Admissions

Comedy Studies is open to anyone currently enrolled in college who will have both a minimum of undergraduate junior-level status-or 60 credit hours successfully completed-by the start of the program and a demonstrated interest in performance, comic writing and improvisation.

Applicants must provide the following:

• Completed application form including resume, letter of recommendation, and essay,
• Transcripts with proof of successfully completing 60 credit hours or more, and
• Proof of completion of the following courses or their equivalents:
  Improvisation Techniques I 
  Acting II: Advanced Scene Study 
  English Composition II

Application Deadlines and Notification of Acceptance

FALL 2012

Applications Comedy Studies' Fall 2012 semester must be received (not postmarked) by the office of Undergraduate Admissions no later than 5:00pm on Friday, April 20th, 2012. All applications must be sent to Columbia College in Chicago and not to the Second City.  The students admitted to Comedy Studies will be notified of acceptance no later than Friday, May 11th, 2012.

Applications will be accepted any time after March 1st, 2012.

Send completed PDF application and transcripts to:
Columbia College Chicago
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
600 South Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605-1996

Download Comedy Studies application form here

Tuition and fees for 2011 - 2012

Tuition for the 16 credit hour semester of Comedy Studies is $10,047.00

Since tuition does have periodic increases, this is a link that will give you the updated cost for the 16 hour semester:

http://www.colum.edu/student_financial_services/create-a-plan/calculate-your-costs/tuition-and-fees/2011-2012/tuition-and-fees-2011-2012.php

Additional fees: