Letters of recommendation should be obtained from college/university faculty familiar with the applicant's academic competency and/or professionals in the fields of communication or media production.

Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the appropriate baccalaureate degree at Temple University.

International applicants should review the following: https://grad.temple.edu/admissions/international-applicants/before-you-apply.

Statement of Goals: A 500- to 1,000-word Statement of Goals presents the applicant's goals for studying film and media arts at the graduate level. The statement should describe the creative work the applicant is interested in making and suggest an artistic point of view. A strong statement will also suggest why Temple's MFA program is a good fit for the applicant's artistic and career goals.

Standardized Test Scores:
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:

TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS Academic: 7.0
PTE Academic: 68
Duolingo: 115
Portfolio: A portfolio shows evidence of creative potential and should include a cover sheet with titles, credits, and links, plus any supporting materials (20 pages maximum) in electronic form. Other exceptional creative work in writing, art, music, still photography, computer arts, criticism or research scholarship might be appropriate.

Resume: Current resume required.

Transfer Credit: Upon approval of the FMA graduate faculty and the Graduate School, graduate courses completed at Temple University but not previously applied to a conferred degree may be transferred into the program. Similarly, students may petition for credit for graduate work undertaken at other accredited institutions. The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 11.