Marginalia | The Graduate Blog, Columbia College Chicago

I wrapped the first segment of my triptych On the Way Out less than a month ago. The way out of a memorable MFA journey.

I am writing P..

Gearing up for live performances during my thesis exhibition.

The weeks leading up to the thesis exhibition and graduation have been ..

I’ve almost successfully completed my second semester of graduate school! This has definitely been the longest school year of life my life..

Critique classes, or Seminar, as they’re referred to in the Photography department, can be both exhilarating and anxiety-inducing, both va..

The last five blog posts I’ve written have been about how great Columbia is, sharing details about the program, and showcasing th..

Where to next?

Endings are hard. Even when new, exciting opportunities lay on the horizon, endings can carry monumental emotional weig..

As we near the end of the semester many students are thinking about graduation. This means thinking about jobs, portfolios, resumes, audit..

I’ve been hearing the words “All art is good art” a lot lately and while I agree with the sentiment, I’d like to propose something sli..

My Pap-Pap John running a printing press.

Since returning to Western Pennsylvania last year, I have been researching my family history..

I remember the title of Jenny Boully’s oeuvre The Book of Beginnings and Endings. I was her student for a few classes during my MFA at C..