Arts & Humanities
Arts & Humanities
From understanding the forces of globalization to engaging in critical discussions about societies to expressing human yearning through the arts — in all of the areas calling out for intellectual attention at the highest levels, Columbia assembles strengths unique among the very best universities.
Students Make Core Curriculum Texts Their Own
The winners of the 2018 Core Scholars Program reanalyze, reinterpret, and remake some of the seminal works read in Columbia’s signature Core.
The Varsity Show boasts many famous alumni
The Varsity Show, now in its 127th year, boasts alumni like Rodgers and Hammerstein, Art Gunfunkel, Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey and Terrence McNally. The full-length student-produced musical is Columbia’s oldest performing arts tradition.
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Exploring a Global Education
Owen Monroe '20CC discusses the impact that his experience abroad had on his approach to the study of culture and the arts.
Columbia College Alumni Find Continued Success on Broadway
From the revival of Tony Kushner's CC'78 Angels in America to Tom Kitt's CC'96 work as Musical Producer for Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical, Columbia College alumni are finding continued success on broadway.
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Nine Columbia Students, Alumni Receive Fulbrights
Nine recently graduated seniors and alumni have been awarded Fulbright U.S. student grants. The Fulbright will allow them to undertake individually-designed international research and study projects or teach primary and secondary school in English-language classrooms in six different countries.
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