Faculty-led Programs

Many academic departments at Columbia have created study abroad programs that offer courses within their concentrations. These programs usually run in the J-session and summer and are open to all Columbia students. To find out more about these programs, reference the information below and contact the program managers directly.

Note: Prices below do not include tuition. For information on tuition rates at Columbia, please refer to Columbia Central.

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Summer

Prague: Writing Abroad
Creative Writing Summer in Prague

May 22-June 22, 2020

The Creative Writing Summer in Prague program offers students the opportunity to live as writers abroad in one of Europe’s most spellbinding cities. Trace the steps of Kafka as you navigate the narrow cobblestone streets. Live, study, and create amid Prague's Gothic elegance and contemporary artistic atmosphere. Tours and field trips complement the course and students are allowed ample independent time to explore the city and surrounding regions and pursue their own stories.

The Prague study program is open to all Columbia majors, both undergrad and graduate-level. Global Awareness credit applies.

Session fees: $3,150

Session fees include housing in shared apartments, airport transfer, transit passes for the duration of the program, use of classroom space including printing and photocopies, a city tour, Prague Fringe Theater festival tickets, a traditional Czech night out of music and dancing, a tour of the Jewish museum, visits to the Museum of Communism and Kafka museum, a Prague castle visit, an excursion to Terezin concentration camp, and welcome and end-of-session dinners. Session fees due not include flight, daily living expenses, or summer tuition.

Want to learn more? Attend an upcoming info session:

Monday, Sept. 16, 3:30-4:15
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 5-5:45 PM; 6:30-7:15 PM
Thursday, Sept. 19, 3:30-4:15 PM
Monday, Sept. 23, 3:30-4:15 PM

All Paris info sessions take place at 33 E. Ida B. Wells Dr., #300-OO (conference room)

Ready to apply?

For more information about this program, contact Kathie Bergquist, kbergquist@colum.edu.

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BUSE 425/BUSE 535 European Experiments in Arts Policy and Management - Edinburgh, Scotland
European Experiments in Arts Policy and Management | BUSE 425/535 | 3 Credits

Edinburgh, Scotland
The European Experiments in Arts Policy and Management takes students behind-the-scenes of two of the largest performing and visual arts festivals in the world: Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Edinburgh Art Festival. Students are immersed in the city’s annual international celebration of creatives, gaining first-hand, professional performance and artistic perspectives on managing contemporary arts and cultural events. Students experience the convergence of the arts and business through meetings with arts managers, entrepreneurs, performers, artists, and scholars.

Students will stay at Queen Margaret University (QMU) throughout the 2-week duration in Edinburgh, experiencing live performances, exhibitions, and historic sites. The course includes an online component prior to arrival in Edinburgh and the final project is designed to allow each student to create a project specific to their own individual creative or professional interest.

During the month of August Edinburgh is home to five festivals: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh Art Festival, Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival, and Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Course Details
The course is conducted during the College’s 15-week summer session beginning with an online component before the on-the-ground intensive 2-week stay in Edinburgh, Scotland July 26-August 8, 2020.

The estimated special course fee for this program is $2,420 (this fee is subject to change). It does not include air fare, out-of-pocket expenses, and summer course tuition. The special course fee includes housing with breakfast, class-related field trips and entrance fees, transportation associated with program activities, several special meals and events and use of classroom facilities.

Contact:
Mary Filice
mfilice@colum.edu

Robert Blandford
rblandford@colum.edu
Global Marketing: Prague
BUSE 405/505 | 6 Credits

Instructors: Sandra Kumorowski skumorowski@colum.edu & Philippe Ravanas pravanas@colum.edu

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5/18 - 5/20, 2020 Module I. Chicago
5/21 - 5/28, 2020 Module II. Online
5/29 - 6/13, 2020 Module III. Prague
6/14 - 7/10, 2020 Module IV. Online
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This hybrid, experiential course provides students with a professional strategic marketing experience that expands global awareness. Students will have the opportunity to work with owners and the marketing team of a famous Czech cosmetic brand, develop a strategic marketing plan and present it to the brand leadership. In the process, they will understand how a cosmetic brand operates globally and how cultural differences impact marketing and branding strategies. While in Prague students will be immersed in a culturally rich city and its historically significant environs. They will visit several significant sites in and around Prague to learn about the culture, history and life in the Czech Republic. This six-credit hour program can count as an elective towards all majors in Business and Entrepreneurship (both undergraduate and graduate) or as a college-wide elective. This course also satisfies the College’s Global Awareness credit requirement.

Special course fee of $2,500 is separate from tuition. Out of pocket costs (including flight) estimated at $1,480. Standard tuition rates apply.

There is a on-refundable deposit of $750 (applied toward the Program Fee)
Berlin - Fashion Studies in the Field/Photography Studies in the Field
Special Topics in Fashion Studies: Berlin: Street, Style, and Image FASH 399C-99 - 3 credits

Special Topics in Photography: Berlin: Street, Style, and Image PHOT 499/PHOT 599 - 3 credits

Special Course Fee $2,280 / Estimated Total Program Cost $9,130

Contact: Colbey Reid at creid@colum.edu or Ross Sawyers at rsawyers@colum.edu
Summer Dok, Bonn, Germany
Summer Dok, Bonn, Germany | 6 credits
- Documentary Projects
- Documentary Production I: Basic Field Production
- Producing and Directing the Interview
- The Interview: Lighting, Shooting and Sound Acquisition
Contact: Ted Hardin | thardin@colum.edu

Dates: May 19 - June 30, 2020

Course Fees: Fee of $3,450 (does not include tuition, flight, International Travel Insurance and some incidental expenses)

The Summer Dok Program takes place at the facilities of the Academy for International Education located in Bonn, Germany. Bonn is the world’s hub for non-governmental organizations and a centrally located medium-sized city in Europe right on the Rhine river. Participants in this 6-week program earn 6 School of Media Arts credits (a 3-credit Documentary Production course and three 1-credit Documentary Workshop courses). Under the tutelage of faculty from Columbia College and AIB, students will learn how to research, develop, shoot, edit and complete and exhibit their 5-8 minute documentary film, radio documentary, photo series, or video installation within the 6-week long program. The student experience is facilitated by the capable staff of the AIB, and offers an excellent working relationship with European music students attending the MUSICUBE Academy for film composers, located within the courtyard of the AIB complex. Columbia College documentary project crews are matched with AIB student staff and music students to form a collaborative team around a story idea or art concept situated anywhere in Europe (students travel via Europe’s trains; Cologne’s airport is also minutes away with very affordable flights). All courses are in English. Students live with German host families to help deepen a sense of living and working in an European media production context. Overnight and day-trip excursions to TV broadcasters, museums, and a variety of historic sites in Berlin, Cologne, Bonn, and the beautiful Eifel region just south of Bonn are all included in the program. Transportation passes, cell phones, production and postproduction equipment are provided by AIB.

The Summer Dok Program is open to all Columbia College students who have finished a Foundations or Core within the School of Media Arts (CA and S, TV, CMI, Radio, IAM, and AAA), yet Photography, Art and Design, Dance, Theatre and other majors are also welcome. Graduate Students are also welcome. Documentary experience is preferred but not required. Please consult with the Director of Summer Dok Programming, Ted Hardin (thardin@colum.edu) or the lead faculty, Michael Caplan (mpcaplan@colum.edu) to see whether this program will suit your needs.
Cinema and Television Arts in Florence, Italy
Cinematic Art in the Land of Leonardo
CINE 202 | 3 Credits | Cinema and Television Arts
Florence Italy, Summer 2020

In this course students draw inspiration from Florentine Renaissance Art, Italian Opera Composers and Italian Cinema from the silent period to the present. A particular emphasis in on the Neo-Realist artists Rossellini, Visconti and De Sica, Fellini and other masters of the Golden Age, and modern auteurs like Nanni Moretti. Special attention is paid to visual perspective and composition; the impact of historical context on visual narrative; individual and collaborative approaches to creativity; and the role of patronage, apprenticeship and mentorship. An understanding of the fundamental artistic and narrative concepts that were either discovered or reborn during the Italian Renaissance is built through film screenings, classroom discussions, and visits to museums and galleries, all in parallel with planning and shooting a cinematic diary film that goes beyond the ‘travelogue’ to create a unique personal voice inspired by life in Florence.

The course is open to all Columbia College students who have finished a Foundations or Core class within the School of Media Arts (CTVA, CMI, Radio, IAM, and AAA), as well as all other majors and Graduate students.

July 13 - August 12
Instructor and Contact: Tom Fraterrigo tfraterrigo@colum.edu

Course Fees

Study Abroad Fee: $2,580 includes Lodging, Airport Transfers, Gli Amici degli Uffizi Museum Pass, Guided Walking Tour of Florence, The Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, Admission to the Zeffirilli Film Museum, Welcome Dinner, Italian Cooking Class
Air Fare and Travel $2,000 (estimated) and International Travel Insurance $275 (estimated) not included in Study Abroad Fee.
CINE 435 Exploration in Career Development
Los Angeles

Summer 2020 for 1 credit

Special Course Fee of $1,420 with estimated total cost of $3,022

Contact: Karen Loop at kloop@colum.edu
Music City: Los Angeles BUSE 299
LA Summer Intensive: Music City: Los Angeles BUSE 299 - 1 credit

Special Course Fee: $1,420 and Estimated Total Program Cost: $2,945

Dates: June 1-5, 2020

Contact: Jerry Brindisi at jbrindisi@colum.edu
Theatre Workshop - Prague Quadrennial
Not Running Summer 2020

International Theatre Workshop | THEA 575 | 1 Credit

PRAGUE QUADRENNIAL 2019
Jun 5 - June 17, 2019
Czech Republic

Application due December 10th.

For accepted students: $750 deposit due by January 18th.

Prague for Theatrical Designers
This is a travel and study experience for Design and Technical Theatre students. The students travel to Prague in the Czech Republic. They will attend the Prague Quadrennial: https://www.pq.cz/. The Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space is the world’s largest performance design event – a presentation of contemporary work in a variety of performance design disciplines and genres including costume, stage, lighting, sound design, and theatre architecture for dance, opera, drama, site-specific, multi-media performances, and performance art.
Students also get the chance to explore Prague, Observing the art, architecture and culture of this remarkable city. They will get the opportunity to see many different kinds of theatrical performances, from experimental site-specific pieces, to grand opera. The trip will include an excursion to see one of the few remaining complete and working baroque theatres. Students will be asked to keep a course journal and submit a reflection piece after returning.

Course fee: $1520, plus standard Columbia tuition and fees

Flight and meals will be additional expenses (estimated at around $1900)

Prague Quadrennial 1C THEA 575
Contact Jackie Penrod jpenrod@colum.edu to get on the interest list!
Global PR in Spain
No Longer Running in Summer 2020

Global PR in Spain | Madrid | PURE 330 | 3 credits

Course Schedule: May 31 to June 12, 2020

Pre-reqs: 3.25 GPA, 60 credit hours, and permission of instructor

Many of today’s top global public relations agencies consider Madrid the best place to locate an office in Europe, and you’ll understand why when you join us for this two week Global PR course.

Students will learn the global public relations landscape and what it means to apply a “global mindset” in the backdrop of Madrid, Spain, considered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and a city of students. This course has been designed to give a select cohort of students a deep appreciation for the rich arts and culture of Madrid through organized tours and visits, as well as the opportunity to collaborate on a project to apply Global PR approaches to a real-life client assignment. Students will leave with an international portfolio piece to further differentiate themselves in a competitive job market.

Program includes several pre-departure prep sessions to give students survival Spanish language skills as well as an appreciation for the history, culture, literature and art of both Spain and our host city, Madrid, in advance of the trip. Outside of scheduled classroom time in the mornings, visits are planned to major museums (e.g., Prado and Reina Sofia), historic and cultural attractions (e.g. Plaza Mayor and Retiro Park), and two group dinners in iconic restaurants known for Spanish guitar music and traditional cuisine. Students will have ample free time to explore the city and surrounding historically rich towns accessible by bus or train, including Toledo and Segovia.

The course fee of $1,870 covers lodging; breakfast and lunch or dinner every day; transfers in private bus from Madrid airport to Madrid and the return to the airport; two group meals and a Flamenco show; transportation pass covering trips on metro (subway), bus and trains within Madrid; Prado Museum and Royal Palace entrance and tours. Airfare not included, tuition additional.

Instructor/Contact: Anne Marie Mitchell (anmitchell@colum.edu or 312-504-9484).

Contact Anne Marie Mitchell for more information anmitchell@colum.edu
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
No Longer Running in Summer 2020

56-1354HN Paleontology Field Observation & Methods (Honors): Petrified Forest National Park | 3 credit hours

This 5-week Summer Honors course provides a hands-on introduction to paleontology field methods, including fossil reconnaissance, identification, and collection during a two-week field expedition to the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. You will learn about the paleontology and geology of the park by reading and interpreting popular and scientific literature. Emphasis will be placed on detailed observation and documentation of vertebrate fossils and geologic context in a field notebook that will provide the basis for a final project interpreting your field experience. This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Requirement for either 3 credit hours of Science (SC) or 3 credit hours of Science with Lab (SL).

A special course fee (TBD) covers all food, lodgings, ground transportation, and admissions, but not airfare. The application deadline is in late March. Permission is required.

Contact Robin Whatley at rwhatley@colum.edu or Christopher Arnold at charnold@colum.edu for more information.

J-Session

Note that for financial aid reasons, J-session is considered to be part of the Spring semester. For information on tuition rates at Columbia, please refer to Columbia Central.

Documentary Journalism in Morocco
JOUR 360 | Advanced Topics in Journalism | 3 Credits

Prerequisites: One of JOUR 450 Digital Storytelling 2, JOUR 481 Practicum in TV News: Newsbeat, PHOT 365 Video for Photographers, or CINE 308 Digital Cinematography. Or permission of instructor.

E-mail Jackie Spinner jspinner@colum.edu to get on the list for January!

This hybrid documentary course combines shooting and editing through a collaborative lab experience to produce short documentaries from Morocco. The course takes place online and on location from the historic town of Boujad, Morocco, near the Atlas Mountains. Postproduction begins in Morocco and is completed in Chicago working virtually and in person with Moroccan partners. Finished films are screened in Morocco and Chicago.

Special course fee of $1,230 includes accommodations, transportation around Morocco and some meals. An overnight excursion to Marrakech is included. Airfare purchased separately.
BUSE 406/506 Marketing in Europe: Paris
BUSE 406/506 Marketing in Europe: Paris

While studying abroad in Paris, students explore how marketing is critically linked to a firm’s global business objectives and they investigate how marketing and communication are influenced by cultural diversity. Students compare and contrast international marketing practices and business processes, and how these are impacted by cultural differences from a European perspective. Students use storytelling as an integral part of creating an effective marketing strategy.

For more information please contact Monique Maye or Monika Jaiswal-Oliver

Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3
Creative Writing J-Term in Paris
Creative Writing J-Term in Paris
January 5-19, 2020

If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.
-Ernest Hemingway

Study Creative Writing in the City of Lights

While exploring the work of writers such as Ernest Hemingway and James Baldwin, and through deep interaction with the city of Paris and its rich literary heritage, students have the opportunity to experience firsthand life as a creative writer abroad, to see their work in the context of other writers’ works, and to examine the personal and social contexts for creativity. Class time and specific writing assignments will be supplemented by cultural field trips exploring the literary and cultural history of Paris.

This program is open to all majors. Financial aid and Global Awareness credit may apply.

Session fees: $3000

Session fees include airport transfer, shared three-star hotel accommodations with kitchenettes; daily breakfast; classroom use with printing; Paris transit passes; a city tour; a literary walking tour with lunch, and other cultural tours, a museum pass, a welcome lunch and end-of-session literary salon and celebration dinner. Airfare and daily incidentals are not included. Credits count as part of the spring semester.

To apply for J-Term 2020, submit a letter of interest, indicating your academic year, major, a personal introduction, why you are interested in the Paris J-Term, and how you think this study abroad opportunity will benefit you creatively, academically, and professionally. Email letters of interest as a .doc attachment or .pdf to Kathie Bergquist: kbergquist@colum.edu, by Oct. 1, 2020.

“Studying creative writing in Paris was the perfect blend of structure and free time. I was able to challenge myself and my craft through the workshops and activities, and reading work written by diverse and legendary authors. Exploring the city with other students helped me grow not only as a writer in the world, but as a young person in the world finding her voice. I wouldn’t change one part of my experience!” – Delaynna Corley, Creative Non-Fiction, Paris 2015

Read about more student experiences!

Want to learn more? Attend an upcoming info session!

Information Sessions:

Mon., Sept. 16, 5-5:45 PM; 6:30-7:15 PM
Wed., Sept. 18, 3:30-4:15 PM
Wed., Sept. 25, 3:30-4:15 PM; 5-5:45 PM; 6:30-7:15 PM
All Paris info sessions take place at 33 E. Ida B. wells dr., #300-OO (conference room)
Fashion Studies in the Field
Special Topics in Fashion Studio: Bath Spa Textile Techniques Immersion

January 6-17, 2020

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: OCTOBER 25, 11:59PM ON SUBMITTABLES

Apply for financial help with the Fashion Experience Award

Who is Eligible: Junior and senior level students in Fashion Design (or non-majors who have taken FASH 205: Textiles Survey) who desire an opportunity to experience, interact and work in an environment dedicated to experimental textiles and potentially have the chance during week two to design and create three metres of cloth. Types of Textile Fabrication Available at Bath Spa (either in demo or practice): Screen Printing, Foil Printing, Devoré (also called burnout), Laser Cut Fabric, Fabric Manipulation (this can be with fabric you have designed) etc.

Tentative Schedule: ·

Sunday January 5: Arrive in UK.

Monday January 6: Tour of Art School studios and facilities Columbia students will meet Bath Spa students and give a brief overview of their Senior Thesis and ‘Life on our campus’ –Lecture Theatre 10.30 -11.30. 12.15 - 1 pm, the fashion studios and talk regarding British Fashion Council and Graduate Fashion Foundation. ·

Visit the Fashion Museum https://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk/ ·

Practical Programme Commences Tuesday January 7, Lecture and Colour workshop by Amanda Goode the Course Leader and Subject Coordinator-Field of Design Palace Yard Mews

Wednesday January 8: AM Research for fashion fabric JOY-Benina intro/folding/pleating/tucking PM Lecture on dye and print for fashion Palace Yard Mews

Thursday January 9: AM Digital Lab intro with M Powell /SIMON PM Research for fabric construction for week 2 /Joy continued

Friday January 10: Trip to London to look at the V&A, currently the fashion exhibition is Fashioned from Nature

Weekend Saturday and Sunday January 11 & 12 students can hop on a train to Paris, explore London, go back to Bath

Monday 13-Thursday 16 January: Working on your own textiles with assistance of textile lab technicians

Friday 17 January: AM WORK PM Final presentations ·

Saturday January 18: Explore Bath ·

Sunday January 19: Return to US The course blog and Instagram

https://thatswhatiwanttodo.com/ https://thatswhatiwanttodo.com/

Application Process: · Applicants will submit the following ·

· A one-page essay on the importance/contribution of textile/fabric in their collection and why this opportunity will help develop the Collection further ·

· Three Finished Illustrations

· Two Mood Boards

· One Trend Board

· 25 Sketches

· Fabric samples; either examples of experimental prototypes or examples of the desired results (these will have to be images)

· Color Story

MUST HAVE A VALID PASSPORT Applications will be digital on Submittable.com in ONE PDF document
Rome Studies: Exhibition Management
Exhibition Management: International Perspectives | BUSE 415 (undergrad) | 3 credits
Exhibition Management: International Perspectives | BUSE 515 (grad) | 3 credits

E-mail rblandford@colum.edu or ralbers@colum.edu for more information.

Students will investigate exhibitions in museums, commercial galleries, and cultural sites in and around Rome. Through first-hand observation, research, and reflection, students will analyze differing approaches to curatorial direction, exhibition design and production, interpretative methodologies, use of technology, and marketing and communication strategies. Particular attention will be paid to developing exhibitions for multinational, multicultural, and multilingual audiences as well as similarities and differences to American exhibition models. Planned site visits may include museums such as the Vatican Museum, Capitoline Museum, Borghese, Gallery Maxxi (designed by Zaha Hadid), the National Museum of Art from the 21st century, Macro: Museum of Contemporary Art; cultural sites including the Roman Forum, Pompeii, churches and historic sites; and leading commercial galleries.

Estimated Special Course Fee: $2,850 in addition to tuition. (This fee is subject to change).

The special course fee includes housing with breakfast, use of classroom facilities, class-related field trips and entrance fees, transportation associated with program activities, several special meals and events.

Instructor/Contact: Robert Blandford
Rome: Writing Abroad
Topics in Writing Abroad: Rome | CRWR 372 (undergrad) | 3 credits
Topics in Writing Abroad: Rome | CRWR 672 (graduate) | 3 credits

E-mail rblandford@colum.edu or ralbers@colum.edu to get on the info list for 2020.

This J-session course offers an intensive two-week immersion in Rome's literature, art, history, and culture. Students read fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by noted authors; visit major sites, including the Colosseum, Vatican, Roman Forum, Pompeii, churches, museums and places associated with noted authors; and participate in writing workshops at Lorenzo d' Medici. Journal entries and reading responses lead to an extended story, essay, or digital project, which may be done in collaboration with students from the Business and Entrepreneurship Department.

Estimated Special Course Fee: $2,850 in addition to tuition. (This fee is subject to change).

The special course fee includes housing with breakfast, use of classroom facilities, class-related field trips and entrance fees, transportation associated with program activities, several special meals and events.

Instructor/Contact: Randy Albers
Covering Europe: Ireland
Covering Europe: Ireland | Jour 465 | 3 credits

Spend two weeks during J-term in Dublin. Students from a range of majors will report, research, write, blog, take photos and more in Ireland's capital. You'll get a chance to meet some of the country's leading journalists and officials. Plus, we'll see some amazing sites and experience another culture.

Estimated course fee $2,820 covers hotel, some in-country transportation and many meals. Instructor permission is required.

Out-of-pocket expenses include flight, some meals, and other incidentals. These costs are estimated at $1,750.

Dates: January 6-24, 2020

Contact Suzanne McBride at smcbride@colum.edu for information.
London Theatre Workshop
London | THEA 575 | 1 credit

A one-week international theatre workshop course in London, England. Participants will receive practical classes in different aspects of professional theatre, from Columbia College Chicago faculty and from working theatre professionals in London. Students will also attend performances by theatre companies from the UK and around the world, ranging from contemporary physical and experimental work to Musicals and productions of Shakespeare’s plays. Other activities include workshops and tours at well-known theatrical venues like Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, the Royal National Theatre, and Stratford-upon-Avon. Open to graduate and undergraduate students.

contact: Michael Brown, micbrown@colum.edu

Course fee of $1,140 includes lodging and activities.

Course Dates: January 6-24, 2020. Travel Dates: January 4-14, 2020
Photography in Ireland
Study Abroad: Ireland | PHOT 475 / PHOT 575 | 3 credits

This course is a three-week trip to Burren College of Art for Columbia College Chicago graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students. Students take this class for 3 credits (Advanced Elective Credits). Students have the opportunity to work daily on their own creative work in their own studio space at the Burren College of Art, located in Ballyvaughan, a beautiful costal village in County Clare on the west side of Ireland. Students will participate in two seminar sessions taught by Conor McGrady, faculty member at BCA, and Kelli Connell, faculty member at CCC. This course includes a tour of the Burren and Connemara, and concludes with a three day field trip to Dublin to visit art galleries and museums.

Estimated special course fee of $1,450 does not include tuition or airfare.
Contact Kelli Connell kconnell@colum.edu for more information
Domestic: New York City - Topics in Advertising
Topics in Advertising: NYC | ADVE 299 | 1 credit

This course is designed to give aspiring young students a taste of what life might be like working at an Advertising Agency in New York City. Students visit a wide variety of influential, cutting edge firms and get exposure to some of the most innovative trends, students will develop a sense of where the industry is headed. Besides being the center of the Advertising Industry, New York City is the world’s capital for culture. Students will have exposure to museums, monuments and an opportunity to attend a Broadway play and explore the numerous neighbourhoods within the city.

Please join us for one of the two informational meetings. Email our Academic Manager, Craig Sigele at csigele@colum.edu

Dates: January 12-17, 2020

Course Fee of $1,190 included lodging, local transit, and activity fees.

Contact: Craig Sigele at csigele@colum.edu

Faculty: Peg Murphy pmurphy@colum.edu

Watch a brief video at https://youtu.be/pfsbQNR81bg
Domestic: New York City - Fashion Studies in the Field
FASH 387 Fashion Studies in the Field: New York City

This course introduces students to New York City’s fashion industry. Geared towards students planning to enter a fashion related profession, the course enhances their knowledge of NYC’s fashion industry including its history, design and production processes, merchandising strategies, and retailing techniques. Students will get a behind the scenes look at various aspects of the industry to learn about its future and the trends they need to prepare for. The trip will begin with students attending the National Retail Federation’s 3-day student program (“The Big Show”); the remainder of the week will be spent touring NYC and meeting with fashion industry professionals in key roles, including product developers, fashion designers, fashion marketers, wholesale representatives, and/or corporate merchandisers, for example.

This is a 3-credit hour hybrid course in which students will complete work remotely as well as attend face-to-face meetings before the culminating trip to NYC.

Important Dates:

Course will be held during J-term (January 6-24)
Week in NYC: January 16-23

Contact: Melissa Gamble at mgamble@colum.edu

Special Course Fee of $1,860 (subject to change) includes participation in student programming for a retail conference, lodging, ground transportation around NYC, a museum pass, and some meals.

Airfare and meals not covered by the Special Course Fee are additional costs.
THEA 389 An Actor’s Guide to Hollywood
This course is designed to give students a practical and applicable experience toward pursuing a career in Los Angeles. In a highly competitive business, the actor who is prepared to face the challenges has a much better chance of succeeding. Meeting in LA, this course will provide an intensive week of hands-on experience, lecture and demonstration with industry professionals. Students are responsible for their own travel and accommodations.

Course Dates: January 6-24, 2020. Travel Dates: January 6-16, 2020

Special Course Fee: $1,860
Domestic: Miami - Creative Industries
BUSE 450/550 Creative Industry Trends: Miami | 3 Credits

An intensive immersion course that explores one of America’s fastest growing cultural hubs. Students live in the heart of downtown Miami and discover how the city has leveraged a mix of public and private investments to transform it into a global epicenter and trendsetter in the creative industries. Curriculum includes field trips to some of the region’s most important cultural establishments and discussions with some its most innovative creative leaders. At the end of the course, students will have experienced the opportunities provided by Miami’s rich and growing arts and cultural landscape.

https://blogs.colum.edu/business/2018/02/13/reflections-on-miami-j-term-creative-industries/

For more information, contact Jason Stephens, jstephens@colum.edu

Estimated Special Course Fee of $1,260 includes lodging, some meals, and field trips. Flight and tuition are additional costs.
THEA 471 New York Trip

A group of 12 students will go to New York for 4 nights, 5 days and see plays, meet theatre professionals and CCC alums and evaluate their futures as graduates possibly living in New York.

Are you a faculty member interested in proposing a new international program? Contact David Comp, Assistant Provost for Global Education at dcomp@colum.edu, to get started!

Faculty-led Programs

Summer

J-Session

Special Topics in Fashion Studio: Bath Spa Textile Techniques Immersion