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Swiss federal authorities

855200 Cultural education


This type includes the provision of instruction in the arts, drama and music (for example, by schools, studios, classes). Structured educational arrangements specially designed for education and learning (for example, student-teacher relationships and/or interactions) are provided. Such instruction is mainly for hobby, recreational or self-development purposes, and does not lead to qualifications at primary through to tertiary levels.

This type includes:

  • music instruction
  • art instruction
  • dance instruction
  • drama, fine arts, performing arts and photography instruction

This type also includes:

  • activities of professional arts instructors and teachers

This type excludes:

  • education activities of drama, fine arts, performing arts and photography schools, which lead to qualifications at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels, see 853, 8540
  • foreign language instruction, see 855901
  • mediation activities, see 889909