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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.
The Journalism program provides practical, hands-on experience in reporting, writing, editing, and publishing in state-of-the-art newsrooms for students seeking careers in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, television, radio, and online media. The curriculum is structured around a core of six courses, which includes the history and role of mass media in America, and introductory courses in writing and reporting, media ethics and law, and copyediting.
Chicago is a great place to learn journalism; it is a world-class city and one of the nation’s premier media marketplaces. Journalism students cover stories alongside professional reporters as news breaks in government, politics, sports, crime, courts, entertainment, sports, and more. Due to Columbia’s prime urban location, students have access to extensive local internship opportunities.
The new Semester in LA program allows talented undergraduates to achieve a specialty in entertainment reporting across media platforms. Additionally, we have a cooperative program with the Dublin Institute of Technology and many other international opportunities.
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Columbia College Chicago offers a diverse group of Bachelor’s, Master’s and Certificate programs.
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