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Located in the heart of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a unique and vibrant place to learn. With over 120 years teaching creative students, Columbia graduates are prepared for exciting careers in the visual, performing, media and communication arts. Columbia offers Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees as well as Certificate programs.
Established in 1993, the ASL-English Interpretation Department at Columbia College offered the first Bachelor of Arts in Interpretation in the state of Illinois. The program is designed for students who want to pursue careers as interpreters. The core curriculum provides a comprehensive plan of study through courses in American Sign Language, deaf culture, linguistics, the theories and skills involved in interpreting and transliterating, multicultural issues, and a two-semester interpreting and transliterating practicum, which includes interpreting fieldwork supervised by professional mentor interpreters.
In order to be successful interpreters, students in the major at Columbia will need to acquire mastery of standard American English, fluency in American Sign Language, and familiarity with public speaking techniques, as well as sensitivity to multicultural issues and challenges in interpersonal communication.
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