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Columbia College Chicago

School of Fine and Performing Arts

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Chicago,Illinois 60605
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Arts in Comedy Writing and Performance

Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Design and Technology

Master of Arts in Acting and Contemporary Performance Making

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance

Master of Fine Arts in Acting and Contemporary Performance Making

Minor in Acting

Minor in Devising Collaborative Performance

Minor in Playwriting

Minor in Stage Combat

Minor in Theatre Directing

Minor in Dance

Minor in Arts in Healthcare


Leading a creative life is a mission, a driving force. But it takes more than that to build a successful creative career. The School of Fine and Performing Arts has produced some of the world’s most accomplished artists, photographers, designers, musicians, composers, writers, dancers, actors, dance therapists, arts managers and entrepreneurs. To build your own success story, you’ll choose from more than 50 dynamic programs to hone your talent and transform you into an adaptable, thoughtful, creative professional.

Faculty Info:

Carin Silkaitis, Susan Padveen, Wendi Weber.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Head Over Heels by Charlotte Caffey
(4/27/22 - 5/7/22)
Columbia College Chicago
Hortensia and the Museum of Dreams
(3/16/22 - 3/26/22)
CAST
Columbia College Chicago
All in the Timing, Six One-Act Plays
(10/20/20 - 10/22/20)
Columbia College Chicago
Spring Awakening
(4/15/20 - 4/17/20)
Columbia College Chicago
Stop Kiss
(3/24/20 - 3/26/20)
Columbia College Chicago
Dry Land
(3/10/20 - 3/12/20)
Columbia College Chicago
How I Learned to Drive
(4/9/19 - 4/11/19)
Columbia College Chicago
Monster
(3/20/19 - 3/22/19)
PHOTOS
Columbia College Chicago
Allegro
(2/26/19 - 2/28/19)
Columbia College Chicago
[title of show]
(4/25/17 - 4/27/17)
Columbia College Chicago
Oklahoma!
(3/11/15 - 3/21/15)
Columbia College Chicago

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