Columbia College MFA Student Becomes First Composer Selected for Disability Belongs' Entertainment Lab
Columbia College Chicago MFA student Matthew Hua, who has moderate-to-severe hearing loss in his left ear, has been selected as the first composer for Disability Belongs' 2026 Entertainment Lab — a pipeline program supporting film and television creatives with disabilities. Hua is pursuing a Music Composition for Screen degree and brings a unique perspective to the lab, which aims to increase disability representation in entertainment.
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When Matthew Hua first arrived at Columbia College Chicago, he knew the journey ahead would be challenging.
Born with moderate-to-severe hearing loss in his left ear, Hua wanted to pursue a career path many would consider improbable: becoming a composer for film, television, and video games.
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