Columbia College Chicago Top Questions

An individual who is artistic and wants to further develop their creativity in an effective useful manner so that it will benefit them in their furture career wise.

An outgoing, fun loving, extravert!

Someone with an open mind and a free spirit. Columbia is an a school of the arts, and I think that close minded people will not feel very comfortable here. People who are curious about life will love this school. They have tons of study abroad options available and each student is encouraged to take them. They tell us to spread our wings and go see the world. Even though they do stress that education is super important they also remind us these are some of the best days of our lives and to them accordingly.

A very artistic person whose at a stand still in life or an artistic person who knows exactly what they want out of life. Columbia has no one specific characteristic for an individual. Its a very diverse school so there is no one person criteria because everyone is different.

A very artistic minded person should attend this school. It is an artistic college after all.

Someone who is serious about being the best artist he/she can be. You have to be a go getter -- no one is going to hand anything to you and a lot of the teachers are not very good so you have to really push yourself to learn your craft but if you're willing to put in the work, the pay off will be amazing and you will make some amazing connections for your career in the future.

Indepentent thinkers who are creatively inclined. Also should be interested in living in a world class city and having that city be their campus.

Anybody artistic and willing to learn.