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Diversify your experience.

ºÚÁÏÍø and Illinois Tech have partnered to provide students with unmatched access to courses that are innovative, entrepreneurial, and relevant.

ºÚÁÏÍø and Illinois Institute of Technology offer a course exchange between both institutions. Undergraduate students at ºÚÁÏÍø and Illinois Tech may enroll in for-credit courses at the partner institution to pursue comprehensive educational opportunities in the fields of computing and machine learning, entrepreneurship, sports psychology, media communication, media arts, and public information.

Currently, Interactive Arts and Media and Cinema and Television Arts students at ºÚÁÏÍø can participate in the program.

• Eligibility

  This Course Exchange Program is competitive and merit-based which means that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Eligibility requirements include:

  ºÚÁÏÍø Students

  • Enrolled in an Interactive Arts and Media or Cinema and Television Arts major
  • Being in good academic standing and not on academic probation
  • Having no financial and/or disciplinary holds
  • Having fewer than 75 credit hours accepted in transfer credit (inclusive of AP, IB, Military Credit, and college credit)

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  Illinois Tech Students

  • Being in good academic standing and not on academic probation
  • Having no financial and/or disciplinary holds
  • Meeting any and all published Illinois Tech requirements
• Application Steps
  Applying to the Course Exchange Program is simple. Please follow the instructions and adhere to the deadlines listed on the relevant application linked below.
  

   

  ºÚÁÏÍø Students

  • Complete the Illinois Tech application 
  • Include a PDF of your Unofficial Academic Record (downloaded from my.colum.edu). Do not include your Undergraduate Degree Audit.

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  Illinois Tech Students

  • Complete the ºÚÁÏÍø non-degree application 
    • Indicate that you are participating in a special concurrent enrollment program and select Illinois Tech as your current institution from the options,
    • List all courses you are interested in taking at ºÚÁÏÍø, and
    • Include a PDF of your unofficial transcript (steps are ).
• Admitted Students

  If admitted, you will receive an email with next steps, including registration information.

  ºÚÁÏÍø Students

  • Follow the registration instructions in your Illinois Tech admissions notification.
  • Illinois Tech requires all students enrolled in one or more hours to have comprehensive health insurance. If your health insurance meets the requirements, you can apply to waive the student health insurance fee by the posted deadline .
    • If a student's health insurance plan is found to not meet waiver requirements, the insurance fee will be charged and will not be waived or revoked.
    • If a student does not complete the waiver form by the stated deadline, the insurance fee will be charged and will not be waived or revoked.

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  Illinois Tech Students

  • Follow the registration instructions in your ºÚÁÏÍø admissions notification.
  • Submit your full immunization record, including required COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters to MedProctor.
  • Complete the Third-Party Billing Form.
• Courses

  The courses offered to Course Exchange Program participants were carefully selected to add to your current college experiences and will build on your creative, entrepreneurial, and technological skillsets. These courses are subject to availability and please refer to the Course Schedule links for the most current offerings.

  • Courses at ºÚÁÏÍø (see  for schedule and descriptions)

  ANIMATION

  ANIM 150 Computer Animation: Keyframing I

  ANIM 240 Computer Animation

  ANIM 351 Environmental Design and Modeling

  ANIM 352 Character Design and Modeling

  CINEMA AND TELEVISION ARTS

  CINE 142 Idea Development for Cinema

  CINE 216 Image Design for Cinema

  GAME

  GAME 201 Computer Animation Modeling

  GAME 205 2D Art for Games

  GAME 210 2D Motion for Games

  GAME 215 Character Visualization for Games

  GAME 220 Simulation and Serious Games

  GAME 330 Advanced 3D for Games

  GAME 371 Game Level Production

  INTERACTIVE MEDIA DESIGN

  INMD 120 Digital Image Design

  INMD 130 Immersive Environments I 

  INMD 215 Conversational Interfaces

  INMD 235 Immersive Environments II

  INMD 260 Intro to IAM Team Development

  INMD 263 Physical Computing I

  INMD 320 Wearable Interfaces

  INMD 440 Immersive Environments III

  INMD 441 Immersive Environments IV

  INMD 460 IAM Team

  MEDIA

  MEDI 101 Cinematic Storytelling

  MEDI 102 Cinema and Television Production

  PROGRAMMING

  PROG 310 Game Programming I

  PROG 410 Game Programming II
• Tuition and Fees

  The Concurrent Enrollment program is a true exchange, so all participants will be registered in placeholder credits that add up to the same credit hours they will be taking at the exchange institution. That means that Illinois Tech students will be registered up to 6 placeholder credits and ºÚÁÏÍø students will be registered for up to 9 placeholder credits. By doing this, participants will have access to financial aid and scholarships! Once final grades are published, ºÚÁÏÍø will bill Illinois Tech for credits completed and vice versa.

  ºÚÁÏÍø Tuition

  For the 2023-2024 academic year, the tuition for part-time, undergraduate enrollment is:

  Tuition rate, per credit hour

  $1,062

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  ºÚÁÏÍø Fees

  Both ºÚÁÏÍø and Illinois Tech have required fees to support student learning and engagement through access to facilities, student services, and some activities. The fees for the 2023-2024 are as follows:

  ºÚÁÏÍø fees (flat, per semester)

  $444

  Please note that these fees do not include those that are charged to some students, i.e. laboratory fees or student insurance fees. Please see the for their tuition and fees.

• Blended Calendar and Important Dates

  ºÚÁÏÍø and Illinois Tech have different academic schedules. Please take note of the schedules below.

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  Spring 2025

  Illinois Tech		Spring 2025 Important Dates and Deadlines		ºÚÁÏÍø
  January 12		Student Health Insurance Waiver Deadline		N/A
  January 13		Spring Courses Begin		January 27
  January 20		Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—No Classes		January 20
  January 25		Add Deadline for Full Semester Courses		February 3
  January 25		Drop Deadline for Full Semester Courses		February 10
  March 17—22		Spring Break		March 24—29
  March 31		Last Day to Withdraw for Full Semester Courses		April 11
  May 3		Last Day of Spring Courses		May 16
  May 5—10		Final Exam Week/Final Grading Begins		N/A

  FALL 2025

  Illinois Tech		Fall 2025 Important Dates and Deadlines		ºÚÁÏÍø
  August 18		Fall Courses Begin		September 2
  August 30		Add Deadline for Full Semester Courses		September 8
  August 30		Drop Deadline for Full Semester Courses		September 15
  TBD		Student Health Insurance Waiver Deadline		N/A
  September 1		Labor Day—No Classes		September 1
  October 6		Fall Break Day—No Classes		N/A
  October 27		Last Day to Withdraw for Full Semester Courses		November 7
  N/A		Election Day—No Classes		November 5
  November 26—30		Thanksgiving Break—No Classes		November 26—30
  November 29		Last Day of Fall Courses		December 13
  December 1—6		Final Exam Week/Final Grading Begins		N/A

• FAQs

  The FAQs below provide more information about the ºÚÁÏÍø and Illinois Tech Exchange Program.

  Where are these schools located and what are their overall missions? 

  , also known as Illinois Tech, has a main campus south of ºÚÁÏÍø in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood with other campus locations in the Loop, Wheaton, Ill., and Bedford, Ill. The school’s mission is “to provide distinctive and relevant education in an environment of scientific, technological, and professional knowledge creation and innovation.” It was founded based “to lift up people from all backgrounds with education that would help them meet the needs of the age.”

  ºÚÁÏÍø is located in the South Loop. You can learn more about ºÚÁÏÍø .

   

  What courses at Illinois Tech will be available to ºÚÁÏÍø students?

  Eligible ºÚÁÏÍø students can take select courses in business, computer science, information technology, and more. A complete list of courses is available here.

   

  What ºÚÁÏÍø students are eligible for this program?

  Current ºÚÁÏÍø students majoring in Cinema and Television Arts (CTVA) or Interactive Arts and Media (IAM) may apply for the Course Exchange Program. Additionally, ºÚÁÏÍø and Illinois Tech students must be in good academic standing with their “home institutions” and free from any financial and disciplinary holds. Students must also submit an application to participate to the program and receive permission from their home school to participate. Participants will need to submit a new application each term they hope to take classes.

   

  When will the program begin and when are applications due?

  In order to have better course availability, Illinois Tech students should apply to ºÚÁÏÍø by November 30 and before the application closes on January 17. ºÚÁÏÍø students have until January 9 to apply to Illinois Tech.
  

   

  How do I apply?

   

  Is there a maximum of credits ºÚÁÏÍø students can take?

  Course Exchange Students from ºÚÁÏÍø may take a maximum of nine credit hours per term/semester from Illinois Tech’s list of eligible courses. Illinois Tech students can take a maximum of six credit hours.

   

  How much will Illinois Tech courses cost ºÚÁÏÍø students?

  All participants are charged the established ºÚÁÏÍø tuition and fees.

   

  What services at Illinois Tech will be available to ºÚÁÏÍø Course Exchange students?

  ºÚÁÏÍø students will have access to Illinois Tech’s student support services, including, academic advising, library and learning support, services for students with disabilities, student resources, student activities, and computer labs. Students may be invited to participate in lectures, cultural events, and other opportunities at Illinois Tech as well.

   

  Where will Illinois Tech courses take place?

  Course Exchange Students from ºÚÁÏÍø can take courses at the following:

  • Illinois Tech’s main campus
  • Rice Campus in Wheaton, Illinois
  • Illinois Tech’s online platforms

   

  Stay tuned for more information about this program.

• Contact Us

  Office of Academic Partnerships, partnerships@colum.edu