Unofficial transcripts may be submitted with your application. Official transcripts will be required upon acceptance to a Graduate program. Submit an application to the School of Graduate Studies by July 1, along with an essay of 500 words describing the applicant’s reason for pursuing the certificate program, including background experience in film, video, or television production. The essay should include information on what kinds of film and media the applicant is interested in during study at ETSU and after completion of the certificate. Graduate students whose native language is not English must submit one of the following: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Score of 79 (Internet-Based); Score of 550 (Paper-based). International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Score of 6.5 Applicants must meet one of the following GPA requirements: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.