Marginalia | The Graduate Blog, Columbia College Chicago

Amidst the chaos of preparing for the end of the semester comes the all-too-brief but definitely welcome break for Thanksgiving. This year..

We are nearing the final stretch of the semester now, which makes things—for lack of a better word—complicated. Before I start, I want to ..

A thought amused me at the student orientation at the beginning of the semester. After taking the IELTS, TOEFL, and GMAT tests to come her..

As deadlines for applying to an MFA program approach, I want to share tips that will save you time when writing your Statement of Purpose,..

This week I want to shed some light on a day in the life of the Arthaus student. But first: some background and context.

In college it is so easy to just go through the motions, turning assignments in quickly, maybe browsing through social media during that..

After I became involved with burlesque and began earning my first Master’s in Arts Management at Columbia College Chicago, I started conce..

The second year students in the Music Composition for the Screen MFA program had the immense privilege of working with Vivek Maddala for t..

…to quote Professor Albus Dumbledore. Although there are no Azkaban criminals or huge snakes to fight at Columbia, as an international g..

What is it about Paris that attracts young, wayward writers who regurgitate provocative and inspiring works of fiction? What beauty di..