Undergraduate Division, Kanbar Institute of Film and Television721 Broadway, 11th floor
New York, NY 10003-6807
Interviews are not available. Creative materials cannot be returned; please do not send postage or original materials. All materials (a three-part portfolio is required) should be sent in a single packet to the address above marked Attention: Undergraduate Portfolio. DO NOT send your portfolio to the Undergraduate Admissions Processing Center.
To expedite processing, the department encourages students to submit portfolios prior to the application deadline. All portfolios MUST be postmarked by the application deadline.
Requirements:
1. A one-page resume that highlights creative work accomplished, activities and relevant employment.
2. A creative submission consisting of ONE of the following:
a. Film or video/ live action or animation on DVD or VHS/NTSC format only; no more than 10 minutes. (Please note CD-R's are not acceptable). Video footage of staged plays or theatre performances is not acceptable.
b. Storyboards and/or a portfolio of drawings or paintings (e.g. figure drawings). No more than 10 items
8.5" x 11" in size (or the closest metric standard).
c. Photographs (no more than 10 photos, 8" x 10" in size or the closest metric standard) on any subject, black and white or color, with or without commentary. The photographs may also be a presentation of your work in other media, such as painting, illustration, sculpture or set design. Slides are not acceptable.
d. No more than six pages of dramatic or creative writing (8.5 " x 11" pages, typed) consisting of a short story, script, dramatic scene, play or portrait of an individual or place.
3. Dramatic Essay (no more than four typed, double-spaced 8.5" x 11" pages): Dramatize an actual event in your life that you will never forget. This event can be dramatic and/or comedic. The assignment may be written as a short story in the first person or as an essay.
Exact credits must be specified; the applicant must be the principal creative force of the creative work submitted. Please make sure your name and date of birth or University ID number are on all pieces of portfolio materials you submit.
