FSU Film School MFA Applicants 2026

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Are you applying to FSU film school for an MFA? This is the thread for all 2026 application year discussions. Reply to this thread to meet your fellow applicants.

Our interview with the FSU admissions team can be found here:

Article 'How to get Into FSU College of Motion Picture Arts: Tips from Paige Roberts, Head of Admissions (Part 1)'

Located in the heart of Tallahassee, Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts is a diverse, budget-friendly film school with an impressive alumni network. In addition to offering two BFA and MFA film degrees, aspiring filmmakers can also attend their Torchlight Program, a...

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• Sep 29, 2021
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Our current acceptance data for Florida State University - College of Motion Picture Arts can be found here:

Florida State University - College of Motion Picture Arts Acceptance Rate (All Programs/All Years)

40.4%

Admitted

42 out of 104

34.6%

Waitlisted

36 out of 104

25%

Not Admitted

26 out of 104

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...

Follow the link above for tons of helpful data such as:

• Earliest/Latest Interview Notification Date
• Earliest/Latest Interview Date
• Earliest/Latest Decision Notification Date
• Earliest/Latest Admitted Off Waitlist Date
• Earliest/Latest Scholarship Notification
• Lowest accepted GPA
• Lowest accepted ACT Score
• Lowest accepted SAT Score
• Lowest accepted TOEFL IBT
• Lowest accepted IELTS Score

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Also past years FSU threads can be found here:

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Read our interview with FSU student here:

Article 'Q & A With Juliana Lee White, FSU CMPA Graduate Production Student'

Established in 1989, Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts is located in Tallahassee and aims to help students master filmmaking basics from day one. CMPA offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Production or Writing. Around 30 students are...

• Alexa P.
• Feb 25, 2021
• 6 min read
• Reaction score: 2
• Comments: 3
• Category: Film Student Interviews
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