All graduate students are required to attend the department colloquium as long as they are in residence. No degree credit is granted.
The Classical Studies Research Seminar offers students of the Classical Studies Graduate Program the opportunity to present their research and receive feedback on it. It is mandatory for CLST students who are in their dissertation phase to present their work once every academic year in the CLST Research Seminar or CLST Research Group.
The EMPA Capstone workshop applies the practical skills and analytical knowledge learned during the EMPA program to a current, real-world issue. Students are organized into small consulting teams (typically 7 students per team) and assigned a policy-oriented project with an external client. Student teams, working under the supervision of a faculty expert, answer a carefully defined problem posed by the client. Each team produces an actionable report and presents an oral briefing of their findings at the close of the workshop that is designed to translate into real change on the ground. Capstone or Portfolio Presentation Workshop is a graduation requirement for the EMPA program and it is typically taken in the final semester at SIPA. Registration in this course is managed by the EMPA Assistant Director and requires an application.
MFA Film students in their 3rd, 4th and 5th years register for this class to maintain full-time enrollment status.
Research Arts for MFA Writing Program - Students Must Have Completed 60 Points to Register
Prerequisite: completion of all M.Phil. requirements, and approval of a research proposal by the supervising faculty adviser.
This course supports the interdisciplinary M.A. in Global Thought by encouraging students to attend events, workshops, lectures, and conferences on global issues at Columbia, throughout New York City, and in the era on online everything—around the world at relevant institutions. It supports and encourages students to maximize their intellectual enrichment during their time at Columbia and supports their research projects and plans for placement post-degree.
Students earn credit in this course by writing thoughtful and critically engaged reflection papers on the substance of lectures, workshops, and academic meetings attended at Columbia and other institutions in New York City and beyond.
For each event, the student writes a brief response (no less than 1 page/350 words) that is posted to CourseWorks within
three days
of the event. The work receives comments from the instructor intended to provoke further thought and engagement.
Students may register for one, two, or three credits:
One credit = students must attend four events (one must be CGT-related event)
Two credits = students must attend eight events (two must be CGT-related events)
Three credits = students must attend twelve events (three must be CGT-related events)
Additionally, students must attend two online sessions for the course – one at the start and the other at the end of the semester. In the first session, we will discuss what types of event qualify for the course and how to compose reflection papers.
Three criteria will be introduced: 1) Writing analytically; 2) Thinking across disciplines, and 3) Critically reflecting on global issues through event selection and response papers.
MA Film & Media Studies students register for this class in their thesis semester to maintain full-time enrollment.
Theoretical or experimental study or research in graduate areas in mechanical engineering and engineering science.