USC School of Cinematic Arts Reviews & Admissions Statistics

Website
https://cinema.usc.edu/
Location
900 W 34th St, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA
Degrees Offered
  1. 4 Year BA
  2. 4 Year BS
  3. 4 Year BFA
  4. 2 Year MFA
Program Style
  1. Project-based
  2. Lecture / Seminar-focused
  3. Theory + production
  4. Hybrid
Concentrations
  1. Film Studies / Critical Studies
  2. Film & Television Production
  3. Producing
  4. Screenwriting
  5. Writing for Screen & Television
Collaboration Model
  1. Cross-discipline collaboration encouraged
Residency Requirements
  1. On-campus required
Instruction Format
  1. Primarily In-Person
Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
$70k to $90k
Undergraduate COA (Annual)
$90k and above
Graduate Tuition (Annual)
$30k to $50k
Graduate COA (Annual)
$30k to $50k
Scholarship & Funding Types
  1. Merit-Based Scholarships
  2. Need-Based Financial Aid
  3. Talent-Based Awards
  4. Assistantships (Graduate)
  5. External Scholarships Accepted
Undergraduate Deadlines
December 1
Graduate Deadlines
November 15
USC School of Cinematic Arts Acceptance Rate (USC - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years)
Admitted
119 out of 431
Waitlisted
108 out of 431
47.3%
Not Admitted
204 out of 431

Additional Statistics (for Supporting Members)

Acceptance and Waitlisted Rate Detail: (USC - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years)
Admitted after Interview
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Admitted without Interview
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Waitlisted after Interview
### out of ###
Waitlisted without Interview
### out of ###
Not Admitted
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How many are admitted who were interviewed? (USC - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years)
How many are admitted off of waitlist? (USC - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years)
How old are admitted applicants? (USC - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years) (Sample Size: ### responses)
18 to 22
### out of ###
23 to 25
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26 to 29
### out of ###
30 to 35
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Countries of admitted applicants (USC - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years) (Sample Size: ### responses)
United States
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China
### out of ###
Brasil
### out of ###
Hong Kong
### out of ###
India
### out of ###
Taiwan
### out of ###
Australia
### out of ###
Canada
### out of ###
Denmark
### out of ###
Ireland
### out of ###
Italy
### out of ###
Netherlands
### out of ###
Nigeria
### out of ###
Panama
### out of ###
Philippines
### out of ###
Poland
### out of ###
South Africa
### out of ###
Spain
### out of ###
Ukraine
### out of ###
United Kingdom
### out of ###
Vietnam
### out of ###
What level of film experience do admitted applicants have? (USC - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years) (Sample Size: ### responses)
No Film Experience
### out of ###
Limited Experience
### out of ###
Moderate Experience
### out of ###
Extensive Experience
### out of ###
What were accepted applicants Undergraduate field of study? (USC - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years) (Sample Size: ### responses)
Film Production
### out of ###
Other
### out of ###
Computer Science
### out of ###
Film Studies
### out of ###
Business
### out of ###
Creative Writing
### out of ###
Journalism
### out of ###
Psychology
### out of ###
English
### out of ###
Marketing
### out of ###
Theatre
### out of ###
Advertising
### out of ###
Animation
### out of ###
Civil Engineering
### out of ###
Communication
### out of ###
Criminal Justice
### out of ###
Engineering
### out of ###
English Literature
### out of ###
Fine Art
### out of ###
Film and Media Arts
### out of ###
Music
### out of ###
New Media
### out of ###
Neurobiology
### out of ###
Photojournalism
### out of ###
Public Relations
### out of ###
Screenwriting
### out of ###
Television
### out of ###
Gender of admitted applicants (USC - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years) (Sample Size: ### responses)
Race of admitted applicants (USC - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years) (Sample Size: ### responses)
Asian
### out of ###
Black or African American
### out of ###
Hispanic or Latino
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White
### out of ###
How much scholarship money was awarded? (USC - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years) (Sample Size: ### responses)
$20,000 to $30,000
### out of ###
None Awarded
### out of ###
$5,000 to $10,000
### out of ###
Sexual Orientation of admitted applicants (USC - Directing/Film Production MFA/All Years) (Sample Size: ### responses)
Heterosexual
### out of ###
Lesbian
### out of ###
Pansexual
### out of ###
Prefer not to share
### out of ###

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