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  1. WillBeetle

    Admitted (w/o Interview) Columbia College Chicago Film and Television BA - 2025

    This application process was a little unusual for me. I had initially intended on applying for CCC's BFA Program (having submitted the initial Common App application early in admissions season), however, by the time the January deadline rolled around, I had realized that I wasn't really drawn to...
  2. m_w

    Columbia College Chicago vs Ohio University

    Hi all, I'm considering both these universities mostly because of the financial aid/scholarships they've offered. I'm interested in cinematography, and that's what I want to pursue after graduation. Both the programs look great. CCC focuses more on Directing but is in Chicago and has a better...
  3. Cinema and TV, Directing - MFA

    Admitted (After Interview) Cinema and TV, Directing - MFA

    Great communication with the Graduate Admissions office, and super quick and thorough replies from them anytime I had questions. Frequent info-sessions too, on various useful topics (program specific, funding, application requirements...). They were really helpful on all fronts and it felt like...
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: 2024 Fall Entry
  4. m_w

    Genuine Advice Needed!! - I aspire to become a cinematographer

    To provide context on my future goal, I aspire to become a cinematographer. I'm pretty much clear about my future. Nevertheless, I want to learn all aspects of filmmaking before diving into cinematography. Oh also, I'm an international student Okay, so I need genuine advice from people who are...
  5. Columbia College Chicago Excellence in Film and Television Scholarship

    Columbia College Chicago Excellence in Film and Television Scholarship

    Columbia College Chicago is one of the top film schools in the Midwestern US. Its Excellence in Film and Television Scholarship was established to assist in defraying tuition costs for deserving undergraduate students in the Cinema and Television Arts Department. The Excellence in Film and...
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    • Category: Academic Scholarships
  6. m_w

    Columbia College Chicago Interview

    Hey guys! So I received an interview email for the MFA in Cinema and Television Directing program at Columbia College Chicago and I was wondering if anyone could help me with what questions they usually ask in the interview. Any tips and suggestions would help too. Thanks!
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    • Thread
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Interview Questions
  7. degalder

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) Columbia College Chicago Directing MFA - Fall 2023

    Pretty well, they have been very kind answering all of my doubts. A bit bothered that, as an international student, they ask me to pay for an equivalency evaluation of my BA before knowing whether I am accepted or not into the program. I think it is fairly unfair. All other schools only ask it...
  8. J

    Hi! Applying to film school (graduate)

    Hi guys! My name is Jennifer and I'm a senior earning my BA in English/creative writing here in Illinois. I'm from Olympia Fields which is about 30 min out from Chicago. I have a double minor in film studies and video production, and I've fell completely in love with it. I've decided to take the...
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    • Thread
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  9. S

    Columbia college chicago vs. Syracuse VPA MFA Film

    Hi everyone! I wanted to post this to see if anyone can share some information or personal experience with these programs. I need to decide between Columbia college's MFA in Directing Cinema & Television and Syracuse VPA MFA program in Film. They are very different programs, and I am having...
  10. F

    Admitted (After Interview) Columbia College Chicago - Cinema & TV Directing MFA

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    • chicago columbia college chicago film & tv directing film directing graduate
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: 2021 Fall Entry
  11. T

    Does anyone know about Columbia College Chicago's Directing MFA Program?

    Hi everyone! I got accepted into CCC's directing program several days ago. Does anyone know about this school? I've looked up some reviews from google map, but they seem to have different judgments. I got rejected by USC and haven't got interviews from Chapman, LMU, Columbia and NYU. I don't...
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    • Thread
    • chapman mfa directing columbia 2021 columbia college chicago lmu 2021 nyu 2021
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Application Questions
  12. Chris W

    Columbia College Chicago MFA 2021 - Who's applying?

    Deadline is coming up on January 4th, 2021. Who's applying?
  13. A

    Applied Columbia College Chicago - Directing 2016

  14. seok

    Admitted (w/o Interview) Columbia College Chicago - Directing 2016

  15. A

    Admitted (w/o Interview) Columbia College Chicago - Directing 2016

  16. A

    Admitted (w/o Interview) Columbia College Chicago - Directing 2016

  17. Carmen

    Columbia College Chicago vs. Boston University for Television

    I want to go into television and most likely be a television producer. I love sitcoms like The Office, 30 Rock, and Parks and Rec and I'm interested in creating shows similar to those. My dream job would be to have my own Netflix show. I can't decide what to do and I have to commit by may 1...
  18. Operator

    Columbia Chicago

    I found out the deadline for the MFA in Creative Producing at Columbia College Chicago is March 31st, they must have extended it because I recall it being in January. I just applied. I didn't see a thread for anyone that applied so I decided I should create one.
  19. Columbia College Chicago - School of Film and Television

    Columbia College Chicago - School of Film and Television

    Columbia College Chicago’s School of Film and Television is one of the largest and most hands-on film programs in the U.S., offering BA, BFA, and MFA degrees in a collaborative, industry-focused environment in downtown Chicago with state-of-the-art facilities including a virtual production...
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    • columbia college chicago creative producing mfa
    • Reviews: 4
    • Category: Illinois
  20. seok

    Hi from Malaysia

    Hey guys. Just wanna say hi and thank you to everyone who shared their experience and wisdom in this nerve wracking pursuit. I am from Malaysia am looking to do MFA in directing/writing. These are schools I'm sending my application to: 1. NYU 2. Columbia 3. Syracuse 4. Columbia College Chicago...
    • seok
    • Thread
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself

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