News

Annually, the Columbia University School of the Arts Visual Arts Program presents thesis and first-year exhibitions at the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery at the Lenfest Center for the Arts.

Inez, Doug and Kira, a feature film written and directed by alumna Julia Kots '08, was acquired by 1091 Pictures for worldwide distribution.

8-12 Productions Rising 2nd year students (entered Fall 2019)

Columbia University School of the Arts announced that the third annual International Play Reading Festival will be held October 2-25, 2020 and released as a podcast series. 

Recent alumna Mónica Félix ’20 created the online exhibit Romance Tropical after the eponymous 1934 movie directed by Juan E. Viguié.

Recent alumna Jai Hamid Bashir ’20 is the winner of the Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize, a prestigious award given to a poem that best evokes a connection to place in the US.

Choice 1: Virtual Thesis

Although our original one-week summer registration period was scheduled to begin tomorrow, Monday, July 27, the University has made the decision to delay by one week and to extend the registration period to two weeks. 

Class of 2020 Visual Arts + Sound Art students who intend to participate in the Thesis Exhibition are eligible to apply for up to $2,000 in assistance for a studio lease.

Incoming and returning Film, Writing, Theatre, Visual Arts and Sound Art MFA students can expect direct communication from their respective programs regarding the upcoming three-term 2020-2021 Academic Year.

Dear Visual Arts Class of 2021,

This email summarizes the planning for the Visual Arts class of 2021.

Dear Actors,

First and foremost, I hope this letter finds you all well.

Dear 2nd Year Playwrights, First and foremost, I hope this letter finds you all well. 

Dear Students, First and foremost, I hope this letter finds you all well.

Dear Students. We are writing with an update as to what to expect heading into the Fall semester.