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After your morning presentation, feel free to explore your Academic Program, chat with faculty, and explore the facilities.
GO BACK
After your morning presentation, feel free to explore your Academic Program, chat with faculty, and explore the facilities.
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Student Center, 754 S. Wabash Ave.
4th Floor | Room 429
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Columbia College Chicago's two-year Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management master's degree program, also called master's of art management or MAM, is specifically designed for arts and entertainment professionals who know their professional success requires them to refine or enhance their knowledge of for-profit and nonprofit management. Students will bolster their financial, legal, and organizational skills, as well as their ability to develop strategic concepts within an arts and entertainment context. Graduates of the program go on to lead organizations in live performance, music business, theatre, marketing, visual arts, public engagement, and community service.
4th Floor | Room 429
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Columbia College Chicago's two-year Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management master's degree program, also called master's of art management or MAM, is specifically designed for arts and entertainment professionals who know their professional success requires them to refine or enhance their knowledge of for-profit and nonprofit management. Students will bolster their financial, legal, and organizational skills, as well as their ability to develop strategic concepts within an arts and entertainment context. Graduates of the program go on to lead organizations in live performance, music business, theatre, marketing, visual arts, public engagement, and community service.
Cinema and Television Directing
1104 S. Wabash Ave.
3rd Floor | Room 310
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
As a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the Cinema and Television Directing program at Columbia College Chicago, you’ll learn to craft character-driven narratives, lead a crew, and create diverse films grounded in the human experience. Intensive study in screenwriting, cinematography, editing, and sound will prepare you to direct your own scripts and those written by others.
3rd Floor | Room 310
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
As a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the Cinema and Television Directing program at Columbia College Chicago, you’ll learn to craft character-driven narratives, lead a crew, and create diverse films grounded in the human experience. Intensive study in screenwriting, cinematography, editing, and sound will prepare you to direct your own scripts and those written by others.
Entrepreneurship for Creatives
Student Center, 754 S. Wabash Ave.
4th Floor | Room 429
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Ready to turn your creative vision into a thriving business? Columbia College Chicago's one-year graduate program in Entrepreneurship equips you with the skills and knowledge to develop your business idea into a successful venture. With a focus on the creative industries, this program is ideal for aspiring entrepreneurs in fields like art, design, fashion, film, games, music, performing arts, and media. You’ll gain practical skills in economic analysis, financial management, legal considerations, and marketing strategies, enabling you to secure venture funding by creating a comprehensive business plan and pitch deck.
4th Floor | Room 429
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Ready to turn your creative vision into a thriving business? Columbia College Chicago's one-year graduate program in Entrepreneurship equips you with the skills and knowledge to develop your business idea into a successful venture. With a focus on the creative industries, this program is ideal for aspiring entrepreneurs in fields like art, design, fashion, film, games, music, performing arts, and media. You’ll gain practical skills in economic analysis, financial management, legal considerations, and marketing strategies, enabling you to secure venture funding by creating a comprehensive business plan and pitch deck.
Music Composition for the Screen
1014 S. Michigan Ave.
4th Floor | Room 415
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Elevate your craft as a media composer. Columbia College Chicago's Music Composition for the Screen MFA program is tailored to prepare you for success in a rapidly evolving industry. Recognized as the #1 program of its kind by "The Hollywood Reporter," this two-year, 54-credit degree will immerse you in the art and technical aspects of composing for film, television, video games, and more.
4th Floor | Room 415
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Elevate your craft as a media composer. Columbia College Chicago's Music Composition for the Screen MFA program is tailored to prepare you for success in a rapidly evolving industry. Recognized as the #1 program of its kind by "The Hollywood Reporter," this two-year, 54-credit degree will immerse you in the art and technical aspects of composing for film, television, video games, and more.
Strategic Communication
Student Center 754 S. Wabash Ave.
4th Floor | Room 249
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Become a leader in the evolving field of strategic communication. Columbia College Chicago's MA in Strategic Communication is designed to equip you with the skills needed to navigate the complexities of communication across diverse sectors. With a focus on applied, contemporary techniques, this program prepares you to excel in roles that require creativity and strategic thinking.
4th Floor | Room 249
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Become a leader in the evolving field of strategic communication. Columbia College Chicago's MA in Strategic Communication is designed to equip you with the skills needed to navigate the complexities of communication across diverse sectors. With a focus on applied, contemporary techniques, this program prepares you to excel in roles that require creativity and strategic thinking.