Columbia College is absolutely the best school I could have possibly chosen for enhancing my career. Everyone at this school, whether student or staff, is unquestionably passionate and dedicated to their craft, and always willing to offer a helping hand. This is more than a school, but a community of artists.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Keep an open mind, and don't be deterred by the art school exclusive labeling. Columbia is a college for the public, not just painters and fashion designers. If you dont know what your major is yet, there is time to find out.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Do not believe any reviews about this school being full of Easy A's, ESPECIALLY if your'e a film or theatre major, you've got your work cut out for you. There is always enough work to keep me busy, but I have never found myself under unbearable pressure, and even if I do, I know that there is someone around willing to lend an ear, like the on-campus counselors.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Columbia dorms are modeled after loft style apartments, including kitchens, flat screen TV's, gyms, and other goodies. You get the privileges of living in your own apartment, without the hassle of the tiny cubicle dorm life, but are still connected to your community, your neighbors, and your RA's. Not to mention you can roll out of bed five minutes before class and still make it in time.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Chicago food goes beyond the deep dish pizza and hot dogs. Columbia is centered in the Loop, surrounded by every type of cuisine from any culture you could think of. Thankfully, there is also a gym to work it all off in.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Its Chicago, what cant you do for fun? There are tons of on campus clubs, not to mention the nightlife clubs, free art shows, free galas, free concerts, free movie screenings, free ice skating in the winter, etc. We like free.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
I was considering staying home in New York and attending NYU for film, but I went with my gut and came to Columbia Chicago, and I never doubt that I made the right choice. In less than a year this school has not only given me increased skill and knowledge that I can apply to my every day work, but they have also opened up career and networking opportunities that I never would have gotten in NYC. Columbia is not about isolating who is the most talented, but rather building a creative posse that you will grow in your talents with simultaneously, who you know you can count on for the rest of your working career, and that is true collaboration in art.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Convocation and the Hell Yeah Liturgy, the Blood Ball, the 24 Hour Party Nights, Manifest, Big Mouth, and more.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
If you are outgoing, you love networking, and collaborating on ideas and artwork, this is the school for you. If you are shy, but you would like to network and collaborate, I guarantee there are other shy individuals here too that would love to work with you. Columbia is for those who can keep an open mind and not be afraid to create change.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There are 1001 clubs at Columbia: the Whovians, the SciFi movie club, the basketball, ultimate frisbee, and baseball clubs, Latino Alliance, Free the Slaves, Second City, etc. If you've got a hobby, they've got a club for it.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There is no Greek Life, which in my mind is an A+++.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
I have never encountered anything even remotely dangerous or scary on campus. The security guards in the buildings are 24 hours, and the campus security patrols around all night in their SUV's and in the summer time, their segways.
Columbia College is absolutely the best school I could have possibly chosen for enhancing my career. Everyone at this school, whether student or staff, is unquestionably passionate and dedicated to their craft, and always willing to offer a helping hand. This is more than a school, but a community of artists.
Keep an open mind, and don't be deterred by the art school exclusive labeling. Columbia is a college for the public, not just painters and fashion designers. If you dont know what your major is yet, there is time to find out.
Do not believe any reviews about this school being full of Easy A's, ESPECIALLY if your'e a film or theatre major, you've got your work cut out for you. There is always enough work to keep me busy, but I have never found myself under unbearable pressure, and even if I do, I know that there is someone around willing to lend an ear, like the on-campus counselors.
Columbia dorms are modeled after loft style apartments, including kitchens, flat screen TV's, gyms, and other goodies. You get the privileges of living in your own apartment, without the hassle of the tiny cubicle dorm life, but are still connected to your community, your neighbors, and your RA's. Not to mention you can roll out of bed five minutes before class and still make it in time.
Chicago food goes beyond the deep dish pizza and hot dogs. Columbia is centered in the Loop, surrounded by every type of cuisine from any culture you could think of. Thankfully, there is also a gym to work it all off in.
Its Chicago, what cant you do for fun? There are tons of on campus clubs, not to mention the nightlife clubs, free art shows, free galas, free concerts, free movie screenings, free ice skating in the winter, etc. We like free.
I was considering staying home in New York and attending NYU for film, but I went with my gut and came to Columbia Chicago, and I never doubt that I made the right choice. In less than a year this school has not only given me increased skill and knowledge that I can apply to my every day work, but they have also opened up career and networking opportunities that I never would have gotten in NYC. Columbia is not about isolating who is the most talented, but rather building a creative posse that you will grow in your talents with simultaneously, who you know you can count on for the rest of your working career, and that is true collaboration in art.
Convocation and the Hell Yeah Liturgy, the Blood Ball, the 24 Hour Party Nights, Manifest, Big Mouth, and more.
If you are outgoing, you love networking, and collaborating on ideas and artwork, this is the school for you. If you are shy, but you would like to network and collaborate, I guarantee there are other shy individuals here too that would love to work with you. Columbia is for those who can keep an open mind and not be afraid to create change.
There are 1001 clubs at Columbia: the Whovians, the SciFi movie club, the basketball, ultimate frisbee, and baseball clubs, Latino Alliance, Free the Slaves, Second City, etc. If you've got a hobby, they've got a club for it.
There is no Greek Life, which in my mind is an A+++.
I have never encountered anything even remotely dangerous or scary on campus. The security guards in the buildings are 24 hours, and the campus security patrols around all night in their SUV's and in the summer time, their segways.