Marginalia, Graduate Blog

What Classes Will I Take?

by Jenn Tatum

That’s my cat, Sassy. And that’s Montaigne, who you will read and get very familiar with, during your first semester at Columbia, in the History of the Essay Class. You …

What Classes Will I Take?

That’s my cat, Sassy. And that’s Montaigne, who you will read and get very familiar with, during your first semester at Columbia, in the History of the Essay Class. You …

Creative Writing - Nonfiction MFA Jenn Tatum, jtatumcotamagana@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

3Ds (Directors, DPs, and Dairy Queen)

by Bubba Murray

When you expect to be working hard over a series of days it is always best to start out easy. It tends to build confidence in the crew and strengthen the moral of all involved.

3Ds (Directors, DPs, and Dairy Queen)

When you expect to be working hard over a series of days it is always best to start out easy. It tends to build confidence in the crew and strengthen the moral of all involved.

Film & Video - Cinema Directing MFA Bubba Murray, james.murray2@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Meet Johari, Interdisciplinary Arts MA Candidate

by Monica Brown

What made you choose Columbia? I chose Columbia for the diverse array of working professionals and artists on the staff.  I felt that learning from them and working with them …

Meet Johari, Interdisciplinary Arts MA Candidate

What made you choose Columbia? I chose Columbia for the diverse array of working professionals and artists on the staff.  I felt that learning from them and working with them …

Interdisciplinary Arts MA Monica Brown, monica.brown@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Toni Morrison

by Monica Brown

In last week’s post I spoke about deciding between three amazing women/artists to focus my next semester of work in The History of Interdisciplinary Arts. In this post I will …

Toni Morrison

In last week’s post I spoke about deciding between three amazing women/artists to focus my next semester of work in The History of Interdisciplinary Arts. In this post I will …

Interdisciplinary Arts MA Monica Brown, monica.brown@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Nina, Toni, Ntozake

by Monica Brown

In the History of Interdisciplinary Arts course, we will be focusing on a time and place in history, and each student will choose an artist on which to focus their …

Nina, Toni, Ntozake

In the History of Interdisciplinary Arts course, we will be focusing on a time and place in history, and each student will choose an artist on which to focus their …

Interdisciplinary Arts MA Monica Brown, monica.brown@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Season Two Episode Four

by Conor O'Farrell

Four weeks in, already. It’s hard to believe on one hand, but on the other it strangely feels like we’ve already hit stress levels not unlike week-twelve of last semester. …

Season Two Episode Four

Four weeks in, already. It’s hard to believe on one hand, but on the other it strangely feels like we’ve already hit stress levels not unlike week-twelve of last semester. …

Film & Video - Creative Producing MFA Conor O'Farrell, conor.ofarrell@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

What the Second Semester Holds: Part II

by Chelsie Batko

Last week, I had discussed what I was learning in my Psychopathology and Research Methods courses.  This week, I am going to switch gears a little and discuss my classes …

What the Second Semester Holds: Part II

Last week, I had discussed what I was learning in my Psychopathology and Research Methods courses.  This week, I am going to switch gears a little and discuss my classes …

Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling MA Chelsie Batko, chelsie.batko@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

I Swear I’m Not Gonna Cry

by Josh Young

So school is kicking, and this semester seems like it’s gonna be pretty cool. Film & Poetry is already really cool, and Illustrated Victorian Lit is hella interesting. Thesis hours …

I Swear I’m Not Gonna Cry

So school is kicking, and this semester seems like it’s gonna be pretty cool. Film & Poetry is already really cool, and Illustrated Victorian Lit is hella interesting. Thesis hours …

Creative Writing - Poetry MFA Josh Young, joyoung@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

What Second Semester Holds: Part I

by Chelsie Batko

As much as I have enjoyed six full weeks of break, I am excited to once again begin classes!  So what does this mean for a second-semester DMT & C …

What Second Semester Holds: Part I

As much as I have enjoyed six full weeks of break, I am excited to once again begin classes!  So what does this mean for a second-semester DMT & C …

Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling MA Chelsie Batko, chelsie.batko@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Here We Go Again..

by Dustin Seelinger

It has begun. Semester number two at Columbia College Chicago. It has been a long break, but now it’s time to get back to work. I am taking three classes …

Here We Go Again..

It has begun. Semester number two at Columbia College Chicago. It has been a long break, but now it’s time to get back to work. I am taking three classes …

Interdisciplinary Book & Paper Arts MFA Dustin Seelinger, dustin.seelinger@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

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