Copies of academic transcripts from any schools in which you received a college degree or attended for two or more years.
Two letters of recommendation from academic, artistic or professional references
Professional or artistic resume
Statement of Purpose

Admission to Graduate Cinema Studies is based on previous academic achievement, a personal statement, a writing sample, and two letters of recommendation.

In addition to the general Tisch Graduate Application, please prepare the following:

A professional r'sum listing academic background, work experience, honors, affiliations with professional organizations, papers presented at conferences, published work, language ability, etc.

A statement of purpose (two to three double-spaced pages) outlining your academic and professional background, goals, and what you hope to gain from the program.

A writing sample (15-20 double-spaced pages) that reflects your ability to carry out sustained critical, theoretical, and/or historical thinking on film, television, video, and/or new media. In the absence of a moving imagerelated topic, a piece of writing on a subject in the arts or humanities is acceptable. All samples must be written in English. Untranslated samples will not be considered.

TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test). We will accept results from the in-person version or the iBT Home Edition.
Duolingo English Test
IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)