Community members are reminded about the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic and should exercise necessary health and safety precautions including social distancing, wearing face coverings and hand hygiene. Learn more about the Columbia’s reopening plan here.
In addition, you are encouraged to obtain information from health care providers, city health authorities, state health authorities, and the CDC's COVID-19 website. Find out which states are on the City of Chicago's emergency travel ban here.
Watch the class of 2019 celebrate their big moment this weekend, with ceremonies on May 10 and 11.
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Relive your own Columbia Commencement by watching the class of 2019 celebrate their big moment this weekend.
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Watch the class of 2019 celebrate their achievements this weekend. (And someday soon, this could be you, too!)
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From the Fabrication Facility to our computer lab, familiarize yourself with our Visual Arts facilities.
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From the Music Center to studios and labs, familiarize yourself with our Music and Sound facilities.
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From the Media Production Center to studios and labs, familiarize yourself with our Media and Digital Arts facilities.
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From the Columbia Chronicle newsroom to the WCRX studio, familiarize yourself with our Communication and Writing facilities.
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From HAUS to the recording studio, familiarize yourself with our Business and Management facilities.
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From our dance spaces to the Music Center, familiarize yourself with our Performing Arts facilities.
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As an incoming Columbia student, you're expected to attend on-campus orientation.
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The big moment's close! View graduation ceremony schedules here.
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Need to contact your advisor or check your academic progress? We're here to help.
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You're almost there! Apply for graduation, view ceremony schedules, and get tickets.
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Find internships and jobs, attend networking events with industry pros, and build your portfolio.
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For anyone traveling during Thanksgiving, learn more about what you'll need to do to safely report back to campus for in-person instruction or work.
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National College Decision Day is May 1! Submit your deposit to confirm your spot in our creative community.
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Our faculty members are industry thought leaders whose creative work reflects, supports, and shapes the culture of our times.
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The News Office provides reporters with stories and information about the college. We also help reporters identify subject matter experts in the arts, media, business, and liberal arts.
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The portal to Columbia's breaking news, feature stories on alums, faculty, and staff, events on campus, and more.
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Our alums have won 6 Oscars, 2 Grammys, 2 Tonys, 2 Pulitzers, 24 Emmys... and counting. Read their stories and get inspired.
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Each gift makes a difference in the lives of our students and furthers our mission to foster creative practice.
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From mentoring students to career services and workshops, we've got you covered.
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Each gift makes a difference in the lives of our students and furthers our mission to foster creative practice.
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We host alumni events on campus and throughout the country. See what's coming up in your area.
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Read commonly asked questions about cost of attendance, Parent Plus loans, payment plans, and more.
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The best way to get to know Columbia? Tour our beautiful, art-splashed campus in downtown Chicago's South Loop.
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Your student sees the world through a creative lens. We do, too. Request information from the college.
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Use our Scholarship Finder to explore your funding options and view scholarship eligibility requirements.
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Find internships and jobs, attend networking events with industry pros, and build your portfolio.
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You see the world through a creative lens. We do, too. Request information from the college.
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Want to take advantage of our 15,000-square-foot Fabrication Facility for your art? Start here.
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There's a reason the Hollywood Reporter named us the No. 6 music school in the country in 2017. You've come to the right place.
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Want to take advantage of our 35,000-square-foot Media Production Center for your work? Start here.
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Join the staff of our award-winning student publications, ranging from digital magazines to newspapers to poetry journals.
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Get real-world business experience with our record labels, talent agency, online distribution company, publishing firm, galleries, nightclub, and marketing agency.
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Our Theatre and Dance departments mount more than 30 productions each year—and you could be a part of it all.
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You see the world through a creative lens. We do, too. Request information from the college.
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You see the world through a creative lens. We do, too. Request information from the college.
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You see the world through a creative lens. We do, too. Request information from the college.
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You see the world through a creative lens. We do, too. Request information from the college.
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You see the world through a creative lens. We do, too. Request information from the college.
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Launch your career in a city on the cutting edge of the art world. Read about life in Chicago as a Columbia student.
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Launch your career in a city with a true passion for music. Read about life in Chicago as a Columbia student.
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Launch your career in Chicago, a rapidly growing hub for technology, film, and TV. Read about life in Chicago as a Columbia student.
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Launch your career in the third largest media market in the country. Read about life in Chicago as a Columbia student.
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Launch your career in a city brimming with world-class theatre and dance. Read about life in Chicago as a Columbia student.
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You've got big, weird, bright ideas. We've got the spaces and tools to make them a reality.
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Interested in performing, composing, mixing, or anything in between? You've come to the right place.
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Gain the skills you need to succeed in the booming media industry, all while developing your unique voice and style.
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You're a storyteller. We'll give you the tools to sharpen your voice and shape the dialogue.
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Behind every great artist is a business partner, manager, agent, or entrepreneur. Learn how to shape the arts from behind the scenes.
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Chicago's art scene wouldn't exist without entrepreneurs and business-minded people to keep it running. Launch your career. Read about life in Chicago as a Columbia student.
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Columbia offers opportunities for you to take the stage in our theatre and dance spaces—and throughout Chicago.
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Jennifer Sadler’s experience as a critical race scholar and marketing professional helps students turn a critical lens toward marketing
Associate Professor Jeffrey Spitz's students have been tasked with bringing a film character back to life to help Central Camera recover and reopen.
Audio Arts and Acoustics Instructor Ryan Black on how a small investment in your future can make all the difference.
