Candidates for admission to the Communication program are evaluated for admission based on their academic record, personal statement, letters of recommendation and standardized test scores. No additional materials are required for freshman entry. We seek creative individuals who are concerned about the world around them and want to use the media to communicate to a broad audience, who have the ability to think critically about what they have produced (or wish to produce) and the media produced by others.
For transfer students seeking entry above the freshman year, you must demonstrate your interest and ability by submitting:
• A 500 word essay in which you state your goals for studying communication, why you are interested , and any subject, projects or careers you think you might wish to explore.
Or
• A media work (videotape, film, website, article, ad campaign, etc.) that you have already produced. With this work, you must also submit a 500 word essay in which you describe the purpose of your submission. (How did you create it? Why did you create it? Did you do it by yourself, with others as an independent project, or a class project?)
Candidates for admission to the Multimedia program are evaluated based on their ability to communicate ideas and to create innovative solutions by combining a wide array of digital and non-digital media.
The University of the Arts Multimedia program combines a wide variety of disciplines in interactive media, visual, and performing arts and design with an entrepreneurial spirit. In celebrating this diversity, the Multimedia department accepts a wide variety of work samples as part of the application process. You may demonstrate your interest in and enthusiasm for learning multimedia by doing the following:
Provide two to five samples of your best work. These works may include:
• Websites, programming, interface design or other interactive media
• Film, video, animation, or motion graphics
• 2-D work: photography, painting, drawing from life, or graphic design
• 3-D work: sculpture, set design, crafts, fibers or installation
• Performing arts: music, performance, theater, sound design, or dance
And
Write a brief description (250 words) of awork you like and why it interests you. You may write about web design, music, video, film, games, theatre, painting, or other creative works. Or you may write about one of the pieces ou have submitted with your application: explain how you created it, why you created it and in what context it was created, such as a school or work project, collaborative effort, and/or extracurricular or non-school related interest. Work samples may be submitted as a URL, CD or DVD (NTSC format ONLY), typewritten samples. Web-based portfolios are encouraged. If you wish to have your work returned to you, include a stamped, selfaddressed envelope.
An interview with the director of the Multimedia Department is highly recommended. Students from abroad or at a significant distance may choose to conduct their interviews over the phone. Your admissions counselor will assist in setting up an interview if desired.
Candidates for admission to the program in Writing for Film/TV are evaluated based on their ability to write and describe the world imaginatively, since that is the basis for writing feature films and episodic television programs. The program prepares writers who are excited by the art and craft of screenwriting and see themselves in the role of creator of stories that come to life on the screen. Candidates for admission will be required to submit one piece of 5-7 pages of fictional prose. The following areas will be specifically addressed in reviewing the applicant’s creative work: grammar and punctuation; narrative structure; character development; plot; use of setting and descriptive prose.
All written material should be typed and double spaced. No poetry, plays, or screenplays will be accepted.
An interview with the director of the Writing for Film/TV Department is encouraged. Students from abroad or at a significant distance may choose to conduct their interviews over the phone. Students should have submitted their application material prior to arranging an interview.