MFA in Production

On-line MFA Application and Supporting Documentation

All applications for the MFA in Film Production must be submitted on line. Applications will be accepted from August 3 - December 1, 2011 for consideration of admission for Fall 2012. Below is detailed information concerning specific application requirements. We recommend that you print this page and use it as a reference when you complete the on-line application.
Click here when you are ready to apply: Florida State University Graduate Application

Select Major Name: Motion Picture Arts - Production
Degree Level: Masters

Applicants must upload the following to the on-line application:

• Unofficial Transcript(s): A scanned copy of your most recent transcript(s) indicating all college-level work.  In addition, complete and upload the self-reported undergraduate GPA computation worksheet. The link to that worksheet may be found in the on-line application.  If you are an international applicant or have a non-traditional GPA, please contact Emma Boyd Elliott at eboyd@film.fsu.edu.
• Resumé: The resume should be 1-3 pages in length and list degrees, employment and/or previous creative endeavors.
• Statement of Purpose: The statement of purpose should describe your artistic experiences, creative influences, personal objectives and future career goals, as well as any other personal information you believe relevant to consideration for the program. The statement of purpose should be 500 to 1,000 words in length. 
• Letters of Recommendation: The 3 required letters are to be submitted on line via the Florida State University Graduate Application.  They may be a combination of academic and professional in nature.  Personal recommendations will not be accepted.
• OPTIONAL: A sample of your best written work. The creative writing sample must be original work of no greater than 20 pages. The sample can be any one of the following: a short play or screenplay; the first 20 pages of a full-length play or feature-length screenplay; a short story; or a work of narrative creative non-fiction. Only one writing sample will be accepted.
• OPTIONAL: A sample of your best visual work. The visual sample must be original work and can be any one of the following: a short film of up to 30 minutes or the first 30 minutes of a feature-length film on DVD or VHS; photographs (no more than 8 photos, unmounted, no larger than 8 x 10); or scanned and printed images of other original artwork (no more than 8, no larger than 8 x 10). The visual sample must be clearly labeled with the applicant’s name and address. Only one visual sample will be accepted.
   
  • Visual samples must be mailed directly to the Film School and received no later than the application deadline of December 1.
  • Please send visual samples to:
    College of Motion Picture Arts
    Graduate Film Conservatory
    3100-A University Center
    Tallahassee, FL 32306-2350

• OPTIONAL: If you would like to apply for a graduate assistantship with the College of Motion Picture Arts, please upload a one-page document within the Graduate Application describing your specific background and experience, such as teaching and administrative positions you have held.  You may also include pertinent information concerning your financial circumstances.

• Students applying to the Motion Picture Arts - Production major are NOT required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).