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And That’s A Wrap on the Ol’ Thesis

by Jenn Tatum

I TURNED MY THESIS IN THIS WEEK. And that’s a wrap, folks. No more coursework. No more classes. No more thesis hours. Just a month left and I will hold …

And That’s A Wrap on the Ol’ Thesis

I TURNED MY THESIS IN THIS WEEK. And that’s a wrap, folks. No more coursework. No more classes. No more thesis hours. Just a month left and I will hold …

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

Waiting and Waiting and Waiting

by Josh Young

So, I just finished putting the final touches of formatting into my thesis and I will print it soon after. I’ve been done for weeks, but I kept putting off …

Waiting and Waiting and Waiting

So, I just finished putting the final touches of formatting into my thesis and I will print it soon after. I’ve been done for weeks, but I kept putting off …

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

Structuring a Novel

by Parker Stockman

Right now, I’m starting to work on my thesis, which will be a novel. I’m in an Advanced Young Adult Fiction class, and something we went over in class this …

Structuring a Novel

Right now, I’m starting to work on my thesis, which will be a novel. I’m in an Advanced Young Adult Fiction class, and something we went over in class this …

Creative Writing - Fiction MFA Parker Stockman, parker.stockman@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

What Inspires

by Jenn Tatum

WARNING: This blog post is a bit sappy. Hey, y’all, I’m graduating, so I can be a little sappy.

What Inspires

WARNING: This blog post is a bit sappy. Hey, y’all, I’m graduating, so I can be a little sappy.

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

What I’ve Been Writing

by Parker Stockman

On my flight home from Los Angeles this weekend, I was unplugged from the internet and my phone for the first time in my writing history in a long time. …

What I’ve Been Writing

On my flight home from Los Angeles this weekend, I was unplugged from the internet and my phone for the first time in my writing history in a long time. …

Creative Writing - Fiction MFA Parker Stockman, parker.stockman@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

People on a Stage

by Justin Botz

My friend and colleague Alexa Rittichier is currently working on her thesis project, People on a Stage. People on a Stage is a performance ensemble made up of Lydia Feuerhelm, …

People on a Stage

My friend and colleague Alexa Rittichier is currently working on her thesis project, People on a Stage. People on a Stage is a performance ensemble made up of Lydia Feuerhelm, …

Interdisciplinary Arts & Media MFA Justin Botz, justin.botz@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Time For Thesis

by Evan Baden

As part of the second year here in the Photography MFA program at Columbia, you will be required to write a thesis paper. I am currently involved in the process.

Time For Thesis

As part of the second year here in the Photography MFA program at Columbia, you will be required to write a thesis paper. I am currently involved in the process.

Photography MFA Evan Baden, evan.baden@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

OK, Let’s Talk About My Thesis Some More

by Josh Young

I’ve already met with my thesis advisor, Tony Trigilio, about my thesis twice. In our last meeting, we discussed the manuscript on the whole and how it is functioning/can function …

OK, Let’s Talk About My Thesis Some More

I’ve already met with my thesis advisor, Tony Trigilio, about my thesis twice. In our last meeting, we discussed the manuscript on the whole and how it is functioning/can function …

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

D-Day

by Conor O'Farrell

Thirty-one of us tentatively filed into room 319. There was a heavy air of anticipation. I felt sick—I had put it down to the two large coffees I had that …

D-Day

Thirty-one of us tentatively filed into room 319. There was a heavy air of anticipation. I felt sick—I had put it down to the two large coffees I had that …

Film & Video - Creative Producing MFA Conor O'Farrell, conor.ofarrell@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

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