USC Film & Television Production BA Program - External Transfer Applicants (Fall 2024)

[AM6758]

Hello! I am a student transferring from community college to the USC Film and Television program. Is anyone else a transfer student applying to this program? Would love to discuss!

 

[Chris W]

Good luck! In case you haven't seen it here's our USC info and stats:

USC School of Cinematic Arts

For more than 90 years, the University of Southern California has trained the next generation of prolific filmmakers. As the nation's first institution of higher learning to offer a bachelor's degree in film, the School of Cinematic Arts remains at the forefront of emerging filmmaking trends...

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USC School of Cinematic Arts Acceptance Rate (All Programs/All Years)

27.8%

Admitted

254 out of 913

17.9%

Waitlisted

163 out of 913

54.3%

Not Admitted

496 out of 913

Awaiting Results Admitted Waitlisted Denied

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...

Lots of great info in links above.

Also here's our interview with USC admissions:

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

Considered by many to be the best film school in the world, it’s no wonder why the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) is so sought after by prospective undergraduate and graduate students alike. However, the film school’s prestige can often make the application process particularly stressful and...

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• Mar 5, 2020
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• Category: Admissions Interviews

 

[dollydraco]

Hello! I am too! I’m coming from a community college in NorCal. I haven’t submitted it yet. I’ll probably submit it on the due date just because I’m like that lol. Good luck to the both of us!

 

[Chris W]

We're interviewing USC again. Do you have any questions for them? Post them in thread linked below.

What questions do you have for University of Southern California 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.)...

www.filmschool.org

 

[sdfilm]

Hello! I am too! Transferring from a community collage in Southern California. Have you guys submitted your application?

 

[Chris W]

As a special bonus article for FilmSchool.org's Supporting Members, @Alexa P. recently followed up with a USC SCA undergraduate admissions committee advisor here:

How to Get Into USC SCA in 2024: More Application Tips from an Admissions Committee Member

As the oldest film school in the U.S., the 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 no. 2 best film school in the nation, praising its advanced filmmaking facilities...

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• Mar 14, 2024
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This is a follow up to our original free article:

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

Considered by many to be the best film school in the world, it’s no wonder why the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) is so sought after by prospective undergraduate and graduate students alike. However, the film school’s prestige can often make the application process particularly stressful and...

• Svaja Paka
• Mar 5, 2020
• 5.00 star(s) 7 reviews
• Comments: 6
• Reviews: 5
• Category: Admissions Interviews

 

[dollydraco]

Have you guys an interview notification? One of my classmates at my college got it. So I’m kinda scared. And of course all of the freshmen applicants got it before us.

 

[sdfilm]

Have you guys an interview notification? One of my classmates at my college got it. So I’m kinda scared. And of course all of the freshmen applicants got it before us.

Nothing so far. And about you? Have you heard back from any of the schools you applied to?

 

[happycat]

Did anyone from this thread hear back? Most decisions seem to have come out by now.