Columbia SOA MFA Directing & Screenwriting Fall 2025

[midnightcowboy]

Hey! Did anyone from Screenwriting/Directing hear anything?

 

[yxrsxoa]

Is it possible to get accepted without an interview? Don’t want to lose hope

 

[Chris W]

Is it possible to get accepted without an interview? Don’t want to lose hope

Sadly no. See these stats.

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[cj180]

Hey! Did anyone from Screenwriting/Directing hear anything?

Nope. Maybe we’ll hear back next week

 

[dc5]

Do we think all the writing for film & television acceptances are already out through those calls? Does it have anything to do with who you were interviewed by?

I felt good about my interview but haven't received a call and my interview wasn't with David.

 

[danielani]

Do we think all the writing for film & television acceptances are already out through those calls? Does it have anything to do with who you were interviewed by?

I felt good about my interview but haven't received a call and my interview wasn't with David.

It seems like everyone who interviewed with him did. I haven’t heard back anything and I didn’t interview with him either.

 

[dc5]

It seems like everyone who interviewed with him did. I haven’t heard back anything and I didn’t interview with him either.

Any chance you also got interviewed by Andy & Laura?

 

[danielani]

Any chance you also got interviewed by Andy & Laura?

Yup.

 

[dc5]

Yup.

Fingers crossed that that's all it is and they just havent gotten to our interview group yet!!

 

[4xolotl]

The admissions office told me on 17th that we can hopefully hear back within the next week for S&D Wishing the best for all of us!

 

[nikifish]

Yup.

Any chance you also got interviewed by Andy & Laura?

I also got interviewed by Andy & Laura, and I've heard nothing now.

 

[cj180]

I also got interviewed by Andy & Laura, and I've heard nothing now.

Was this for writing for film & tv or screenwriting & directing?

 

[danielani]

Was this for writing for film & tv or screenwriting & directing?

Writing for film & tv

 

[Harlem90]

Thank you!! In the email it said the direct costs would be ~86k a year, so I would be paying around 36k in tuition per year (which is still a lot!) However, I live in the area and was hoping I could save money by commuting or something. Not sure if that will be possible though because I don't really know what the structure of the courses will be like, but I know commuting would be feasible for NYU!

I would go to NYU…Columbia is going through some things right now.

 

[antlady]

Anyone received a call from Eric today?

 

[cj180]

Anyone received a call from Eric today?

No… is it a phone call or a zoom call?

 

[petezhaoca]

Anyone received a call from Eric today?

Nothing yet

 

[beyondbugun]

But it is kinda fun, isn't it? I would need something else to wait for once this is done.

 

[Chris W]

This wait is dreadful.

But it is kinda fun, isn't it? I would need something else to wait for once this is done.

There are some fun threads in the lounge with things to do to pass the time.

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[4xolotl]

Ive noticed that some people have posted Eric inviting them to hop on zoom on the Chinese sns RED