How to Apply
Apply using the Common Application. Learn more below about how to apply as a first-year, transfer or international applicant.
Fee: $55 (Fee waivers are available for first-year students who qualify).
General Requirements
Recommendations
Letters of recommendation are optional.
Standardized Test Scores
We are a test-optional school. You may submit standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) or utilize the Temple Option.
Portfolio
Admission to the BA in Film and Media Arts is by academic review. No portfolio is required. If you’d like to submit links to work, please feel free to email to [click-for-email].
Applying for Upper-Level BA Concentrations or the BFA Programs
Once accepted and enrolled, students initially declare one of the following majors.
- Film and Media Arts
- Film and Media Arts with Screen Studies concentration
Upon the completion of 60 credits, usually in the spring of the sophomore year, students may apply for one of the following.
- Concentration in Post-Production, Cinematography or Producing
- BFA in Screenwriting, Directing or Media Arts
To do so, the student must petition the department to request admission into one of the upper-level concentrations/BFA programs. For more details on this process, please see the BA and BFA requirements for Film and Media Arts students in the section below.
Program Requirements for BA/BFA
Program Requirements
To apply for admission into one of the three upper-level Bachelor of Arts concentrations in Cinematography, Producing or Post-Production, or BFA in Screenwriting, Directing or Media Arts, students must meet the following requirements.
- Complete 60 credits of coursework.
- Earn a GPA of 3.0 or more in five foundational and intermediate courses.
If your GPA is less than 3.0, you can
- petition the relevant department for admission into your desired concentration, or
- remain in the initial Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Arts program to earn the degree with a concentration in Screen Studies or without a concentration.
Submit the BA Program Application Form or the BFA Program Application Form to the relevant department.
Applying as a First-year Student
Are you in the fall of your high school senior year? Learn how to apply as a first-year applicant.
Applying as a Transfer Student
Use the Transfer Equivalency Tool to see which credits transfer.
Do you attend a community college? See if students from your school automatically receive conditional admission to Temple University.
Learn more about how to apply as a transfer student.
Applying as an International Student
You are an international student if you hold or will need to obtain a nonimmigrant visa, including a student (F-1) or an exchange visitor (J-1) visa.
Learn more about the international admissions process.
Questions
Josette Todaro is the assistant director of admissions and recruitment.
Phone: 215-204-3209
Email: [click-for-email]
Application Deadlines
- Application Opens: Aug. 1
- Early Action: Nov. 1 (for fall start)
- Regular Decision: Feb. 1 (for fall start)
- FAFSA priority filing deadline: Feb. 1
- Decision deadline for admitted students: May 1