Non-traditional students come to CCH from many avenues. They’ve raised families and worked in various occupations both in entertainment and outside of entertainment – those who have worked in entertainment may be going back to complete their degree, or they may want to pursue additional training with the latest technology in order to stay competitive. Those who have no experience in entertainment may want to pursue life’s calling. The life experiences of our non-traditional students add rich diversity to the CCH community and make them natural leaders on our campus.
Non-traditional students often have different goals and needs than those students coming right from high school. Some may have to balance a full-time job or a family, and need flexibility in their class schedule. Due to our varied class times, CCH can offer non-traditional students a wide variety of class times to help you develop a schedule that fits into your other responsibilities. Early morning classes, late evening classes and Saturday classes help to ensure you can achieve your goals. CCH does not currently offer online courses but plans to make a limited number of courses available for online instruction in late 2011.
The admission process for non-traditional students seeking to obtain their Bachelor’s degree is the same as for our traditional students.
Auditing Policy/Non-matriculating Students
For non-traditional students who only want to take a class or two to brush up on their training and who already hold a degree from another accredited college or university, our admissions requirements are different. If you fall into this class of student, you only need to submit the following documentation:
- Completed Application for Admission
- A personal essay of 500 words describing your educational and professional objectives and why you wish to pursue the intensive study of cinema/television CCH provides. We want to know about you, your interests, and why you have reached the decision to study and pursue filmmaking. (If you are applying online, write the essay in a separate file, edit it carefully, and then attach it to your application.)
A personal interview may be scheduled at our request. Classes so taken do not bear credit toward a Columbia College Hollywood degree, nor will taking such classes authorize an international student to receive a student visa.
