Portfolio Requirements
A portfolio should be tailored to the applicant's desired program and must be submitted in time for an application deadline. Faculty review portfolios prior to an interview.
Creative Producing
Portfolio
- One work of creative fiction (screenplay, theatrical script, or short story). Maximum
25 pages. Submit as PDF.
- One expository essay (film analysis or film criticism). Maximum 10 pages, single-spaced. Submit as PDF.
Interviews will be virtual.
Screenwriting
Portfolio
- One work of creative fiction (screenplay, theatrical script, or short story). Maximum
25 pages. Submit as PDF.
- One expository essay (film analysis or film criticism). Maximum 10 pages, single-spaced. Submit as PDF
Interviews will be virtual.
Film Music Composition
Portfolio
- A portfolio with three to five original compositions, preferably demonstrating proficiency
in musical storytelling and contrasting musical styles.
- Compositions should be submitted in the following formats: film clips with original score (MP4 preferred), live or MIDI audio recordings (M4A preferred), and accompanying musical scores in PDF format.
Program Prerequisites
- Qualified applicants for the Film Music Composition program must have an undergraduate
degree, preferably with a concentration or major in music composition.
- Applicants with undergraduate degrees in concentrations other than music will be required to take a written and aural proficiency exam in musicianship.
Physical and Cognitive Abilities
- Applicants must, at a minimum, possess functional use of the somatic senses, have adequate motor capabilities to manage situations in which these senses would be employed, and be able to integrate data acquired via these senses.
Applicants schedule either a virtual or on-campus, in-person interview.