Cinema and Television Arts

Shape the future of TV, film, streaming, and mobile media.

In Cinema and Television Arts, you'll learn to express your creative ideas on screens both large and small, and develop in-demand media production skills for careers in film, television, and emerging media. Discover connection points across media forms and practices, and gain the versatility needed to thrive in an evolving media industry.

Every day on campus is an opportunity to learn by doing, studying and working in one of the country's largest media markets, augmented by our extensive internship program, our successful alumni network, and Semester in LA, one of the only year-round academic programs on a Hollywood lot.

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Events Calendar

Sep25
12:30 AM"The Death of Dick Long" Screening

1104 South Wabash Avenue, 8th Floor Chicago, IL 60605

FREE pizza party and advance screening of The Death of Dick Long on campus for the Columbia College Chicago community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Enjoy pizza beginning at 6:30 p.m. followed by the screening at 7:30 p.m. RSVP and watch the trailer at https://screenings.a24films.com/death-dick-long/the-death-of-dick-long_film-row-at-columbia-college_Sep-24-2019_7-30-PM/...Get the details
Sep27
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMVirtual Career Talk: Screenwriter, Playwright, Author Ken Lazebnik

754 South Wabash Avenue, Career Center Chicago, IL 60605

Ken Lazebnik is a writer for television, film and the stage. He shares story credit with Garrison Keillor for director Robert Altman’s last film: "A Prairie Home Companion". Lazebnik wrote the Lionsgate film Thomas Kinkade’s "Christmas Cottage" (2008), starring Peter O’Toole and Marcia Gay Harden. Instructor Richard Petrizzi will moderate and lead the discussion during his...Get the details
Sep27
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMVirtual Career Talk: Screenwriter, Playwright, Author Ken Lazebnik

754 South Wabash Avenue, Rm. 357 Chicago, IL 60605

Ken Lazebnik is a writer for television, film and the stage. He shares story credit with Garrison Keillor for director Robert Altman’s last film: "A Prairie Home Companion". Lazebnik also wrote the Lionsgate film Thomas Kinkade’s "Christmas Cottage" (2008), starring Peter O’Toole and Marcia Gay Harden. Instructor Richard Petrizzi will moderate and lead the discussion...Get the details
Sep28
6:00 PM - 9:00 PMChicago Premiere of "Ask for Jane" and Panel Discussion

1104 South Wabash Avenue, Film Row Cinema, 8th floor Chicago, IL 60605

Chicago Women's History Center and Columbia College Chicago present the Chicago premiere of "Ask for Jane", followed by a panel discussion. This new historical drama is based on the story of Chicago's abortion counseling service known as "Jane." Saturday, Sept. 28, 1 p.m. Columbia College Chicago, Film Row Cinema 1104 S. Wabash Ave, 8th floor, Chicago, IL Free and...Get the details

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FrameWork is an opportunity for graduating Cinema and Television Arts students to show off their personality and work in a video cover letter that they may feature on their web site and social media networks.

Semester in LA

A Multidisciplinary Program

CTVA Speaker Series

Lena Waithe ’06

Actress. Writer. Superstar.

FrameWork Interviews

Events Calendar