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Columbia College Chicago is one of the most highly respected arts and communications institutions in the country delivering graduate education at the Master's level.

About 650 graduate students pursue coursework at Columbia each year. State-of-the-art facilities, professionally active faculty, and a dynamic urban location bring vigor and vitality to Columbia's graduate programs.  Watch video about Columbia's urban campus...

The College offers 21 master's degrees (M.A., M.A.T., M.A.M., M.F.A.) and one graduate certificate (the G.L.C.M.A.) within 11 disciplines focusing on the arts, media, education, and communication. We also offer the possibility to study as a Graduate Student-at-large in the Education Department.

Columbia's graduate programs include:
Architectural Studies (M.F.A.)
Art Education (M.A.T.)
Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management (M.A.M.)
Creative Writing--Fiction Writing (M.F.A., M.A., Combined M.F.A./M.A.)
Creative Writing--Poetry(M.F.A.)
Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling (M.A., Laban Certificate)
Elementary Education (M.A.T.)
Film & Video (M.F.A.)
Interdisciplinary Arts (M.A.)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Media(M.F.A.)
Interdisciplinary Book & Paper Arts (M.F.A.)
Interior Architecture (M.F.A.)
Journalism (M.A.)
Music Composition for the Screen (M.F.A.)
Photography (M.F.A.)

Please be aware that deadlines vary!

We welcome questions and visits. Feel free to call us at 312.344.7260 or email us at gradsch@colum.edu.