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A place where artists can do research, take risks, and be fearless in their thinking.

Columbia University School of the Arts awards the Master of Fine Arts degree in Film, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Writing, as well as an interdisciplinary program in Sound Art that leads to an MFA in Visual Arts. The School also offers a Master of Arts degree in Film and Media Studies.

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From Here to There: Molly McGhee '19

By Lisa Cochran 
November 30, 2023

Left to right: Elizagrace Madrone '20 and Kareem Fahmy '07
Columbia Theatre Artists Commissioned by The Civilians

By Lillian Mottern
November 29, 2023

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This Is Who We Are: James Schamus

By Carlos Barragán
December 1, 2023

Artwork by Daria Irincheeva
Visual Arts Alumna Daria Irincheeva '18 Presents 'Piling Wreckage' at big screen

By Mădălina Telea Borteș
November 28, 2023

 

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Public Programs & Engagement

The Fall 2023 public programs and engagement series at Columbia University School of the Arts is organized around the concept of “To Transform.” Stay Tuned.

Left to right: Chloé Cooper Jones (image credit Matty Davis) and Jaquira Díaz (image credit Bobbie Harte)
Left to right: Chloé Cooper Jones (image credit Matty Davis) and Jaquira Díaz (image credit Bobbie Harte)
This is Who We Are: Faculty Interviews

This Is Who We Are is a series featuring Columbia School of the Arts’ professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making.

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