Music - Fine and Performing Arts - Columbia College Chicago

Create, perform, and record your music at Columbia.

At Columbia, you’ll study with professionals, including our faculty of musicians and visiting artists-in-residence. You’ll have opportunities to perform and create music in ensembles focusing on contemporary, urban, and popular music styles. You'll also have the chance to build contacts and acquire business training that will help you make a successful living through your passion.

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Fusion Ensemble Wins In 40th Annual Downbeat Student Music Awards
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Artists-in-Residence
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The Music Department brings nationally and internationally recognized professional musicians to Columbia for week-long residencies every semester. The artists lead workshops, master classes, and rehearsals with student ensembles in preparation for recording sessions and public performances.Read More
Composers-in-Residence
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A one-of-a-kind residency program brings nationally renowned composers at the height of their careers to Columbia for seven-week workshops with Music Composition for the Screen MFA students.Read More
Deep Dish Music Festival
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Columbia College Chicago hosts an invitational music festival for high school and community college ensembles who perform contemporary, urban, and popular music. At the 2020 festival, students will perform for Columbia faculty, take a master class with Cassandra O’Neal and Charles Rick Heath IV, and participate in workshops on topics like music technology and music business.Read More

Events Calendar

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Oct21
7:00 PMNew Music Ensemble in Concert

1312 South Michigan Avenue, Concert Hall Chicago, IL 60605

This ensemble performs contemporary compositions with classical instrumentation. Don't miss it!...Get the details
Oct22
12:00 PMMeet the Artist: A Conversation with Woody Goss (of Vulfpeck)

1014 South Michigan Avenue, Concert Hall Chicago, IL 60605

Learn more about the Music Department's Artist in Residence, keyboardist, producer, and composer Woody Goss, in this hour-long interview at noon in the Concert Hall! About Woody Goss Woody Goss grew up in Skokie, IL listening to his dad play jazz piano and going to sleep with oldies on the radio. His love of music took...Get the details
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Oct23
12:00 PMWednesday Noon Guitar Concert Series at the Conaway

1104 South Wabash Avenue, Conaway Center Chicago, IL 60605

Columbia guitar students will perform a selection of jazz and contemporary tunes during the lunch hour at the Conaway Center....Get the details
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Oct23
7:00 PMChicagoVox and Gospel Band: Showcase in Concert

1014 South Michigan Avenue, Concert Hall Chicago, IL 60605

Join Columbia's premier vocal jazz ensemble, ChicagoVox, and Gospel Band: Showcase for an evening of your favorite music!...Get the details

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