<p>In terms of quality. Thanks!</p>
<p>pulled out of my A$$:
SEAS: financial eng, applied math+phy, bme?, comp sci.
Chem, mech and EE are difficult and are graded difficultly.
EEE is cool</p>
<p>CC: economics, poli sci, history, english, philo, east asian languages and cultures, music; sciences + math are also very good. </p>
<p>in my books joint majors: econ-math, econ-or, econ-poli sci are awesome.
human rights, sustainable development concentrations are popular</p>
<p>the key is there really aren't many weak majors, in seas material science is the smallest major, but faculty:student ratio is 1:1 --> if you want to go to grad school this is awesome, and it is housed in a larger applied math + applied physics department.</p>
<p>something like sociology, anthro, art history are not flashy but they are solid programs.</p>
<p>there really isn't a wrong major, quality differences make practically no matter. Very few kids study majors for the 'quality' even certain econ kids who only want to go into investment banking are doing it because it is the least of all the CC liberal art evils, not because they want to be in a quality vs. non-quality program.</p>
<p>I don't think there are strong and weak majors at a school like Columbia. I challenge you guys to name for me a major where its graduates are not going to be regarded as among the most desirable for whatever job/grad program Certain departments rank higher than others when they're compared to their peers, but those rankings tell you much more about value of doing grad school in those departments.</p>
<p>law/journalism are the strongest!</p>
<p>we're not too strong on theater majors, C02 :)</p>
<p>I agree Denzera</p>
<p>I am always amazed at the number of prospective students I meet who are interested in the undergraduate fine arts at Columbia. Just never thought that the dance, theater arts, drama, film, and visual arts majors were that strong. I think music fares much better. I think students think since we are in NYC we automatically have large, well funded, vigorous majors in these fields and I am not sure that is the case. Several students have brought me huge art portfolios and are interested in cultivating their artistic talents in college eventually winding up in the arts as a profession. They are rightfully very proud of their work but I wonder if they might be happier at Parsons or NYU rather than Columbia.</p>
<p>Students are also deeply disappointed when I tell them we dont have undergraduate majors in business or journalism and that the education major is at Barnard </p>
<p>On the other hand History, Poli Sci, English, Economics, EALAC, MEALAC, and all the basic sciences and math are very strong. Most everything else is at least strong if not very competitive as compared to our comparative schools.</p>
<p>you agree that we're not too strong on a major that doesn't even exist? How reasonable of you! :)</p>
<p>those who want to major in "business" would be better served majoring in Econ or in something more fun and taking classes at the business school, which will give them an almost unrivalled quality of education in the business world while also broadening their horizons - and helping, not hurting, their odds of getting a job in a business-related field.</p>
<p>There are, as I'm sure you're aware, tons of very arts-focused or arts-talented kids at Columbia, all of whom have a sufficiently diverse array of interests (i.e. not JUST the arts) that they wanted a diverse education, and wouldn't have felt quite at home at a Parsons or Tisch. Heck, I was one myself.</p>
<p>Well there is this
Drama</a> & Theatre Arts | Columbia College</p>
<p>Knew I would get some retorts from my post after I re-read it.</p>
<p>The students I am speaking of meeting are those at college fairs I have done who really have not done much of their homework and assume we have a business/marketing programs along with extensive undergraduate program in the fine arts. Of the students I have interviewed who want art careers I sometimes wonder how strong the opportunities are at Columbia for those students. Many of those students have only a mild interest in the broad liberal arts and seem to assume Columbia has extensive opportunities for them.
In all honesty I am looking to be educated here - how extensive are those arts opportunities for undergraduate students who would like an traditional liberal arts education but also want to major in visual or other creative arts. Would love to hear from current students or recent alums</p>
<p>Denzera -- </p>
<p>The spelling is UNRIVALED. What is wrong with YOU???????????? As you posted to someone else? </p>
<p>What unmitigated arrogance.</p>
<p>This Denzera person is not a true reflection of Columbia students who are articulate and respectful in my experience.</p>
<p>There is no better place to study art history than Columbia and NYC.</p>
<p>There are classes which use the museums and collections as their art lab.</p>
<p>If you are not interested in the 'core' approach then this is not the school for you</p>
<p>There is the combined major with Juillard ... and Juillard does have theater now.</p>
<p>Columbia-Barnard-Juilliard</a> Programs | The Department of Music at Columbia University</p>
<p>Okay, just have a few minutes here.</p>
<p>Will return the boards to the professional posters like Denzera and Columbia 2002. </p>
<p>Creepy beyond words.</p>
<p>Good luck guys and take these professional posters with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>Can you imagine --- spending this kind of time posting and being demeaning.</p>
<p>This is really sicko.</p>
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Denzera --</p>
<p>The spelling is UNRIVALED. What is wrong with YOU???????????? As you posted to someone else?</p>
<p>What unmitigated arrogance.</p>
<p>This Denzera person is not a true reflection of Columbia students who are articulate and respectful in my experience.</p>
<p>There is no better place to study art history than Columbia and NYC.</p>
<p>There are classes which use the museums and collections as their art lab.</p>
<p>If you are not interested in the 'core' approach then this is not the school for you</p>
<p>There is the combined major with Juillard ... and Juillard does have theater now.</p>
<p>Columbia-Barnard-Juilliard Programs | The Department of Music at Columbia University</p>
<p>Okay, just have a few minutes here.</p>
<p>Will return the boards to the professional posters like Denzera and Columbia 2002.</p>
<p>Creepy beyond words.</p>
<p>Good luck guys and take these professional posters with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>Can you imagine --- spending this kind of time posting and being demeaning.</p>
<p>This is really sicko.
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<p>Looks like someone doesn't know the difference between something called a "sentence" and something called a "paragraph," huh?</p>
<p>"Just never thought that the dance, theater arts, drama, film, and visual arts majors were that strong."</p>
<p>FYI, you have access to among the finest, if not the finest, non-BFA dance program in the country. Not surprised that you don't know though, or diminish. But no consequence here, any more. Best of luck.</p>
<p>wait so what exactly did you end up studying, if you don't mind my asking? i'm interested in media communications (film tv radio etc), but columbia appealed to me for the Core and just the whole idea of a strong background of general knowledge in humanities/sciences along with the offer of a film studies major.. i got the sense that CC would be a great place to get a liberal arts education as well as a chance to explore specific studies like the fine arts</p>
<p>also, aren't there plenty of opportunities within NYC itself for students to get involved in fine arts, if in fact CC doesn't offer so much? i was hoping that by going to CC there would be a ton of internship opportunities to pursue my junior year, even if i do end up changing majors..</p>
<p>Andi!, that was a terribly difficult post to read. I mean that in every aspect imaginable.</p>
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also, aren't there plenty of opportunities within NYC itself for students to get involved in fine arts, if in fact CC doesn't offer so much? i was hoping that by going to CC there would be a ton of internship opportunities to pursue my junior year, even if i do end up changing majors..
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this is certainly true. and the fine arts aren't exactly dead at Columbia, it's just not a particular specialty of the school. There were art showings, student concerts of every type imaginable, dance performances and lots of groups putting on various dance shows, etc. but yes, plenty of fine arts opportunities for an intern out in NYC.</p>
<p>How is the BME major? Would it be considered a strong or weak major relative to the other majors offered at the SEAS?</p>
<p>perception on campus, at least, is that it's a very strong major, and good pre-med prep. Shraf was one, I'll let him comment further.</p>
<p>BME is one of Columbia's hardest majors, and the department is really strong. </p>
<p>It's certainly pretty strong related to the other departments--and judging from the SEAS kids in my class, the number of people who graduated in BME was significantly smaller than the number that declared it as their major sophomore year. </p>
<p>Why that is, I couldn't tell you, but it may have been really taxing and time consuming (one of my best friends thought she'd had enough and dropped down to applied math), some just lose interest in the field for various reasons, others decide they don't want Med school and decide that pursuing BME just isn't worth the pain.</p>
<p>I don't want to portray BME as an 'only the strong survive' major, but it was definitely a lot of work, and is very highly regarded at CU</p>
<p>what would be considered the easiest major which is still interesting and good prep for grad school?</p>
<p>Gender Studies!</p>
<p>how about EEE? That's what I'm going there for.</p>