A Welcome Message from Laila Maher
Dean of Student and Alumni Affairs
Now more than ever it is crucial for artists to be supported as they pursue their craft. The life of an artist as well as that of a student involves much more than the classroom and the work itself, and this is where the Office of Student Affairs comes in. In addition to guiding new students through the process of transitioning to the School of the Arts, we plan the School-wide orientation, School of the Arts Convocation, and support student groups, events, and activities.
We also play a critical role in connecting School of the Arts students to the larger university and necessary services, and help students navigate many of the central offices including Health Services (which houses the Office of Disability Services, Insurance, Immunization, and Counseling and Psychological Services), Columbia Residential, Public Safety, University Life, the International Students and Scholars Office, and the Registrar's Office. Our office also helps to uphold many of the School and University-wide policies and we manage the School’s disciplinary procedures.
The Artists’ Resource Center, also part of our Office, maintains information on funding opportunities and career resources for students and alumni at the Columbia University School of the Arts, and provides consultations to students and alumni to help them look for professional development opportunities and more.
After graduation, the Office of Alumni Affairs provides more than 7000 alumni artists, creators, and leaders with opportunities to stay connected with the School of the Arts, the Columbia Alumni Association (CAA), and one another through alumni programming, benefits, a monthly newsletter, and collaborations with CAA Arts Access.
Our ultimate goal is to support our students and alums while they pursue their education as valued members of our dynamic community and as they navigate their time after graduation.
Student & Alumni News
Simon & Schuster recently published a debut novel, Vladimir, by Playwriting alumna Julia May Jonas '12.
Constructing Futures: Making Ecological Art in a Time of Uncertainty is a biweekly series that features artists who use found materials, natural resources, and the landscape to construct work that addresses the harsh realities of our ecological age.
Alumnus Taejoong Kim ‘19 is featured in the Goethe-Institut Seoul show, Neue Aussichten or New Prospects, which remains on view until January 31, 2022.
Alumna Olive Nwosu '21 was selected to participate in this year’s prestigious Sundance Screenwriting Lab.
On Friday, January 21, 2022, second-year Creative Producing student Kaelo Iyizoba participated in a panel presented by Blackhouse Foundation and Meta at the Sundance Film Festival’s Filmmakers Lodge.
Mónica de la Torre ’95 (GSAS ‘13 Ph.D), Adjunct Assistant Professor Tan Lin (GSAS ’95) and Cyrus Moussavi CC ’09 are among the recipients of the 2022 Creative Capital Awards.
Made by God, a new play by Playwriting alumna and New York-based Irish writer Ciara Ní Chuirc ‘21, will have its world premiere at Irish Rep.
A much anticipated second novel by alumna and Adjunct Associate Professor Hannah Assadi ’13 (CC ’08) is available now from Riverhead Books.
Alumna Yuri Yuan ‘21 is featured in a solo show at Make Room Gallery in Los Angeles. Featuring all new paintings from this up and coming artist, this show will remain on view until February 12, 2022.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux recently published Immediate Family by alumna Ashley Nelson Levy '12. Immediate Family is now available for purchase.
The 79th Golden Globes were announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on January 9, 2022 with season three of Succession, for which alumnus Brysen Boyd '20 serves as a Writing Fellow, taking home three of the five awards it was nominated for.
Alumnus Ryan Elliott Smith ‘14 will be publishing Fly Over This: Stories from the New Midwest with Tortoise Books on April 12, 2022. The book is now available for pre-order.