50.0902 Music History, Literature, and Theory
A program that focuses on the study of the historical evolution of music as a social and intellectual phenomenon, the development of musical instruments and techniques, and the analysis and criticism of musical literature. Includes instruction in music history research methods, aesthetic analysis of musical compositions, history of musical writing and notation, the development of musical instruments, the development of music theory, and the study of specific periods, cultural traditions, styles, and themes.
Where 50.0902 sits in the CIP 2020 hierarchy
- >50 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
- >>50.09 Music
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50.0902 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
Other CIP 2020 codes under 50.0902 Music History, Literature, and Theory
- 50.0901Music, General
- 50.0903Music Performance, General
- 50.0904Music Theory and Composition
- 50.0905Musicology and Ethnomusicology
- 50.0906Conducting
- 50.0907Keyboard Instruments
- 50.0908Voice and Opera
- 50.0910Jazz/Jazz Studies
- 50.0911Stringed Instruments
- 50.0912Music Pedagogy
- 50.0913Music Technology
- 50.0914Brass Instruments
- 50.0915Woodwind Instruments
- 50.0916Percussion Instruments
- 50.0917Sound Arts
- 50.0999Music, Other
Frequently asked questions
- What is CIP 2020 50.0902?
- CIP 2020 50.0902 is "Music History, Literature, and Theory". A program that focuses on the study of the historical evolution of music as a social and intellectual phenomenon, the development of musical instruments and techniques, and the analysis and criticism of musical literature. Includes instruction in music history research methods, aesthetic analysis of musical compositions, history of musical writing and notation, the development of musical instruments, the development of music theory, and the study of specific periods, cultural traditions, styles, and themes.
- How does CIP 2020 50.0902 map to other classification systems?
- 50.0902 Music History, Literature, and Theory has equivalents in ISCED-F 2013 (0215); SOC 2018 (25-1121). These crosswalks let you translate this code between CIP 2020 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 50.0902?
- 50.0902 Music History, Literature, and Theory sits under 50.0902 Music History, Literature, and Theory in the CIP 2020 hierarchy.
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