Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

2 - Social Sciences, Psychology and Law

24 - Communication Studies and Journalism

10.02 - Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 10.0201 to 10.0299.

10.0201 - Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the operation and maintenance of camera and lighting equipment and the production of finished still, video, and film products under the supervision of photographers, directors, and editors. These programs include courses in equipment setup and maintenance; lighting; power supplies; studio and film set tasks such as camera operator, grip, and best boy; plate and negative handling and development; laboratory procedures; and digital software applications.

• Example Program Names:

  • Photo lab technician
  • Photofinishing

• Exclusion

  • Photojournalism(09.0404)
  • Commercial photography(50.0406)
  • Film and video production(50.0602)
  • Photography(50.0605)

10.0202 - Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of radio and television programs, and related operations, under the supervision of broadcast and studio managers, directors, editors, and producers. These programs include courses in sound, lighting, and camera operation and maintenance; power and feed control; studio operations; production preparation; broadcast engineering; related computer applications; and specialized applications such as news, entertainment, live talk, sports, commercials, and taping.

• Example Program Names:

  • Broadcast engineering technology
  • Broadcast technology
  • Broadcasting-television and communications media
  • Radio technology

• Exclusion

  • Broadcast journalism(09.0402)
  • Radio and television(09.0701)
  • Communications engineering(14.1001)
  • Communication engineering technology(15.0303)

10.0203 - Recording Arts Technology/Technician

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of sound recordings as finished products or as components of film/video, broadcast, live, or mixed media productions. These programs include courses in sound equipment operation and maintenance; music, dialogue, and sound effects recording; sound track editing; dubbing and mixing; sound engineering; tape, disk, and CD production; digital recording and transmission; amplification and modulation; and working with producers, editors, directors, artists, and production managers.

• Example Program Names:

  • Audio engineering
  • Audio recording technology
  • Music recording
  • Music recording engineering
  • Recording arts
  • Recording engineering
  • Sound engineering
  • Sound technology

• Exclusion

  • Acoustic engineering(14.9999)
  • Film and video production(50.0602)
  • Music-interactive digital design(50.0904)
  • Music production(50.0999)

10.0299 - Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.

• Example Program Names:

  • Audiovisual communications
  • Audiovisual technician
  • Projectionist

• Exclusion

  • 3D animation(10.0304)
  • Educational media(13.0501)
  • Film and video production(50.0602)