Columbia College Hollywood is a private, nonprofit liberal arts college located in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. The college is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) to offer Bachelor of Fine Arts and Associate of Fine Arts degree programs in Cinema and Cinema-Television with an emphasis on acting, cinematography, directing, editing & visual effects, new media, producing, sound or writing.
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Mission and philosophy
Mission
The mission of Columbia College Hollywood is to educate students in the art and science of communications and the diverse media of contemporary storytelling within an exploration of the liberal arts. The college offers a rigorous course of study and practice that prepares graduates to be analytical thinkers and effective communicators who are creative, knowledgeable and responsible contributors to advancing a curious, thoughtful, and compassionate global community.
Philosophy
Columbia College Hollywood is committed to fostering a learning community that inspires communication, creativity, innovation, and personal growth through education, collaboration, and a common love of the entertainment arts. The college offers a challenging liberal arts experience that prepares students for citizenship in the global community by providing:
- Curricula enriched with hands-on learning experiences that reflect the real world of the entertainment industry
- Project-based coursework that requires students to work in teams to learn all aspects of the filmmaking process.
- An inspiring faculty of entertainment industry professionals with the experience to help students unleash their creative potential.
- An intimate educational environment that encourages each student to take the risks necessary to develop a unique artistic vision and voice.
- Opportunities for professional access and continued learning through entertainment industry relationships to help graduates build a foundation for creative and professional success.
History
Early history
Columbia College Hollywood was originally established in the 1952 in the MacArthur Park neighborhood of Los Angeles as Columbia College Los Angeles, a branch campus of Columbia College Chicago. The curriculum was designed to focus on the burgeoning television and radio industries and featured a faculty made up of working television and radio professionals. In 1959, Columbia College Los Angeles separated from the Chicago institution to operate as Columbia College Hollywood, an independent, nonprofit, private college.
Move to Hollywood
During the 1960s, as the entertainment industry grew and changed, the college established a cinema department with a dual focus on film and television. To serve its expanding curricula and student population, the college moved to a new campus on Las Palmas Avenue in central Hollywood in 1970. In 1997, Columbia College Hollywood moved again to the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles and built a new campus in the former world headquarters of Panavision, a leading designer and manufacturer of cameras and lenses for the film and television industries.
Facilities
Columbia College Hollywood campus facilities include a 5,000 square foot Learning Resource Center that provides students with individual and collaborative study space, a 72-seat, 5.1 channel surround sound theater for screenings, classes, and events, an intimate 35-seat 7.1 surround sound screening room, a sound stage, a 3-camera HD television stage with a green screen and control room, a Foley/ADR suite with a sound isolated booth and control room, post production editing suites, standing sets, an acting studio, a writer's room, traditional classrooms, and an equipment room stocked with industry standard film, video, and sound equipment.
The current 85,000 square foot Los Angeles campus is located in Southern California's San Fernando Valley with access to the entertainment industry and all major Hollywood film and television studios. In 2016, William Smith assumed the Columbia College Hollywood presidency. His tenure has been marked by recent improvements to campus facilities, technology, and educational programs as part of the strategic growth plan developed by the Board of Trustees under the leadership of board chairman Dr. William G. Durden.
Open House
Columbia College Hollywood hosts a quarterly Open House to give prospective students and their families a comprehensive introduction to the campus facilities, labs, and resources, and a chance to meet and speak with staff members about admissions, financial aid, housing, and the degree programs.
Admissions
Columbia College Hollywood has an open admissions policy and welcomes applications for admission from all individuals with a passion for visual and entertainment media who seek an undergraduate liberal arts degree program focused on the fields of film, television, and new media.
Columbia College Hollywood does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability in admissions and/or all other institutional policies.
Notable alumni
Columbia College Hollywood alumni have worked in all areas of the film industry, from hit television shows and blockbuster films to animated features and independent productions.
- Robert Schwentke, German film director.
- Jaume Collet-Serra, Spanish film director.
- Timothy Linh Bui, Vietnamese-born American writer, director, and producer.
- Jay Jennings, American independent film director.
- Eagle Egilsson, Icelandic television director and cinematographer.
- Salim Akil, American film director.
- Brent Morin, American comedian, actor, and writer.
- Dominik Rausch, German television producer.
- Jerry Franck, producer and Steadicam operator.
Memberships
CILECT - International Association of Film and Television Schools
University Film and Video Association (UFVA)
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (AICCU)
National Association of Independent College and Universities (NAICU)
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