In the Dance bachelor’s degree program at Columbia College Chicago, you’ll learn how to communicate your ideas through dance and scholarship and develop your unique point of view as an artist.
Offering courses in literature, professional writing, and creative writing, the English bachelor’s degree program at Columbia College Chicago weaves your imagination and love of reading with the writing and communication skills that lead to success in the workplace.
Fashion is an art and an industry. To succeed in it, you’ll need cutting-edge business skills and an appreciation for style. In Columbia College Chicago's fashion bachelor's degree program, we’ll prepare you to enter the rapidly changing world of fashion.
In the Filmmaking Bachelor of Arts program, you’ll create thought-provoking and emotionally complex films with professional equipment and state-of-the-art production facilities.
Explore a range of materials, methods, and theories in the Fine Arts programs at Columbia College Chicago, where we view the art world as interdisciplinary and flexible. You’ll find a place for your unique, creative vision with the support of instructors who are also professional artists. As a Fine Arts major, you’ll learn about the social function of art and begin to sharpen your voice as you study art history and theory.
Columbia College Chicago’s full-time, two-year Master of Arts Management program will energize your career in the creative industry. It’s designed for arts and entertainment professionals who need advanced business skills and for artists who want to take the next step in entrepreneurship. You’ll study financial, legal, organizational, and strategic concepts within an arts and entertainment context. You’ll also take specialized courses that support your individual interests in for-profit or nonprofit management.
Refine your skills in Columbia College Chicago’s Music bachelor’s degree program, which focuses on contemporary, urban, and popular music. In core classes, you’ll learn theory, composition, improvisation, arranging, technology, history, analysis, and aural skills. You’ll enroll in private lessons for your primary instrument/voice and complete coursework designed to provide collaborative music-making experiences with students and faculty members. You’ll also gain performance experience in ensembles that play a variety of styles and genres.
Columbia College Chicago’s Music Technology program focuses on the science of sound—how music technology can be designed, shaped, used, and manipulated for experimental live performances, video games, music compositions, sound installations, and other musical activities. In this program, you’ll do more than operate the tools; you’ll design, hack, manipulate, and reconfigure the next generation of music technology.
Gain experience and build a diverse resume in the Musical Theatre programs at Columbia College Chicago. These programs are designed to help you succeed in a competitive industry by fostering concrete professional skills with a variety of performance experiences. As a Musical Theatre major, you’ll receive the education you’ll need to become a multifaceted performer and theatre professional.