Bob Blinn

College Advisor for

Art & Design BA, Art History BA, Art History Minor, Fashion Design BFA, Fine Art BFA, Interior Architecture BFA, Product Design BFA

New Student Info (being updated)
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This website has been designed to answer the most frequently asked questions about these majors. I would like to meet with you in person at least once per semester, preferably before registration.

Who are my College and Faculty Advisors?
When can I early register?
When I try to register, OASIS says I need a prerequisite. I'm in that class now, what can I do?
When can I drop a class?
Can I just stop attending class?
I missed a few classes due to illness, what should I do?
I feel depressed. Is there anyone I can speak to?
It's hard to make friends at Columbia. What can I do?
I'm a Special Needs student. What should I do?
I think I'm in the wrong major. Can I speak to someone?
How can I find a job?
How can I find out what to take next semester?
What's a graduation audit?
I have questions about my FAFSA and some other financial issues. Who can I speak to?
I don't feel well. Do we have a health professional on campus?
Does Columbia have a gym?
Want to teach?

Bob's Bio

Bob is a graduate of Columbia College 's film program. For nearly 20 years he was active in Chicago 's film community doing everything from special effects for television commercials, to film-to-tape color correction for TV shows.

Bob also owned The Right Track Recording Studio where he produced and engineered several local album projects. He is a musician and songwriter, and wrote I Still Can't Say Goodbye for country artist Chet Atkins. British singer, Charlie Landsborough recently recorded the song, which hit number 2, and stayed in the British Top 20 for 43 weeks.

Bob is currently an Academic Advisor for Art & Design students at Columbia College . In 2005 he premiered his new short film, Super Eight at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival and the Chicago International Film Festival.

On October 25, 2005, Merle Haggard released I Still Can't Say Goodbye on his album, Chicago Wind .

Contact Bob:
bblinn@colum.edu
312 369 7929

Bob's personal website is: http://home.earthlink.net/~oceanst/bobblinnfilms