Columbia College Chicago, More than Just My Alma Mater
And no, it's not affiliated with Columbia University in New York.
This is the urban media arts school, a vertical campus in Chicago's South Loop, working to produce little warriors on a spiritual mission to create creative change in our world.
Learning to healing the world through skilled artistry? It doesn't get much better than that...
Here's the explanation from the website:
Why Columbia? Because at Columbia you can do it: follow your passion for art, media, and self-expression and get a real education with a real future - not one that starts deeply in debt.
What makes it extraordinary? The faculty is working - and so are you.
Our average class has about 17 students taught by faculty who are working professionals in their fields. They're doing what you want to do: write, publish, make art, make books, broadcast, film, record, photograph, dance, digitize, and act...And they're great teachers who share their work, their questions, and their experiences with you. You'll be on firm ground. A Columbia education marries professional training with the educational breadth of a liberal arts curriculum. They gain a first-hand understanding of the world's history and cultures, and the achievements of its peoples' while mastering critical thinking and effective writing, two hallmarks of a liberal education. You'll be ready. While at Columbia you'll develop a "portfolio" or "body of work" that serves as a measure of your education and your development as an artist or communicator, as well as a bridge to the professional world you'll enter upon graduation.
At Columbia, I was able to enter the doors and sharpen my voice. I found mentors with open arms and peers who had similar agendas to mine. It was an explosion and celebration of art, an everyday, out-of-the-box experience. And an urban education for sure! I met so many people from different backgrounds, shaped a new lens for my world and was able to find nuturing within the academia. It taught me to be a self sufficient professional, know what questions to ask and gave me confidence to follow my desires. It's not perfect, but it is an oasis of something unique and like any piece of art....it's a work in progress....
Leah Kahn, Admissions Counselor?
And no, it's not affiliated with Columbia University in New York.
This is the urban media arts school, a vertical campus in Chicago's South Loop, working to produce little warriors on a spiritual mission to create creative change in our world.
Learning to healing the world through skilled artistry? It doesn't get much better than that...
Here's the explanation from the website:
Why Columbia? Because at Columbia you can do it: follow your passion for art, media, and self-expression and get a real education with a real future - not one that starts deeply in debt.
What makes it extraordinary? The faculty is working - and so are you.
Our average class has about 17 students taught by faculty who are working professionals in their fields. They're doing what you want to do: write, publish, make art, make books, broadcast, film, record, photograph, dance, digitize, and act...And they're great teachers who share their work, their questions, and their experiences with you. You'll be on firm ground. A Columbia education marries professional training with the educational breadth of a liberal arts curriculum. They gain a first-hand understanding of the world's history and cultures, and the achievements of its peoples' while mastering critical thinking and effective writing, two hallmarks of a liberal education. You'll be ready. While at Columbia you'll develop a "portfolio" or "body of work" that serves as a measure of your education and your development as an artist or communicator, as well as a bridge to the professional world you'll enter upon graduation.
At Columbia, I was able to enter the doors and sharpen my voice. I found mentors with open arms and peers who had similar agendas to mine. It was an explosion and celebration of art, an everyday, out-of-the-box experience. And an urban education for sure! I met so many people from different backgrounds, shaped a new lens for my world and was able to find nuturing within the academia. It taught me to be a self sufficient professional, know what questions to ask and gave me confidence to follow my desires. It's not perfect, but it is an oasis of something unique and like any piece of art....it's a work in progress....
Leah Kahn, Admissions Counselor?
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