New York Film Academy - [NYFA], California, Burbank - Courses & Fees

Burbank, California

School Private College

The MFA Film program offers candidates over 2,000 hours of hands-on instruction and production experience, whether they choose to complete 76 or 79 credits.
Throughout their time here, the MFA Film candidates will shoot projects on 16mm film, 35mm film, High-Def, Super 16mm, and the RED Dragon camera system. All projects are edited digitally.
By the end of the MFA Film program, the graduates are expected to build a holistic skillset that includes all major aspects of the filmmaking craft, gain an enormous amount of production experience, and create 10 films of their own.

Important Dates

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Event	Start Date	End Date
Application Deadline For May Intake	-	Mar 1, 2023
Document Submission Deadline For May Intake	-	Mar 31, 2023
Application Deadline For September Intake	-	Jun 30, 2023
Document Submission Deadline For September Intake	-	Jul 28, 2023
Late Application Deadline For May Intake	Mar 2, 2023	Mar 31, 2023
Late Application Deadline For September Intake	Jul 1, 2023	Jul 28, 2023

Academic Requirement	Applicants must submit an official, final undergraduate transcript in order to complete their application
English Language Proficiency Score	IELTS - 6.5 \| TOEFL - 79 \| Duolingo – 101
Duolingo Score	Applicants who take the Duolingo exam must obtain a minimum score of 101
Documents Required	Undergraduate Degree Transcript Narrative Statement (Applicants must submit a self-reflective essay max. 5 typed pages, describing the applicant’s reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in their chosen discipline and their intended contribution to the field and the department) Letters of Recommendation (PG)(Students must submit two letters of recommendation verifying the applicant’s ability to complete graduate study in their chosen field successfully) Creative Portfolio (MA applicants must submit a creative portfolio to showcase their enthusiasm for their chosen discipline.) Proof of English Proficiency
Application Fee	USD 75 (6162 INR)
Applications Deadline	May 1, 2023
Decision time	Decision time is often less than a week
Interview	As part of the admissions process, graduate applicants may be interviewed by phone, virtually, or in person by an NYFA representative

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In order to study at the New York Film Academy’s NYC, LA, and South Beach, Florida campuses, students will require an F-1 student visa.
Please note that the U.S. government prohibits studying full-time on a tourist visa.
In order to apply for a student visa, student will need an I-20 Certificate which will be issued to him by the NYFA International Student Office.
In order to be eligible to get an I-20 he would have to enroll in a full time class, which includes all workshops and programs except the one-week, online and evening classes.
Before issuing the I-20 certificate oone must apply and be accepted to a program.
After a student has applied to a program the International Student Office staff will email him the I 20 application and instructions on how to submit the required documents.
Once they have received all the proper documents for the I-20 certificate, they will process and send out the I-20 certificate via express courier within 3-5 business days.
They will send the student an email to confirm it has been sent and this email will include the SEVIS ID # and instructions on how to pay the SEVIS fee.

Name	Amount	International Students Eligible	Application Deadline
QS scholarships	Variable	Yes	Jun 1, 2023
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship	$5000	Yes	N/A
SWE Scholarships	Variable	Yes	Feb 28, 2023
Young Women in Public Affairs Award	$4000	Yes	N/A