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  1. S

    Applied USC Writing for Screen and TV MFA - 2025

    Smooth; my first time applying. Re: questions, USC's admissions department was responsive and helpful. I am open to answering questions about the process. ________________________________________________________
  2. P

    Interviewed USC Film & Television Production MFA - Fall 2025

    The application was really dense, and the limited word counts made each essay very difficult - but it was a really enjoyable process. I gave myself a few months to work on all facets of this application and I’m glad I did. I feel like I really put my best effort out there and no matter what...
  3. HatsOnHatsOnHats

    Applied USC MFA Grad Writing for Film and TV

    No big surprises or administrative hurdles. I also applied to the grad producing program and they did have me rank the two programs in terms of preference which I thought was interesting. The two scene prompts were interesting and fun to get into.
  4. HatsOnHatsOnHats

    Applied USC MFA Peter Stark Producing Program

    I'm pretty verbose by nature, so the character limits were tough. Other than that, I found the application pretty straightforward. I applied to more than one program, and they do ask you to rank them in order of preference.
  5. jordanrosephotos

    Interviewed USC Film & Television Production MFA - Fall 2025

    This application was beefy - it took a long time to put it together. I had never directed a film under 5 minutes before, so making a 2 minute short was very challenging for me. I submitted the application a day before it was due.
  6. aaronsonnn

    Waitlisted (w/o Interview) USC Film Production Spring 2025

    Submitted all requirements needed. The new requirements meant I had to completely redo my application from what I submitted before, but for the better!
  7. emmadavismedia

    Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview) USC MFA Film and Television Production - Spring 2025

    Application process has been pretty good so far. I liked that this application seemed to lean more into you as a creative and encouraged applicants to take a creative spin on what they were submitting. The main hiccup I had along the way was trying to figure out how to submit my transcripts to...
  8. A

    USC MFA Film Production vs UCLA MFA Screenwriting

    Hi all, Would love to get the thoughts of users on here and current/former students of both schools! I'm an international student going to the US on a J-1 visa with a large sponsored scholarship for one year only and have been admitted to two schools but I'm having a hard time in seeing what...
  9. valkxng

    Waitlisted (After Interview) USC/SCA Film & Television Production MFA

    I completed my undergrad in 2020, so the very first thing I did was reach out to former professors (MONTHS in advance) and beg for a letter of recommendation. And it took me about 3-4 weeks to write my personal statement. I had rewritten it about 6 times before I was satisfied with it. I have...
  10. Q

    Denied (After Interview) USC MFA Film and Television Production

    Application was intense, spent a lot of time working on this one. Was pretty sad when I was denied after having an interview, but competition is tough.
  11. How to get Into USC SCA: Advice from an Admissions Committee Member

    How to get Into USC SCA: Advice from an Admissions Committee Member

    FilmSchool.org interviewed USC SCA undergraduate admissions committee advisor @USCSCAAlumni/Faculty after their first interview with tips for admissions and attending USC SCA. They work as a screenwriter and an undergraduate film professor in the Production division. They received their MFA from...
  12. How to Get Into USC SCA in 2024: More Tips for Applying from a Committee Member

    How to Get Into USC SCA in 2024: More Tips for Applying from a Committee Member

    As the oldest film school in the U.S., University of Southern California School of the Arts has helped usher exceptional talent to the forefront of the film industry. In 2023, TheWrap ranked USC SCA the #2 best film school in the country, praising its advanced filmmaking facilities, generous...
  13. mschoenberg72

    Denied (w/o Interview) USC BFA Screenwriting - Fall 2024

    I really enjoyed it actually, the hardest part for me wasn't that hard but I just had to figure out how to format the actual screenplay samples through using YouTube videos and such. Overall I tried to make it as personal as possible, I’m hoping I did all right but I guess we shall see.
  14. J

    Applied USC SCA - Writing for Screen and Television (Fall 2024)

    The process was difficult but doable. Creative Challenges were the key to the application, and the demands for said challenges were not overwhelmingly difficult. Quality control was the difficult part; making sure my challenges were of the highest quality possible was the most difficult part of...
  15. E

    I need some advice:Study in China or Study Abroad?

    Hi,guys.I am a student from China. I am interested in the whole process of filmmaking, but I mainly want to learn cinematography. I'm now torn between whether I should study abroad for an MFA (US, UK) or stay in China to prepare for my postgraduate exams. (Beijing Film Academy) I hope you can...
  16. F

    Waitlisted (w/o Interview) USC SCA Writing for Screen and Television MFA

    I enjoyed the application process, especially the creative challenge scenes, but I wish there were an interview component for the screenwriting concentration.
  17. Alexa P.

    Input needed What questions do you have for USC admissions department?

    I'm excited to announce I will holding a follow-up admissions department interview with USC SCA next month! Take a look at the first interview here: I'm open to questions from undergraduate and graduate students about the application process, campus culture and student life (clubs, etc.)...
  18. j.adamfilm

    Help! USC or AFI

    I'm looking to primarily focus on Cinematography and would also like to learn CGI and AI creation as well. I would also like to do some directing however those two are the main ones that I am focusing on especially for a film school degree, cinematography being #1 and the most important to me...
  19. R

    USC Summer Program '24 - Filmmaking

    Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone got into USC Filmmaking Summer Program '24? Will this open doors for the MFA program?
  20. Y

    Interviewed USC School of Cinematic Arts Film & Television

    The whole process was really straight forward, I had an interview with Peter Sollet, the whole interview process was more like a casual conversation. He mainly just wanted to know about my project idea, and what sort of films I liked, didn’t ask much about anything else. now just waiting for the...

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