Welcome to the Department of Audio Arts and Acoustics.

As practitioners of sound arts and sciences, the faculty of the Columbia College Chicago Department of Audio Arts & Acoustics are committed to advancing the foundation, practice and aesthetic criteria necessary to maintain a discipline which is intrinsically complete as a medium of communication and personal expression.

We are committed to offer our students the tools, and the opportunities to build, reinforce, and maintain, the fundamental knowledge and skills which are required for a successful career in a technologically-intensive world.

We believe that we must nurture a strong liberal arts component as an integral part of our program. We are dedicated to offering our students every reasonable opportunity to express their creativity in a fashion compatible with the academic standards of our department.

We are committed to having the growth of our program result from its reputation among the industry and other peer institutions. As such, we will encourage dialogue between our program and the industry, and we will foster the growth of interaction between our students and their peers.

We pledge to actively promote the Mission of Columbia College by offering our students an educational climate where social and cultural diversity are recognized.