Students often find courses within the Columbia Core that fuel their passions. In fact, there are courses that fill up every semester as students choose how they want to fulfill their general education requirements.
For Tomas Videla, music was always a part of his life, but he never imagined that he’d be scoring the soundtrack for the upcoming HBO documentary about Tiger Woods.
Illustration student Mary Lee Fenner tells us about her passion for art, promoting illustration and design, and her latest projects
Star Wars Multiverse is part of a series of books that Rutgers University Press called Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture.
While campus may be quiet these next few weeks, there is plenty happening online at Colum.edu. Here are some ideas to keep you entertained and informed virtually until next semester.
Columbia’s Theatre students showcase their skills in a fun holiday video
For Dennis Avelar ’05 the path towards self-publishing his first novel, The Blue Q: The World as I See It, started nearly twenty-five years ago.
Four Columbia faculty members, alums honored with 2020 Equity Jeff Awards
CTVA faculty member Ruth Leitman co-designed the Interdisciplinary Documentary field with CTVA faculty member Eric Scholl and regularly teaches courses in nonfiction writing, distribution, and production.
Brooke Wyatt is a Music Performance student working towards her BA. As a transfer student, she has a unique insight into the opportunity for both academic and professional advancement at Columbia. Here, she shares her journey thus far.
Artist Emma Young discusses music, songwriting, and the community that has supported her growth.
Cinema and Television Arts Associate Professor Kristin Pichaske discusses her unique path to success as a documentary filmmaker.
For Shane Tolentino, Columbia became home not only because of the community she built here, but because the institution was well-poised to offer opportunities to live, study, and aspire expansively.
Music Artist-in-Residence Russell Gunn discusses mentorship, community building, and the importance of saying "yes" to opportunity.
Foley discusses her new book and how her time at Columbia helped her become a writer
Audio Arts and Acoustics Instructor Ryan Black on how a small investment in your future can make all the difference.
Jerakah Greene ’20 has been awarded a position in the Tulsa Service Year program.
When the COVID-19 pandemic caused Illinoisans to quarantine, Ryan Trembath ’07 used the opportunity to follow a lifelong dream – to write a book.
CTVA student Dara McClure breaks boundaries as a director, storyteller, and content creator.
Columbia alum Kelan Smith tells us about his favorite projects and his most current role at Porchlight Music Theatre
Fashion alum Oula Yassine discusses how her time at Columbia helped her develop her unique style and advance her career.
Dan Rybicky, known for his award-winning and critically acclaimed films, discusses building a balanced creative life and acting as a mentor and resource for his students at Columbia
Associate Professor Jeffrey Spitz's students have been tasked with bringing a film character back to life to help Central Camera recover and reopen.
Associate Professor Clayton Smith tells us about teaching Business and Entrepreneurship while running a new business
Faculty member Heather Gilbert and alumnus, former faculty member David Cromer nominated for Tony Award
Javy Solano, who earned his BFA in Fashion Design in 2017, discusses how he built his life around alternative themes.
At Columbia College Chicago, experts in social media and digital strategy come together to offer an opportunity for students to learn how to marshal emerging technology for multi-faceted careers in the field of communication.
Hughes has recently been awarded the 2020 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship and the 2020 92Y Discovery Poetry Prize
Harris shares her insights on Columbia’s Fiction MFA program and how her education has helped her get published
Lupita Diaz Donato is a senior in the Music Department (BMus ‘21), studying Composition and Production. We sat down with her to talk about her evolution as an artist, experience at Columbia, and plans for the future.
Since joining Columbia College Chicago’s MFA Nonfiction program, Ravelli has been awarded StoryStudio’s Stories Matter Foundation Masters Award, a scholarship to attend three master classes in the Kweli International Literary Festival, and two of her essays have been published.
Columbia Dance alumna Kierah King hasn’t missed a beat
David Christopher "Big" Krause has found a passion in carefully crafting environments for the stage and screen. Here, he discusses his role as an entrepreneur, mentor, and Assistant Professor in Cinema and Television Arts.
McCarthy and Columbia’s archivists created a project entitled Capturing Quarantine, where students interview each other remotely to document their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Music alum Eric Rutherford, who earned his BMus in Contemporary, Urban, and Popular Music in 2017, has recently been profiled by InTune magazine. A songwriter and band leader originally from Detroit, Eric has been persistent in his pursuit of producing jazz, classical, pop, and blues music. He sat down with Kevin JP Hulihan from InTune to discuss his career path. You can read their conversation here:
Christian Cook's ’19 first novel has been published by Leeds Press Corp.
Faculty member Marc Fischer talks about documenting life during quarantine and the importance of performing wellness checks through art
Tad Walters shares his vision for the diverse and inclusive future of quidditch.
Paciga’s work focuses on early childhood education and development and examines the relationships between media objects and children’s language and literacy development.
Humble beginnings led to recognition at the Academy Awards for John Hancock.
Theatre faculty member Heather Gilbert honored for her work in lighting design
While teaching at Columbia, Assistant Professor Matthew Andersen connects American Sign Language to the arts.
Game developer Autumn Scruggs has a creative spirit, prodigious technological skill, and a powerful will. Here, she discusses her path to success.
Assistant Professor and music technologist Visda Goudarzi and Assistant Professor Florian Hollerweger discuss their "Listening to the City" courses.
Carl Seaton '94 on directing, producing, and how stories can change a life.
Assistant Professor Missy Hernandez discusses her path as a filmmaker, writer, content creator, and mentor.
Columbia Student Josué Romero sees art as a tool to address pain and to heal
Faculty members find innovative ways to teach and learn the art of dance during COVID-19
Philip Dembinski ’08 on his love of photography and his favorite shoots
The Digital Print Center (DPC), a new state-of-the-art, two-story print shop, opened on campus last spring at 623 S. Wabash.
Michael Hilgendorf, BM '20, on song-writing, solos, and his love of playing guitar.
Since the start of COVID-19, masks have evolved from paper to durable cloth to silks and satins, cottons, and high-performance innovative fabrics. They're fundamental to getting dressed and being out in public.
The Beauty of Your Face has been named a Most Anticipated Book of 2020 by Marie Claire, Bustle, Real Simple, and Literary Hub.
Leonardo Selvaggio MFA ’14 discusses his work creating COVID Experiments and his hopes to provide essential workers with personal protection equipment.
Math takes planning, effort, and inspiration
Atmosphere Press will publish the novel within the next year
Kirkpatrick took a Writing Horror class assignment and has been able to get it published in an anthology, Tales of the Lost Volume Two: Stories To Get Lost In.
Wesley Reno on engineering, his internship at Electrical Audio, and working in the era of COVID-19
Fashion Studies Chair Colbey Reid and Associate Chair Allison Leahy lead the Fashion Lab, a course providing Columbia students with the opportunity to produce research and insights for industry leaders
Columbia’s AEMMP record label partners with Ingrooves to further distribution
Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing Jenny Boully has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise.
For Asma, studying the world of monsters is a way to engage with the darkest corners of our own assumptions, conventions, prejudices, and reactions.
Alum Niéna Drake discusses her path from Columbia to succeeding in media, art, and the world of DJing.
Journalism student Alexandra Yetter on The Columbia Chronicle, landing internships, and finding editorial success
Tailyn Kaster translates Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds COVID-19 press conferences
Columbia College Chicago’s Admissions Department shifts gears to keep prospective and incoming students excited about Columbia despite COVID-19
Columbia College Chicago alum sets up scholarship for Marketing students in honor of her parents
In the face of COVID-19, the Columbia community has come together to keep our culture anchored and to keep us moving forward. This is our story.
Democratic Committeewoman Maggie O'Keefe, Theatre '11, discusses politics, working in the community, and serving the 40th Ward.
Columbia graduate student talks about science, design, and turning to art during a time of global crisis
“I can feel this in my bones. It’s devastating for the world, for every one of us, and this is just the beginning unfortunately.” – Joan Giroux, Professor of Art and Art History
Cinema and Television Arts student Mia Elliott on the road to becoming a producer
Hoffmann's first novel, “Other People’s Children” will be published in 2021.
Jennifer Keiper, BFA ’92, MFA ’94, on anchoring, mentoring, and climbing to great heights
As part of its Collective Impact Series, Columbia College Chicago hosts a presentation by Piven Theatre Workshop on using theatre to impact the lives of women incarcerated at Cook County Jail.
Mary Mazurek on working for a Big Three recording studio, overcoming obstacles as an engineer, and *that* Grammy nomination
Kendra Allen, BA ’17, declared herself a Nonfiction major and hasn’t looked back
Suzanne McBride leads Columbia students interested in politics on the journey of a lifetime
Writer, director, and all-around go-getter Sydne Horton talks making movies that matter
Sometimes the detour you take leads on an alternate route to happiness and fulfillment
Humanities, History and Social Sciences Associate Professor Katie Paciga teaches early childhood literacy at Columbia College Chicago
Crestfall is a remote town, in a remote place, inhabited by a curious cast of characters. They are interesting, lovable, and unique. And they keep dying of not-so-natural causes...
Black Arts Festival is celebrating its third consecutive year at Columbia this February 20-22.
Columbia College Chicago alum Delvin McCray reflects on how he moved into the world of fashion, the roads to Project Runway and Paris Fashion Week
Faculty member Darrell Jones talks dance and upcoming projects.
Joseph Mireles went from being a volunteer waiter to being a writer on one of SyFy's most popular shows. Here's how.
Columbia College Chicago adjunct faculty member and alum Joseph Tessone is an expert in all things audio. Here, he discusses his work as President and Lead Engineer at Mystery Street Recording Company.
Columbia’s Fashion Studies Department makes their fashion exhibit accessible to passers-by.
Professor Emeritus Dan Dinello of CTVA discusses themes of nationalism, xenophobia, and gendered violence in Children of Men.
DJ Ca$h Era on building skills in DJing, radio, and the art of pivoting to find long-term success.
Solome Skaff MFA '04 wrote LifeCare, a personal guide that helps people process through the difficulties of life.
Cinema and Television Arts faculty member Danny Kravitz discusses his upcoming movie "The Marksman," starring Liam Neeson.
Columbia College alumnus Jonathan Castillo tells us how photography landed him in Chicago and on the pages of The New Yorker.
Director of photography, documentarian, entrepreneur, and Columbia alumnus Keith Walker sits down to talk about his life, his work, and what comes next.
Associate Professor Jim DeRogatis featured in docuseries dedicated to R. Kelly abuse allegations and culture of complicity
Humanities, History, and Social Sciences Associate Professor Michelle Yates produces first short film
Kate Wisel is the author of Driving in Cars with Homeless Men, winner of the 2019 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, selected by Min Jin Lee.
Assistant Professor Yonty Friesem, together with five colleagues, is one of nine 2019-2020 Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programming Grant awardees for the upcoming Civic Media Workshop Series.