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MA in Film and Media Admission and Application Requirements
Admissions Criteria
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or equivalent international credential
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
How to Apply
Congratulations on reaching this milestone as you work to further your educational journey with Johns Hopkins University. Here are the steps you will need to follow as you apply for your graduate program. Please visit the How to Apply page for additional information.
- Complete the Application.
- Gather and upload the required supporting materials.
- Submit the application along with the $75 application fee.
Required Supporting Materials
Please include any full- or part-time work, internships, and relevant volunteer history. Be sure to detail your educational background and any previous responsibilities related to your intended program.
AAP requires electronic transcripts be emailed directly to [email protected] from the granting institution. If your institution doesn’t provide electronic transcripts, please contact [email protected]
Please provide a statement, up to one page in length, describing your personal background and/or a part of your life experience that has shaped you or your goals. Feel free to elaborate on personal challenges and opportunities that have influenced your decision to pursue a graduate degree at Johns Hopkins.
Please identify two individuals, such as professors or supervisors, who can verify your professional and/or academic accomplishments. Submit your recommenders’ contact information within your online application. They will be emailed automatically with instructions to access the system and provide their recommendations.
Please submit a sample of your work as a filmmaker / artist / storyteller. We want to learn about you and your creative potential as a storyteller. Your sample should align with one of these five scenarios:
(1) a 5-to-15 page selection from one of your screenplays or short stories.
(2) a short film you directed, produced, edited, and/or served as the cinematographer. Please be sure that if your short film is in a language other than English, that you include English language subtitles and credits that clearly state your role on the film.
(3) a photographic, digital, or audio portfolio. Please specify if this is entirely your own work or a compilation which includes others’ work.
(4) a “creative” project/assignment you alone did in college or afterwards, that represents who you are and what you’re capable of as a filmmaker / artist / storyteller.
(5) if you don’t have a creative sample of your work that you feel is appropriate, or would like to try something new, we suggest you create something that responds to the following prompt in an innovative, bold fashion:
Prompt: Write, create, or film a scene (or a couple scenes) with two-to-five characters (human or otherwise) that includes a white hat (of any type), a bag of fruit (your choice of fruit), and an old airplane with only one parachute. The scene should end with these lines: “Edward is waiting outside. You better go.” Screenplays or short stories should fall between 5-to-15 pages in length.
Please Note Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence: we strongly suggest you provide an original sample that you’ve created without the use of any AI. If you are submitting work that includes AI then please state in your submission that you have done so; what specific tools you have used; and, provide specific details of both what is original work and what is not.
Additional Considerations
Applicants who received their bachelor’s degree in a country outside of the United States or have international coursework are required to provide a course-by-course credential evaluation. Studying abroad may be exempt.
If English is your second language, you may be required to take the TOEFL or IELTS examination. Please note this program requires a minimum online TOEFL test score of 100.
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