Columbia College Chicago (IL)

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School Says - General Information
Columbia College Chicago is the nation's largest and most diverse private arts college. Columbia takes a pragmatic approach to education in the visual, performing, media and communication arts that encourages students to fully explore their chosen program of study. Columbia is centrally located in ChicagoÂ's South Loop, near ChicagoÂ's major theaters, museums, concert halls, restaurants, clubs, parks, galleries, recreational facilities and Lake Michigan. Our campus sits at the heart of the cityÂ's major corporations, ad agencies, television and radio stations, public relations firms, production houses, recording facilities, design studios and dance companies. The foundation of a Columbia education features intimate class settings (average class size: fewer than 20 students) that ensure close interaction with a faculty of working professionals, plentiful internship opportunities with major employers in Chicago and national marketplaces, outstanding facilities that encourage learning by doing and a required core of Liberal Arts classes that provide the broad and enriching underpinnings of our studentsÂ' course of study.

School Says - Student Body
When they aren't showing at campus galleries, publishing in award-winning magazines, or freestyling at poetry slams, Columbia students take an active role in Chicago's arts community. The influence of Columbia's young talent can be felt in theaters, bookstores and radio stations throughout the city. And every spring, students return the favor by inviting Chicago to their doorstep for Manifest, the city's largest student arts exhibition.

School Says - Academics
The School Of Fine and Performing Arts Art and Design Art and Design (BA) Art History (BA) Advertising Art Direction (BFA) Fashion Design (BFA) Fine Art (BFA) Graphic Design (BFA) Illustration (BFA) Interior Architecture (BFA) Product Design (BFA) Arts, Entertainment and Media Management Fashion/Retail Management (BA) Media Management (BA) Music Business Management (BA) Performing Arts Management (BA) Arts Entrepreneurship/ Small Business Management (BA) Visual Arts Management (BA) Sports Management (BA) Dance Dance (BA) Dancemaking (BA) Dance Studies (BA) Choreography (BFA) Teaching (BFA) Fiction Writing Fiction Writing (BA; BFA) Playwriting (BA;BFA) Music Composition (BA; BMus) Contemporary Urban And Popular Music (BA) Instrumental Performance (BA) Vocal Performance (BA) Vocal Jazz (BA) Photography Photography (BA; BFA) Theater Acting (BA; BFA) Directing (BA; BFA) Musical Theater Performance (BA; BFA) Theater (BA) Technical Theater (BA) Theater Design (BA; BFA) The School of Media Arts Audio Arts and Acoustics Acoustics (BA) Audio Arts And Acoustics (BA) Audio For Visual Media (BA) Audio Design And Production (BA) Sound Contracting (BA) Sound Reinforcement (BA) Film and Video Alternative Forms (BA) Animation: Computer (BA) Animation: Traditional (BA) Audio For Visual Media (BA) Cinematography (BA) Critical Studies (BA) Directing (BA) Documentary (BA) Editing (BA) Film/Video (BA) Post-Production (BA) Producing (BA) Screenwriting (BA) Interactive Arts & Media Game Design (BA) Interactive Arts & Media (BA) Journalism Broadcast Journalism (BA) Magazine Writing/Editing (BA) News Reporting And Writing (BA) Reporting On Health, Science And The Environment (BA) Marketing Communication Advertising (BA) Marketing (BA) Public Relations (BA) Radio Television Interactive Television (BA) Post-Production/Effects (BA) Production/Directing (BA) Writing/Producing (BA) The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences American Sign Language-English Interpretation ASL-English (BA) Cultural Studies (BA) (Offered through the Liberal Education Department) Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education (BA) Teacher Certification (BA) Poetry (BA) Creative Non-Fiction (BA) (Offered through the English Department)

School Says - Admissions
Columbia seeks to admit a culturally, economically and educationally diverse student body. You can't do, can't learn, can't excel at what you want to do in the arts and communications fields without exposure to a widely diverse range of students, faculty and staff to challenge your thinking, to inspire your growth, and to move your art form forward. Columbia College Chicago will review your admission materials with an eye toward the big picture, the whole person. We want to learn as much as we can about your academic and creative achievements (and challenges), your aspirations and your goals. We will consider your full potential - as well as your experience and education. We won't look only at who you are now and where you've been; we will look at who you will be. Columbia makes admissions decisions on a rolling basis, notifying students of their admission decision within three to four weeks of completing their application file.

School Says - Campus Life
Columbia offers the B.A., B.F.A., B.M., M.A., M.F.A., M.A.T., and M.A.M. The faculty at Columbia College Chicago are actively engaged in the subjects that they teach and are uniquely qualified to share their expertise in the classroom. As scholars and working professionals who are accomplished in their fields, Columbia's faculty bring insight on industry-current aesthetics, techniques and viewpoints to the classroom. Students at Columbia learn from Pulitzer-Prize winning journalists, Emmy-award winning producers, and nationally recognized artists; in short, faculty who do what they teach. In turn, students are inspired to work hard, get their hands dirty, take risks, and to push themselves and their ideas to the fullest. Together, these ingredients combine to create an extraordinary academic environment that transcends the traditional collegiate classroom experience. Columbia College's Portfolio Center helps graduating students present their body of work in the most professional way, by refining and selecting appropriate pieces and samples for inclusion in their professional portfolios. The Portfolio Center connects students to the larger professional world through workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities. Academic and social assistance include: Conaway Achievement Project (services for students with disabilities), Comprehensive Academic and Career Advising Center, Bridge Program, Mentorship Programs, ESL, Portfolio Center and Student Counseling Services. Off campus study; immersion experience on site at the CBS studio lot in Los Angeles. Study Abroad: Students can also elect to participate in affiliated study abroad programs. The most common destinations are England, Mexico, Russia, Czech Republic, Italy. High School Summer Institute is an opportunity for motivated High School juniors and seniors to experience college life and earn academic credit.

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