Arts & Humanities | Columbia College

Fueling Confident & Inspired Students

Unleash your individual expression and maximize your creative potential with our Arts & Humanities majors. Our instructors are passionate about molding students into leaders and advocates. Our graduates go on to become teachers, non-profit leaders, graduate students, and specialized professionals in fields like dance therapy.

Degrees

Communication, B.A.

Concentrations: Professional Communication, Digital Media, Public Relations

Dance, B.A.

Dance Education, B.A. certifying to teach

English, B.A.

English, B.A. certifying to teach

Music, B.A.

Studio Art, B.A.

Auditions & Scholarships

We're an inclusive community of learners who support artistic rigor and individuality. True to our social justice roots at Columbia College, we honor where you come from – classical or non-traditional – and we don't require auditions for our majors.

We also offer generous scholarships of up to $4,000 to eligible incoming and transfer students. Learn about specific scholarship opportunities on our degree pages.

English

Gain a solid foundation in English with an emphasis on writing, reading, and analyzing texts.

Major in English

Music

Develop your skills through studio instruction, ensemble participation, solo performance, study of supporting music courses, and a final capstone experience.

Major in Music

Studio Art

Study and experience the visual arts from diverse cultural sources, historical periods, and media.

Major in Studio Art

Dance Studies

Our Dance Studies degree focuses on academic studies, social justice, and leadership skills, so dancers graduate ready to become collaborative performers, choreographers, teachers, scholars, and engaged professionals within the field. They gain real-world opportunities with Columbia College Dance Company (CCDC), guest artists, our resident performing collectives, and access to conferences and festivals.

Major in Dance Studies

Dance student performance

Dance student training

Dance student performance in theater.

I chose Columbia College because of the Dance major. After expressing interest in a career in dance, my parents and high school dance teacher highly recommended the degree at Columbia College, stressing the importance for well-trained teachers in the arts and across SC.

Meredith Yuhas, '18, Dance Movement Therapy Program, Sarah Lawrence College, NY.