MUSIC
LIVE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES At Columbia, you’ll have many performance opportunities in a variety of settings, both on campus as part of your coursework and in Chicago’s vibrant music scene. Columbia’s Music Center hosts more than 200 student, faculty, and artist-in-residence performances and workshops each year.
MUSIC
SHAPE WHAT’S NEXT IN MUSIC Creative careers are made here. Columbia is recognized around the world as one of the top institutions for the study of contemporary, jazz, and popular music. Here, you’ll meet students from diverse backgrounds with varied levels of experience. Our faculty of award-winning musicians who are active in their fields will help you refine your sound — whether you play a brass instrument, guitar, keyboards, computer laptop, or sing. At Columbia, you will build contacts and acquire business training that will help you make a successful living through your passion.
AT COLUMBIA, YOU CAN: Grow as a musician by taking private lessons for your primary instrument/voice and enjoy collaborative music-making experiences in the classroom. Create, compose, record, and perform your music in the heart of Chicago. Study with faculty working in the music industry, including GRAMMY winners and musicians who collaborated with Prince, Mary J. Blige, and Otis Clay. Perform in award-winning ensembles that promote collaboration and play a variety of styles and genres. Continue your education in our Music Composition for Screen MFA program, listed as the world’s best by The Hollywood Reporter.
MAJORS Contemporary, Jazz, and Popular Music (BMus) Music (BA) Music Composition (BMus)
NOTABLE ALUM
JONATHAN McREYNOLDS ’11 Jonathan McReynolds is a GRAMMY-winning gospel performer who has had No. 1 Billboard gospel albums and has earned fie GRAMMY award nominations for his work. He has also taught at Columbia.
NOTABLE ALUM
PARRIS FLEMING ’14 A trumpet player, arranger, composer, and recording artist, Parris Fleming has toured with Harry Styles and Tony Allen.
NOTABLE ALUM
D’ZHARI BOLDEN ’17 D’Zhari Bolden has performed with some of music’s biggest superstars, such as Beyoncé, and showcased her talents to worldwide audiences at the Oscars and GRAMMY awards.
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