How to Apply
To apply, along with an online application fee of $60.
In addition to the general application,听a portfolio of your creative work is required.听
The portfolio should have a cover sheet with titles, credits听and links, plus any supporting materials (20 pages maximum) in electronic form. The portfolio should demonstrate your creative voice, as well as your filmmaking or media experience and skills. Prior formal training in film and/or media arts is not required to enter the MFA program, though applicants with such preparation are given priority.听The portfolio usually consists of online video links (Vimeo or YouTube) of films, media works听or installation documentation.听Please send portfolio links to Josette Todaro, associate director of Admissions and Recruitment at听josette.todaro@temple.edu.
Screenwriting students can prioritize written screenplays or other literary works (20 pages maximum). Other exceptional creative work in art, computer arts, criticism, music, research scholarship, still photography or writing may be appropriate. (Such work also may be used to supplement a film or video exhibit.)听
The cover sheet should list the titles of the creative materials, provide links (and passwords for protected links), and specify the applicant鈥檚 role in each project, including the production date, relevant credits听and running time.
Supporting Materials
- Goals statement: In 500 to 1,000 words,听describe the creative work you are interested in making and听explain why this program is a good fit for your artistic and career goals.听Those without a film or media arts background should ensure that their goals statement and portfolio provide a compelling narrative connecting their prior background to their future development as film or media artists.
- Recommendations: 听Have your recommender submit three letters of reference, preferably on letterhead. The admissions committee encourages letters from professors familiar with your study or creative work. References from current or previous employers or from professional contacts are also acceptable.听
- 搁茅蝉耻尘茅: A current professional r茅sum茅 is optional.
- Standardized Test Scores: Test scores,听such as the GMAT or GRE,听are optional.
- Transcripts: Submit bachelor鈥檚 degree transcripts.
- Portfolio: Submit a portfolio of your creative work according to the instructions above.
International Applicant Requirements
The minimum TOEFL scores needed to be accepted are
- 100 iBT or
- 600 PBT. 听
Since requirements for international applicants are a bit more involved, please see the . Questions regarding the admissions process for international students can be directed to Jim Short at james.short@temple.edu.
Applicants Educated in China
Required only when admitted into the program, you must submit documents certified by the 听or the 听for a full credential evaluation. Photocopies of degree certificates, diploma certificates and transcripts are not considered official and are unacceptable substitutes for the official documentation. The Film and Media Arts admissions committee for the MFA programs will review your materials to determine your admissions status, provided the required documentation is submitted in support of your application.