Question 1

View areas of study open to undergraduate exchange students

Accepted Answer

Advanced Management
Advertising
Advertising Art Direction
Arts Managment
Film Business Arts Managment
Design Management
International Arts Management
Live and Performing Arts Management
Marketing
Media Management
Music Business
Public Relations
Social Media and Digital Strategy
Sports Management
Visual Arts Management
Acting
Comedy Writing and Performance
Dance
Musical Theater
Stage Combat
Theater
Theater Design
Theater Directing
Theater Technology
Writing for Performance
ASL-English Interpretation
Communication
Creative Writing
Cultural Studies
Deaf Studies
Fiction

Question 2

View areas of study abroad open to graduate exchange students.

Accepted Answer

The exchange is designed to be an undergraduate-only exchange. Special circumstances for interested graduate students can be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Question 3

Can graduate students take undergraduate level courses?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but this will need to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Question 4

Can advanced undergraduate students take graduate level courses?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 5

View areas of study restricted to prior bilateral agreements between exchange departments or faculties.

Accepted Answer

Not applicable

Question 6

View areas of study that are not open to exchange students.

Accepted Answer

Not applicable.

Question 7

View website for course offerings.

Accepted Answer

http://catalog.colum.edu/ ​ Choosing classes is part of the application process. Once an application is submitted and accepted, the student will be put in contact with an international student adviser.

Question 8

Required minimum and maximum number of credits available through the exchange.

Accepted Answer

For both undergraduate & graduate: Min = 12 credits (undergraduate) & 9 credits (grad)
Max = 16 credits (undergraduate)   15 credits is the most common.

Question 9

Are summer courses available as exchange (non fee-paying)? If so, what is the website?"

Accepted Answer

No

Question 10

Do students register for courses in advance or upon arrival?

Accepted Answer

In Advance: Students do not register themselves. We register them for their courses based upon their preferences and in working directly with the students.

Question 11

View course registration deadlines.

Accepted Answer

By the end of November. Students will be registered for classes by the study abroad office. Material submissions are October 15th.

Question 12

Language Requirements

Accepted Answer

English

Question 13

Is a language test certificate required? If so, is it required before admission or upon arrival?"

Accepted Answer

An official IELTS score of 6.0 For IELTS test information, visit www.ielts.org.
An official TOEFL score of 540 (on the paper-based test) or 270 (on the computer-based test), or 76 (on the internet-based test). For TOEFL test information, visit www.ets.org.

Question 14

Are there preparatory language courses for incoming students? If so, what are the dates and costs?"

Accepted Answer

Currently, no such program is available.

Question 15

Are there any special advising or registration concerns that students should be aware of? Are services available to assist in registration or course selection?

Accepted Answer

We register them for their classes based on the information they provide. Incoming students do not register themselves.

Question 16

Is there additional information needed?

Accepted Answer

None

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