Variant of CIP 2000 - Primary groupings

• 02 - Visual and Performing Arts, and Communications Technologies
• 50. - Visual and Performing Arts
• 50.04 - Design and Applied Arts

50.0401 - Design and Visual Communications, General

This instructional program class comprises any program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively communicating ideas and information, and packaging products, in digital and other formats to business and consumer audiences, and that prepares individuals in any of the applied art media.

• Example Program Names:

  • Applied arts
  • Communication design
  • Creative design
  • Design arts
  • Visual communications

• Exclusion

  • Audiovisual communications(10.0299)
  • Graphic communications(10.0301)
  • Web design(11.0801)
  • Advertising design(50.0402)
  • Industrial design(50.0404)
  • Graphic design(50.0409)
  • Art studies(50.0701)