Undergraduate Filmmaking Admissions

Applicants should have or be on track to receive ahigh school diploma or equivalent with the following academic subjects:

Transfer or advanced placement credits for liberal arts classes taken at another institution are subject to the general policies of the Division of Liberal Arts.

Curriculum in the School of Filmmaking is sequential and intensive. Students, including college transfers, are therefore required to complete all four years of the program. A request to evaluate a Filmmaking course completed at another institution for possible transfer may be submitted by a transferring student if the following criteria is met:

• Course syllabus meets the same learning outcome as required by the School of Filmmaking.
• Student earned a grade of “B” or better.

The School of Filmmaking will only review a completed course that meets the above standards to determine if transferable. Transfer review is conducted on a case-by-case basis.

ACT or SAT Scores
Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 are required to submit either ACT or SAT test scores with the following minimum score requirements:

• SAT: 1060 composite score in Critical Reading & Math
• ACT: 22 (writing portion optional).

Submitting either ACT or SAT test scores with the minimum score requirements is optional for applicants with a GPA above 3.0

Transfer Applicants
ACT and SAT scores are waived for college transfer students who are age 21 or older and/or have earned 24 or more academic credit hours at the time of application.

International Applicants
International applicants should submit official ACT, SAT, TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores. Minimum score requirements for international students are:

• TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition: 79
• IELTS Academic: 6.5
• Duolingo English Test: 100
• ACT: English Language Arts (ELA) section: 21
• SAT: Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (ERW) section: 540

1. Complete the online application (opens in new tab).
2. Pay the Application Fee: $95 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $130 for international applicants. Application fees are non-refundable.
   
   Payment Options
   • Online: Follow payment instructions at the end of the application or on your Admissions Portal.
   • Check or Money Order (through a U.S. bank): Make payable to "UNCSA" and include your full legal name. Mail your payment and fully legible name of applicant to the Office of Admissions.
   • Fee Waiver: Submit an SAT, ACT or NACAC Fee Waiver Request signed by your high school counselor.
   • International Applicants: Use Flywire (opens in new tab) to pay an application fee online through an international bank or pay by check or money order through a U.S. bank as listed above.
3. Upload all Required Application Documents prior to an application deadline.

Please note: If applying to two different UNCSA art schools (Dance, Design & Production, Drama, Filmmaking or Music), a second application and application fee will be required.