Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings

02 - Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies

50. - Visual and performing arts

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the creation and interpretation of works and performances that use auditory, kinesthetic, and visual phenomena to express ideas and emotions in various forms, subject to aesthetic criteria.

50.03 - Dance

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 50.0301 to 50.0399.

50.0301 - Dance, general

This instructional program class comprises any general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon. These programs include courses in technique, choreography, Laban notation, dance history and criticism, and dance production.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • choreography, dance
    • classical dance
    • contemporary dance
    • dance
    • dance movement studies
    • dancing
    • modern dance

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • ballet(50.0302)
    • dance teacher(13.1324)
    • dance therapy(51.2302)
    • dancing (not for credit)(36.0114)
    • visual and performing arts(50.0101)
50.0302 - Ballet

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to express ideals and feelings through interpretation of classical dance choreography. These programs include courses in ballet exercise, solo and ensemble dance, history of ballet, ballet choreography, Laban notation, ballet technique, and interpretations of specific styles and schools.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • ballet
    • ballet dancer
    • ballet dancing
    • classical ballet

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • ballet teacher(13.1324)
    • classical dance(50.0301)
    • dance therapy(51.2302)
    • dancing (not for credit)(36.0114)
50.0399 - Dance, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Dance.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • other dance

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • ballet(50.0302)
    • dance(50.0301)
    • dance teacher(13.1324)
    • dance therapy(51.2302)
    • dancing (not for credit)(36.0114)
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