APPLICATION:

To apply to the Undergraduate Film School program, you must submit the Film School BFA application to the Film School's Main Office:

College of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts
Attn: BFA Admissions
Florida State University
3100A University Center
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2350

You will need to include the following supporting materials with your application:
* A 500 to 1000 word essay describing your background, artistic experiences, creative influences, personal objectives and future career goals.
* Résumé
* Official transcripts sent directly to the FSU Office of Admissions
* An unofficial copy of transcripts (usually an advising copy) sent to The Film School
* Test scores - SAT or ACT (and TOEFL if international applicant).
* Two letters of recommendation (high school or college instructors or employers) preferably on official letterhead

DO NOT SUBMIT PORTFOLIO ITEMS SUCH AS VHS OR AUDIO TAPES, STORYBOARDS, SCRIPTS, SLIDES, OR PHOTOS. THESE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS.

**Failure to provide any of these items may result in disqualification for admissions consideration.**

Admission to the Film School undergraduate program also requires official admission to Florida State University. APPLICATION TO THE UNIVERSITY AND TO THE FILM SCHOOL MUST BE MADE SEPARATELY. To obtain a university application and information, please contact the following office or apply online:

Florida State University
Office of Admissions
2249A University Center
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1009

Students are admitted to the Film School only in the Fall Semester. We accept applications for Fall Semester between September 1 and December 1 of the same year.

Applications and all supporting materials must be received by December 1. Late applications will not be considered.

The Film School admits approximately 20 - 25 students into the major as freshmen, and 5 - 10 transfer students at the sophomore level. Please complete the appropriate application form.

After the December 1 deadline, all applications are processed and reviewed. All applicants selected for on-campus interviews will be notified by telephone as far in advance as possible, but not less than 10 days prior to the interview period (late February to early March).

If you have college senior standing or already have a college degree, you may wish to submit an application to the MFA program, which offers master's degrees in both Film Production and Writing for the Stage and Screen.

We accept approximately 25 first-time-in-college freshmen and 5 transfer students once each year for the Fall semester.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

International applicants must submit two transcripts, one original official copy and one translated. If the applicant’s native language is not English, the applicant must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer-based test, or 80 on the Internet based test is required. TOEFL scores are considered official only when they are sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the Educational Testing Service.

HEALTH INSURANCE

Students seeking degrees in certain majors, including film, assume any exposure to the particular hazards associated with that major. As protection for our students, the Film School requires that all student's present proof of health and accident insurance (name of insurer and policy number) prior to registration in the fall semester of each year. Students are expected to maintain this insurance throughout their enrollment in the Film School. registration will be administratively canceled at the end of the second week of classes for any student failing to provide proof of insurance.

SELECTION OF STUDENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE UNDERGRADUATE FILM SCHOOL

Admission to the film major is determined by the Admissions Committee, which is comprised of a minimum of three faculty members.

The documents and data submitted by the applicants are examined by the committee members and a preliminary judgment is reached in regard to the applicant's apparent capability for the successful undertaking and completion of work required in the school's course of studies.
The criteria and factors taken into consideration by the committee include high school grade point average (minimum of 3.0 cumulative), test scores (minimum 1200 SAT, 25 ACT), the personal statement, two letters of recommendation, and a resumé.

Based upon this information, ratings are assigned by individual members of the committee to each of the applicants, reflecting the applicant's apparent aptitude and ability for successful creative work at the Film School. These ratings are then totaled and the 50-60 freshmen and 10-15 transfer applicants with the highest ratings are invited to the Film School on the FSU campus for mandatory on-campus interviews. Generally speaking, only those with the minimum 3.0 cumulative high school GPA and 1200 SAT or 25 ACT scores will be considered for an interview.

Interviews are held with each invited applicant to provide the members of the Admissions Committee with the opportunity to obtain additional information. The interview is approximately 30-minutes long and may also include a group interview session with other candidates for admission.

Following the interviews, the Admissions Committee rank-orders the top freshmen and top transfer applicants, and those individuals are then invited to The Film School. A list of alternates is also compiled and held in reserve pending the acceptance of the invited applicants.