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California College of ASU (Arizona State University)

California College of ASU (Arizona State University)

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  • Basic Facts
  • Mission & Strategy
  • Degree Areas
  • Key Teaching Staff
  • Successful Graduates

Basic Facts

  • Year of Foundation:

    1952

  • Year of Receiving CILECT Full Membership:

    2016

  • Year of Receiving Last State Accreditation:

    2014

  • Agency (-ies) Who Awarded the State Accreditation:

    WASC

  • Name of Director (Rector, Dean, Head of School):

    Bill Smith

  • Address:

    18618 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CA, 91356

  • Country:

    United States

  • Website:

    https://www.columbiacollege.edu/

  • Points of Contact

    CILECT Contact Person:
    Peter Hawley
    Telephone:
    818.345.9245
    Mobile:
    312.493.7906
    Email:
    phawley@columbiacollege.edu

Mission & Strategy

Columbia College Hollywood educates students in the art and science of communications and the diverse media of contemporary storytelling within an exploration of the liberal arts. Our rigorous course of study and practice prepares graduates to be analytical thinkers and effective communicators who are creative, knowledgeable, and responsible contributors to advancing a curious, thoughtful, and compassionate global community.

Key Teaching Staff

Devorah “Devo” Cutler-Rubenstein

Field of Teaching: Production
Website Reference: https://imdb.com/name/nm0193911

Bill Rubenstein

Field of Teaching: Writing
Website Reference: https://imdb.com/name/nm0747911
Major Achievements:

Writer, Beyond Rangoon (1995)
Contributing photographer, documentary U2: Rattle & Hum

Lenny Ripps

Field of Teaching: Screenwriting
Website Reference: https://mdb.com/name/nm0728125
Major Achievements:

Writer, Frankenweenie (2012)
Writer-Producer, multi-camera comedies Full House and Bosom Buddies (1980s)

Caroline Aaron

Field of Teaching: Acting
Website Reference: https://imdb.com/name/nm0000715
Major Achievements:

Robert Altman’s Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Jill Soloway’s Amazon series, Transparent (2015)

Dirk Blackman

Field of Teaching: Screenwriting
Website Reference: https://imdb.com/name/nm0085736  
Major Achievements:

Writer, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

Successful Graduates

Robert Schwentke

Field of Studies: Director
Website Reference: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0777881/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Major Achievements:

Director: RED, R.I.P.D. Divergent Series: Allegiant, Divergent Series: Insurgent

Richard Tanne

Field of Studies: Writer/Director
Website Reference: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1973681/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Major Achievements:

Southside With You

Eagle Egilsson

Field of Studies: Cinematpgraphy
Website Reference: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1973681/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Major Achievements:

Director: Hawaii 5-0, Cinematographer: CSI, Miami, The Wire

Robert Reece

Field of Studies: Screenwriting
Website Reference: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0715257/?ref_=fn_al_nm_8
Major Achievements:

Screenwriter: RoboDog, The Nut Job

David Gambino

Field of Studies: Producing
Website Reference: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1312724/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Major Achievements:

Producer: The Judge, The Factory, The Brave One

Robert Ferreti

Field of Studies: Editing
Website Reference: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274729/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Major Achievements:

Editor: Code of Honor, Baby Geniuses, Die Hard 2

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