International Standard Classification of Education : fields of education and training ISCED: fields of education and training

Fine arts is the study of visual forms of creative expression, dealing with theory, history, techniques, performance and production in fine arts.

Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here:

• Art theory
• Calligraphy
• Etching
• Fine art printmaking
• History of art
• Painting
• Philosophy of art
• Sculpture

Training in ceramics, pottery etc is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0214 'Handicrafts'.

Study of architecture is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0731 'Architecture and town planning'.

Teacher training in arts is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0114 'Teacher training with subject specialisation'.