Kanbar Institute of Film and Television (Film Producing)
Application Deadline M.B.A/M.F.A. Film Producing Program in NYC: December 1
In the Fall of 2008, New York University inaugurated a new program that brings together the renowned Stern School of Business and the Tisch School of the Arts in a dual degree three years plus program that will grant the M.B.A. and M.F.A. in Film Producing.
A filmmaking background is not a prerequisite for admission to the Tisch School of the Arts. We are looking for potential creative filmmaking ability as evidenced through visual and written material.
The application for admission should be filed online. The resume and personal statement should be uploaded when you file. Recommenders should use the online system as well. Transcripts should be gathered and sent in one single package to the office of Graduate Admissions. A creative portfolio package is required and should be received on or before the deadline for the particular program you are applying to.
M.B.A./M.F.A. DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM IN FILM PRODUCING (NYC CAMPUS)
The M.B.A./M.F.A. degree is a three year program (including two summers) that will enable students to pursue two degrees simultaneously. It is expected to attract the very best producing candidates by focusing on both the creative and business sides of film. Designed to be the most comprehensive of its kind, using the top faculty and resources of each school, the dual degree program will produce highly employable individuals sought by the major film studios, independent production companies, and major television studios and networks.
The portfolio preparation and application instructions for this program will be identical to the Film Production program in New York City. Additionally, applicants will need to file a separate application to the Stern School of Business. Applicants should go to http://www.stern.nyu.edu to apply. The Stern application deadline is January 15th; the Tisch School of the Arts application deadline for Graduate Film is December 1st. The student qualifies for the M.B.A./M.F.A. dual degree program upon admission to both schools.
FILM PRODUCING PROGRAM
The Creative Portfolio
Please prepare the following items for your creative portfolio package:
- Visual Submission: a sample or samples of your work presented visually. Material done in collaboration with other artists is acceptable provided you were the major creative force (i.e., director, producer, writer) and you explain in detail on the Creative Portfolio Contents Guide Sheet the exact nature of your contribution. Choose one of the following formats (i.e., do not combine video and slides):
- Video: The submission must be on one tape in VHS/NTSC format only or one DVD (Region 1 format only) and 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 a VHS 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.
Applicants filing for admission to the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television need to identify all pieces submitted as part of their creative materials package. U.S. citizens should include their name (as it appears on the application for admission) and social security number on each item. International applicants should include their name and date of birth using this format: SURNAME(s) first, in capital letters, followed by First Name, in initial caps and lowercase letters, and then month/date/year, e.g., "OZU, Yasujiro 12/12/1903" or "COSTA GAVRAS, Constantin 02/18/1933" Enclose items 1-5 in a single well-wrapped package measuring no more than 2" x 11" x 14" and mail or deliver in person so that it is received on or before December 1. Send the creative materials package to:
Susan Carnival, Coordinator of Admissions and Recruitment
Graduate Division, Kanbar Institute of Film and Television
Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
721 Broadway, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10003-6807
RE: GRADUATE FILM PROGRAM IN NEW YORK CITY
Questions regarding the creative portfolio should be addressed to Susan Carnival at 212-998-1753; fax 212-995-4063; or e-mail: susan.carnival@nyu.edu.
Please do not send the only copy of your creative work. Supplemental packages (additions, update copies, etc.) of creative materials will not be accepted. The departmental admissions review committee will only review materials submitted with the original package.
