Creative Arts and Cultural Studies

Culture and artistic production is a recognized catalyst for social and political change in government, business, and social organization. The Global Center in Rio examines and advances the methods, metrics, and practices applied in this field through exchange between academia and cultural institutions. Working closely with the Columbia School of the Arts, the Rio Center provides training, promotes debate, and organizes lectures and master classes on cinema, television writing, screenwriting, translating and creative writing.

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