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CIP 50.0901 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Music, General.

A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.

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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 Music, General award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0901. 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 years420
2025Associate degree2001,220
2025Bachelor degree7636,488
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate854
2025Master degree1461,615
2025Post-master certificate311
2025Doctorate — research55585
2025Doctorate — professional practice313
2025Certificate under 12 weeks13
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year39223
2024Certificate 1–2 years637
2024Associate degree1881,009
2024Certificate 2–4 years12
2024Bachelor degree7706,596
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate1279
2024Master degree1561,578
2024Post-master certificate38
2024Doctorate — research56595
2024Doctorate — professional practice317
2024Certificate under 12 weeks13
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year33182
2023Certificate 1–2 years524
2023Associate degree1961,024
2023Bachelor degree7946,825
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate1378
2023Master degree1591,638
2023Post-master certificate310
2023Doctorate — research59556
2023Doctorate — professional practice210
2023Certificate under 12 weeks17
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year35183
2022Certificate 1–2 years631
2022Associate degree1921,034
2022Certificate 2–4 years12
2022Bachelor degree7967,071
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate1242
2022Master degree1591,616
2022Post-master certificate313
2022Doctorate — research57563
2022Doctorate — professional practice211
2022Certificate under 12 weeks12
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year32129
2021Certificate 1–2 years622
2021Associate degree1841,023
2021Certificate 2–4 years11
2021Bachelor degree7857,149
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate823
2021Master degree1571,769
2021Post-master certificate218
2021Doctorate — research57537
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year28100
2020Certificate 1–2 years720
2020Associate degree2061,150
2020Certificate 2–4 years12
2020Bachelor degree8157,279
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate1241
2020Master degree1591,747
2020Post-master certificate210
2020Doctorate — research57592
2020Doctorate — professional practice11
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year25121

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 50.0901 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

1179 institutions

NY · Four-year

Cornell University ↗

Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit

Bachelor degree: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2024.

Doctorate — research: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2021.

Doctorate — professional practice: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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Related fields

Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↗

Digital Arts. ↗

Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry. ↗

Dance, General. ↗

Ballet. ↗

Dance, Other. ↗