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General Tours

We are pleased to offer general tours of our campus and facilities for prospective students, guests, and college search advocates. These walking tours take place Monday through Friday and select Saturdays, and are customized to the interests of those on them. All tours are led by current Columbia students and include the opportunity to meet and speak in person with members of our Admissions Office staff. Please check dates and availability of tours below.

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Please be advised that our tours are walking intensive. Wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for brisk walking.

Film and Video; Television; Interactive Arts and Media; and Dance students are encouraged to schedule their tours on Mondays and Fridays. Tours on these days include Columbia’s Media Production Center (an award-winning building hosting studios and academic environments for Film, Television, and IAM students) as well as The Dance Center.

Note: The Media Production Center will be closed July 22nd.

Monday through Friday at 10:30am and 1:30pm.

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To ask questions or to arrange a visit by phone, contact Havalah Backus at 312-369-7220 or by email at hbackus@colum.edu.

Please Note:
Tours will not be offered on July 4th and 5th.

Group Tours

High schools, community colleges, and other organizations who are interested in bringing groups of 10 or more people on a tour of Columbia must contact Havalah Backus at hbackus@colum.edu to schedule their visit. Please keep in mind that group tours are intended for students who are sophomore level and up, and that the maximum allowable group size is 30 students, plus chaperones.

Individual Department Tours

Along with the general tours above, Columbia College Chicago separately offers department tours for Audio, Film and Video, and Television.

Major	Location	Tour Times	Already Included in General Tour?	Appointment Required for Individual Department Tour?	Booking
Audio Arts and Acoustics	The starting point will be the Tour Center, located on the first floor of the 600 S. Michigan Ave building	Friday at 11am, 12:30pm and 2pm (only available while classes are in session)	No	Strongly encouraged	Call 312.369.7220 or email hbackus@colum.edu
Film and Video	1104 S. Wabash, Room 711	Friday at 10:30am	Yes	No
Television	600 S. Michigan Avenue	By Appointment Only.	Yes	Yes	To schedule a Television tour, please email Jessica Altman at jaltman@colum.edu

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