2022 Fall Columbia University MFA Creative Producing

[filmfan123]

Dope see you on the 30th

 

[jazzyjeff18]

I was told on the phone that I was given a scholarship and the amount

Yes! I will be!

Me too!

 

[audr3y]

My official acceptance letter is now on my application portal! Everyone go check!

 

[chickensaladcitizen]

If you don't mind me asking, how were the scholarships for those who received them?

 

[chickensaladcitizen]

If you don't mind me asking, how were the scholarships for those who received them?

 

[AKA3344]

Did anyone receive a waitlist decision?

 

[bzgwl23]

Did anyone receive a waitlist decision?

Me.

 

[Yang Qian]

waitlisted

 

[jazzyjeff18]

If you don't mind me asking, how were the scholarships for those who received them?

I received 20k each year for two years. I’m figuring out how I’m going to financially support myself with the other 90k. Going to be applying to a lot of scholarships and grants for sure

 

[rickyroma]

waitlisted

May I ask, how were you notified of your waitlisting (call, email, portal, etc)?

Thanks!!

 

[audr3y]

I received 20k each year for two years. I’m figuring out how I’m going to financially support myself with the other 90k. Going to be applying to a lot of scholarships and grants for sure

Same here, I wonder if the third year is different because it is the thesis year? Maybe tuition is different?

 

[jazzyjeff18]

Same here, I wonder if the third year is different because it is the thesis year? Maybe tuition is different?

Yeah, I believe the third year is different because we are only focused on our thesis and there are no more classes that we take at that point. Tuition is significantly reduced in the third year.

Are there any scholarships or grants that you are looking at to help with school?

 

[thep2k2]

Isn’t there no tuition in the 3rd year because we aren’t taking any class for credit per se? Wouldn’t it just be regular fees that we pay anyways each semester? If there was tuition they would add it to the website- obviously I don’t have the full picture.

Update: actually it is on the website- 3rd year or Thesis year is called “Research Arts” (It was in the fine print). Yearly breakdown says it will be under 20K

 

[Yang Qian]

May I ask, how were you notified of your waitlisting (call, email, portal, etc)?

Thanks!!

email and a portal update

 

[teyyana]

Hey everyone. Applying for 2023 here. When does Columbia usually release the creative material prompts each year?

 

[Yang Qian]

Hey everyone. Applying for 2023 here. When does Columbia usually release the creative material prompts each year?

Ususally late september

 

[teyyana]

Ususally late september

But the short film requirement stays the same every year, right?

I'm planning to apply to Columbia and NYU. NYU releases the prompt in July so I'll start making the short after they release the prompt in case they're changing it this year, just to be safe

 

[andholl]

But the short film requirement stays the same every year, right?

I'm planning to apply to Columbia and NYU. NYU releases the prompt in July so I'll start making the short after they release the prompt in case they're changing it this year, just to be safe

Every aspect of the application remains the same besides the short screenplay prompts. Those change every year, but everything else remains the same.

 

[andholl]

I received 20k each year for two years. I’m figuring out how I’m going to financially support myself with the other 90k. Going to be applying to a lot of scholarships and grants for sure

After your first year, you can also do work study on campus, anywhere from $20-25 per hour. 20 hrs a week during the semester and 40 hours during the summer. Obviously won't cover everything, but it's a nice help.

 

[andholl]

If you don't mind me asking, how were the scholarships for those who received them?

I didn't get one my first year, but then everyone got one year 2, at least everyone I spoke with. I'm sure amounts were dependent, but I think mine was 10 or 15K