA · Four-year
La Jolla, CA · Public
Bachelor degree: 49 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
Bachelor degree: 61 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
Santa Cruz, CA · Public
Master degree: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
FL · Four-year
Orlando, FL · Public
Bachelor degree: 29 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MO · Four-year
Warrensburg, MO · Public
Bachelor degree: 13 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OK · Four-year
Edmond, OK · Public
Bachelor degree: 11 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OH · Four-year
Cincinnati, OH · Public
Bachelor degree: 42 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CO · Four-year
Boulder, CO · Public
Bachelor degree: 55 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 13 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CO · Four-year
Denver, CO · Public
Bachelor degree: 76 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CT · Four-year
Storrs, CT · Public
Bachelor degree: 34 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OH · Four-year
Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
DE · Four-year
Newark, DE · Public
Bachelor degree: 22 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 12 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
FL · Four-year
Gainesville, FL · Public
Bachelor degree: 56 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 12 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate under 12 weeks: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
GA · Four-year
Athens, GA · Public
Bachelor degree: 20 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CT · Four-year
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2021.
TX · Four-year
Houston, TX · Public
Bachelor degree: 53 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
ID · Four-year
Moscow, ID · Public
Bachelor degree: 12 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IL · Four-year
Chicago, IL · Public
Bachelor degree: 26 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 9 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IL · Four-year
Springfield, IL · Public
Bachelor degree: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IL · Four-year
Champaign, IL · Public
Bachelor degree: 29 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 9 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IN · Four-year
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 9 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
KS · Four-year
Lawrence, KS · Public
Bachelor degree: 26 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
KY · Four-year
Lexington, KY · Public
Bachelor degree: 26 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2025.