Expand and refine your talent — whether it's creating sound for film and games, writing and performing songs, or running a mixing console — and earn a degree at the School of Audio and Music. At Columbia, you’ll develop the skills and make connections to pursue careers in sound engineering, live and recorded music production, music composition, sound design, and audio system installation. In our music programs, you’ll study with the professional musicians who are our faculty and learn through intensive work with renowned visiting artists-in-residence. In our audio programs, you can translate your love of sound to better understand the science and technology behind making it all. Whatever direction you pursue, at Columbia, you can become part of the vibrant Chicago music and entertainment scene, with the city’s abundance of performance and behind-the-scenes work opportunities at your fingertips.