UC Riverside Screenwriting MFA 2025

[czu]

Just looking for anyone to shout into the void with! I heard that fiction and nonfiction folks received calls the past few days. Don't know what that means for other disciplines within the Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts umbrella. Anybody else who applied, have you heard back yet?

 

[Chris W]

Here's our stats for the program. Not many applications logged yet so please remember to log yours if you've applied so we can improve our data for the school. Good luck!

UC Riverside - The Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production Acceptance Rate (All Programs/All Years)

50%

Admitted

4 out of 8

12.5%

Waitlisted

1 out of 8

37.5%

Not Admitted

3 out of 8

Awaiting Results Admitted Waitlisted Denied

Click here for our full Admission Statistics for this program including interview and acceptance notification dates, accepted GPAs, waitlist acceptance rate, demographics of accepted applicants, $ amount of scholarship awarded, and more...

 

[Mophilos16]

Just looking for anyone to shout into the void with! I heard that fiction and nonfiction folks received calls the past few days. Don't know what that means for other disciplines within the Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts umbrella. Anybody else who applied, have you heard back yet?

According to someone from MFA Draft (current student, I believe), the last time she talked to their professors, they were still reading and deciding.
Also, a quote from her, "I'm not entirely sure, but I'd imagine they'll go out at slightly different times just because the calls are done by different people. Reza Aslsn for fiction/poetry/cnf and I believe Rickerby Hinds for screenwriting and playwriting."

 

[czu]

I got a call from Rickerby Hinds the other day!! I am in! Haven't received any followup info yet, but very excited as this was one of my top choices! @Mophilos16 did you hear anything? I'm rooting for you!

 

[Mophilos16]

I got a call from Rickerby Hinds the other day!! I am in! Haven't received any followup info yet, but very excited as this was one of my top choices! @Mophilos16 did you hear anything? I'm rooting for you!

Wow! Congratulations to you.

I haven't heard anything yet.

Did your application status on your portal change or it's still "Awaiting Decision"?

 

[czu]

Wow! Congratulations to you.

I haven't heard anything yet.

Did your application status on your portal change or it's still "Awaiting Decision"?

thanks!! it still stays awaiting decision. I was originally waiting to post until there's a more official update, but it seems like it may take them some time to send followup emails/portal updates?

 

[Mophilos16]

thanks!! it still stays awaiting decision. I was originally waiting to post until there's a more official update, but it seems like it may take them some time to send followup emails/portal updates?

So it seems. Fingers crossed

 

[Dorothy]

Hi there, have either of you received portal updates at this point?

 

[Mophilos16]

Hi there, have either of you received portal updates at this point?

Nope. At this point it’s just rude, after paying an app fee of $155. We, at least, deserve some info.

 

[Chris W]

app fee of $155.

App fee was that high? I thought it was $70.

 

[Mophilos16]

App fee was that high? I thought it was $70.

$155 for international applicants. Regular fee’s $135.

 

[Chris W]

$155 for international applicants. Regular fee’s $135.

Oh wow they must have upped it. I'll update the page here on the site.

 

[tajah]

Hello, has anyone received any updates to their portal yet? I mean in the second week of May is NUTS lol...I hope I'm not the only one going through this.

 

[Mophilos16]

Hello, has anyone received any updates to their portal yet? I mean in the second week of May is NUTS lol...I hope I'm not the only one going through this.

It’s obvious at this point that they snub you if you’re not accepted. After emailing them for weeks, they finally sent an email of rejection last week.

 

[tajah]

It’s obvious at this point that they snub you if you’re it accepted. After emailing them for weeks, they finally sent an email of rejection last week.

Whoaaaa, please don't get my hopes up like this LMAO. No, but seriously, thanks for the response, and this has given me a little sliver of hope, so thank you so much for that!