Columbia Pre-College courses

 

Start your journey into journalism
at the only Ivy League in New York City

New York is a city brimming with stories waiting to be uncovered. Where better to start your journey into journalism than at the only Ivy League institution in the city, with Columbia’s Pre-College courses in Journalism: From Pitch to Publish and Sports Journalism?
 
Get ahead of the game, gaining a foundational understanding of journalism, its history, and how it’s done in a changing world. You’ll sharpen your interviewing techniques and research skills over the course of three weeks of in-person training with an expert journalist with years of experience.
 
Journalism: From Pitch to Publish
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 am.–1:00 pm. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person
 
Sports Journalism
July 22 to August 8, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 am.–1:00 pm. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In-Person
 
You’ll end the summer with the skills you need for effective storytelling in today's dynamic media landscape, and with a head start over your peers as you enter one of the most exciting and vital industries in the world.
 
Find out more about how you can apply today.