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Columbia University School of the Arts

The School of the Arts is one of the leading arts schools in the world, a unique place where artists from every discipline come to study in their fields and to create together in one vibrant community.

We award 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, as well as undergraduate majors and summer programs.

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Film
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Film and Media Studies
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Theatre
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Visual Arts + Sound Art
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Writing
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Undergraduate
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School of the Arts Pop-Up Shop

To celebrate the start of the new academic year, the School of the Arts is opening its first ever pop-up shop, featuring brand new sweatshirts, tees, and accessories so you can rep your program in style. But hurry, the shop will only be open through September 17!

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Gina Werfel '79, 'Jagged,' (detail; 20x16 in, acrylic, 2024)
Gina Werfel '79 Unveils Solo Show at Prince Street Gallery

By Lauren Harris
September 09, 2024

 

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Image credit: Alessandro Brambila
Jonathan van Tulleken '10 to Adapt Horror Novel ‘The Loney’

By Andrew Scott
September 09, 2024

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‘I Leave It Up to You,' New Novel from Jinwoo Chong ’21, Out in March

By Andrew Scott
September 04, 2024
 

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Heidi Howard, Me Fish, 2024. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 80 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Charles Benton.
Heidi Howard, 'Me Fish', 2024. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 80 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Charles Benton.
Public Programs & Engagement

Please join us for a season of readings, screenings, conversations, and more with these and other extraordinary artists.

from left to right: tomas vu daniel, bogdan apetri, and wendy s. walters
from left to right: Tomas Vu-Daniel, Bogdan Apetri, and Wendy S. Walters
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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