Our Columbia story is a story of individuals from diverse backgrounds, places, and perspectives coming together to form a creative community. It’s a story about learning to live what you love.
“I have to be on stage,” says Tonya Pinkins, who won a Tony for her performance as Sweet Anita in Jelly’s Last Jam. A native Chicagoan, she earned a writing degree from Columbia in 1996 and went on to author a book on how to “claim the life you deserve”—something this Columbia alum definitely knows how to do.
Columbia takes a practical approach to arts and media education. Our programs, rooted in a rigorous liberal arts and sciences curriculum, encourage students to practice their craft, develop their voice, and prepare to spend their career doing what they love.
Convocation is how Columbia welcomes new undergraduate students, and we welcome you like nobody else, with food, art, an expo of student services, and even fortune tellers! Be there Thursday, September 2.
Alana Wallace is the founder of Dance Detour, the first “physically integrated” dance company. She’s a strong example of a Columbia graduate who created a career that suits her passion.
Nine Columbia College Chicago alumni have been nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. They were nominated in categories ranging from editing and animation to acting. Winners were announced on a live NBC telecast on Sunday, August 29.
Columbia College Chicago’s Interactive Arts and Media students and a core team of six high school girls talk about gaming with Sugar Gamers, an all-girl gaming group.
Fernando Diaz, 30, once an editor at the Columbia Chronicle, is now managing editor of Hoy Chicago, the country's second-largest Spanish-language daily newspaper.
The Albert P. Weisman Award was established in’74 to encourage both undergraduate and graduate Columbia College Chicago students to complete projects in all fields of ...
Exhibition: September 9 – December 10 Opening Reception: September 9, 5:30 - 8:30pm La Lotería, the Mexican game of chance, has a centuries-long social history, and a broad reach in ...
Join Latino Cultural Affairs as we kick off this year's Latino Heritage Celebration. Meet fellow Latino students, alumni, faculty, and staff. This will also be the official call for work ...
