Carol Becker | |
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 Becker in 2020 | |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, academic administrator |
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| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
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| Institutions | Columbia University |
Carol Becker is an American writer and academic administrator. She is a professor of the arts and has served as the dean of the Columbia University School of the Arts since 2007.
Becker earned a Ph.D. in English and American literature from the University of California,San Diego. [1]
She is a professor of the arts at Columbia University. [1] In 2007,she became dean of Columbia University School of the Arts. [2] She lectures on art,artists and their place in society,and feminist theory. [1] In 2023,she steps down as dean is set to be succeeded by interim dean Sarah Cole. [3] [2] Becker will continue to work as a professor of the arts. [2]
The Columbia University School of the Arts is the fine arts graduate school of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, New York. It offers Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees in Film, Visual Arts, Theatre and Writing, as well as the Master of Arts (MA) degree in Film Studies. It also works closely with the Arts Initiative at Columbia University (CUArts) and organizes the Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF), a week-long program of screenings, screenplay, and teleplay readings.
Carol Tecla Christ is an American former academic administrator. She served as the 11th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, from 2017 to 2024.
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