Film Admission Requirements
I. Deadline: January 1 II. Admission Requirement: - The Creative Portfolio
- Visual Submission: Choose one of the following formats (i.e., do not combine
video and slides):
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Video: The submission can contain one or more selections as long as the
total running time does not exceed 30 minutes. We strongly recommend that
applicants who are submitting a DVD also submit an online backup of their
work. Video footage of staged plays or theatre performances is not
acceptable.
- Photographs (Stills): no more than 10 stills on any subject, black and
white or color, with or without commentary. The size must be 8" x
10" (or the closest metric standard). The photographs may also be a
presentation of work in other media, such as painting, illustration,
sculpture, architectural drawings, set design, costume design, etc.
- Slides: submit no more than 20 slide transparencies, inserted into a
single plastic slide sheet. As in the case of still photographs, slides
can be on any subject of the applicant’s choice, including other media.
- Written Submissions: submit all of
the following:
- A story synopsis for a
four-minute silent film. Only exterior settings should be used, without
description of camera angles. There should be a visual story line and
characters, but no voice-over, dialogue, or music (typed, double-spaced,
in paragraph form up to four pages).
- A dialogue scene between two
people. Provide a one-paragraph introduction identifying the background
and personality traits of the characters (typed screenplay format,
maximum of two pages).
- Describe one concept for a
feature-length script, narrative, or documentary that you would like to
develop (one page, typed, double-spaced).
- The Creative Portfolio Contents
Guide Sheet. (this form is located in the "downloadable forms"
section of the online application).
- Passport-sized photograph of
yourself (stapled to the Creative Portfolio Contents Guide Sheet).
Please send the requested items only. Failure to do so will be grounds for
automatic disqualification. Please, no substitutions, variations, extraneous
materials, or more pieces than asked for. Portfolio materials will not be
returned. During the admissions process, interviews are conducted in Singapore, via video conference or by phone.
III. Estimated annual tuition and fees: $47,222 USD |
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