All Subjects

April 05, 2020

See You on the Steps

Low Steps, reimagined, with your captions!

Core Impact
Cartoon created for CCT Caption Contest
July 28, 2020

Student Creativity During the Pandemic

See how students are turning to the Core to enliven their pandemic life.

Core Impact
Artist's chalk sticks as background.
June 24, 2020

Reading Recommendations based on Lit Hum Favorites

Looking to expand your #tbr list? Core faculty suggest books based on your Lit Hum favorites.

Literature
Stacked books
December 20, 2019

First Class

How Contemporary Civilization laid the foundation for the Core Curriculum.

Philosophy
Historical view of College Walk.
April 11, 2020

Return to "The Decameron"

Do you suddenly have The Decameron on your mind?  Look back at what this plague-time classic can offer us today.

Literature
Image depicting The Decameron by John William Waterhouse
May 27, 2020

Explore "If Beale Street Could Talk" with this Core-filled Reading Guide

If Baldwin's book is on your summer reading list, use this guide to explore deeper into the timely text.

Philosophy
Cover of If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
June 01, 2020

Class of 2020 Core Reflections

Just as it has for generations of College graduates, the Core served as a tool for unique discoveries for CC’20.

Core Impact
Columbia College Class of 2020 Celebrates Class Day Virtually
June 08, 2020

The Enduring Struggle for Racial Equality

Re-examining W.E.B. Du Bois' The Souls of Black Folk, included on the Contemporary Civilization syllabus.

Philosophy
An animated excerpt of an article from W.E.B. Du Bois depicts the alienation experienced by African Americans.
December 20, 2019

Core Scholar Celia Le CC'22 Reflects on Chopin

Celia Le CC'22 reclaims her Vietnamese identity in Music Hum, inspired by Chopin’s Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 in D minor.

Music
Bust of Chopin
May 08, 2020

The Core in the Age of Coronavirus

Finding comfort and facing new challenges with the help of the Core.

Core Impact
Graphic of person reading a book.
May 01, 2020

Music to our Ears

Honoring the Core composers we've listened to, learned from and loved.

Music
Honoring the Core composers we've listened to, learned from and loved.
May 18, 2020

The Core: Change and Permanence in the 21st Century

Hear Denby CC'65 JRN'66 and Core professors discuss the continued vitality of the Core for entering students and more.

Core Impact
David Denby event
May 05, 2020

Fun in Core-antine

Taking a light, fun approach to some classic Core works.

Core Impact
Core books with titles changed to puns.
November 01, 2019

Explore the Elements of Music

From Beethoven to Mendelssohn, explore different ways to hear musical elements expressively.

Music
Cover art for Elements of Music (Beethoven) as part of the Music Humanities syllabus