NEW YORK BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS APPLICATION 1

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Student’s Name
LAST (FAMILY) FIRST MIDDLE

Birth Date / / Email Address

Month / Day / Year

Today’s Date

IMPORTANT: PLEASE INDICATE START DATE & PROGRAM

JAN 2017 MAY 2018* FILMMAKING PRODUCING GAME DESIGN

Los Angeles ACTING FOR FILM SCREENWRITING GRAPHIC DESIGN
MAY 2017* SEP 2018
PHOTOGRAPHY 3D ANIMATION & VFX ILLUSTRATION
SEP 2017 JAN 2019
JAN 2018 MAY 2019*
South Beach FILMMAKING ACTING FOR FILM PHOTOGRAPHY
* May start dates are only for Filmmaking and Acting for Film programs.

ADMISSION CHECKLIST PAYMENT

All Applicants must complete and submit the following documents to The application fee is non-refundable. You
the office of admissions for consideration. may pay by check, money order, wire transfer
or credit card.
Admission Fee U.S. Residents: $65.00 USD;
International Students: $65.00 USD
Complete Section 1, 2, 3, and 4: Application for Admission If you already applied online and paid
the application fee of $65, please note
Complete Section A: Transcript Request Form when payment and online application
was submitted:
Complete Section B: Creative Supplements
/ /
Narrative Statement Month / Day / Year

Creative Portfolio
Payment by
Complete Section C: Letter of Recommendation Form Check / Money Order / Credit Card
Attach the check or money order to this form
Supporting Documents (May be sent separately):
(skip if paying by credit card)
SAT or ACT Scores (DI code: 6513) Check No.:
(Optional for international students)
Amount: $
TOEFL Score for International Students Please make your check or money order, in
(Code: 6857) U.S. dollars, payable to: The New York Film
Academy, LTD.
Please contact our Bursar’s office at
[email protected] for any questions.
Applicants to the New York Film Applicants to the New York Film
Academy Los Angeles, send Academy South Beach, send Details regarding payment schedule will be sent
your completed application for your completed application for with acceptance notification. For a copy of the NYFA
admission to: admission to: rules and regulations, and the refund policy, please
contact the admissions office.
New York Film Academy New York Film Academy
Office of Admissions Office of Admissions The New York Film Academy reserves the right to
3300 Riverside Dr., 420 Lincoln Road, Suite 200 dismiss students from programs for poor conduct,
Burbank, CA 91505 Miami, FL 33139 poor attendance, lack of preparation, if they present
a threat to themselves or others, or if they cause a
disruption of any kind.

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1. Student’s Name*
LAST (FAMILY) FIRST MIDDLE

2. Maiden/other name(s) you use Birth Date / /

Month / Day / Year

3. Email Address Social Security Number

(All US applicants must provide)
4. Current Mailing Address - Please be sure this is as complete as possible

STREET ADDRESS

CITY STATE OR PROVINCE ZIP/POSTAL CODE COUNTRY

5. Telephone Number Secondary Number

6. Birthplace
CITY STATE OR PROVINCE COUNTRY

7. Gender: Male 8. Marital Status: Married 9. Have you served in the United States Military? No
Female Single Yes

10. Choose one of the following and complete this section, if you are planning to study for one year in a conservatory program at a New
York Film Academy location other than the location where you will complete your degree program. If not, skip this section, and go to #11.
I am applying to study toward my BFA degree at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles, but I would like to study for one year
first at the New York Film Academy at (choose one)
South Beach, Florida New York City Sydney, Australia Gold Coast, Australia

I am applying to study toward my BFA degree at the New York Film Academy South Beach, but I would like to study for one
year first at the New York Film Academy at (choose one)
Los Angeles, California New York City Sydney, Australia Gold Coast, Australia
Please note: Not all programs are offered at all locations. For information regarding which conservatory programs are offered at your location of
interest, please contact an admissions counselor or visit www.nyfa.edu.

11. I request assistance with housing.

12. Check the box that best describes your citizenship/residency.

I am a citizen of the United States. (If you check this box, skip to question 16)

I am a permanent resident of United States and a citizen of

COUNTRY
I am an international student and a citizen of
COUNTRY

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY

13. Do you plan to apply for the F-1 student visa to enter the US? Yes No
Are you in the US as an F-1 student and plan to transfer your I-20 to NYFA? Yes No
Will you be in the US in another immigration status other than F-1 student and do not require an I-20 Certificate? Yes No

14. Permanent or foreign mailing address (if different from current). International students must provide an overseas address

15. What is your native spoken language

CONTACT THE INTERNATIONAL OFFICE AT [email protected] WITH ANY QUESTIONS. APPLICATIONS FOR
ADMISSION WILL BE DECIDED WITHOUT REGARD TO IMMIGRATION STATUS.

* International students must apply using full name as it appears on your passport.

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LAST (FAMILY) FIRST MIDDLE

16. High School Level - School History

Name of School at which you earned High City, state or province, Dates attended Date of conferred
CEEB Code School diploma or foreign equivalency and country, if not US (mo/yr) From - To diploma (mo/yr)

Name of School at which you earned High City, state or province, Dates attended Date of conferred
CEEB Code School diploma or foreign equivalency and country, if not US (mo/yr) From - To diploma (mo/yr)

17. Post-Secondary Level - (IF APPLICABLE) List ALL colleges and universities attended, in chronological order.
International Students should include any ESL programs, if applicable.
1)
NAME OF COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL CODE

CITY STATE OR PROVINCE

COUNTRY DEGREE RECEIVED (OR EXPECTED)

START (Month/Year) END (Month/Year) MAJOR

2)
NAME OF COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL CODE

CITY STATE OR PROVINCE

COUNTRY DEGREE RECEIVED (OR EXPECTED)

START (Month/Year) END (Month/Year) MAJOR

I have attended additional schools. (attach on separate sheet if necessary)

I am a former student of New York Film Academy.

18. Have you ever been subject to serious disciplinary action or been dismissed from school? Yes No

19. Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes No

20. Parent/Guardian Contact Info

LAST (FAMILY) NAME FIRST NAME RELATIONSHIP

EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE NUMBERS

21. Secondary Emergency Contact Info

LAST (FAMILY) NAME FIRST NAME RELATIONSHIP

EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE NUMBERS

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Student’s Name
LAST (FAMILY) FIRST MIDDLE

22. Is there any health problem that NYFA should know about? No Yes (Have your physician contact us)

HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP/POLICY #

Proof of health insurance coverage is required at registration. Please contact us for more information if you need help acquiring a policy.

23. List names of two persons who will serve as reference:

NAME TITLE

ADDRESS

NAME TITLE

ADDRESS

HOW DID YOU LEARN ABOUT THE NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY?
Web c Google c rollingstone.com c vimeo.com c Search for School c Yahoo c Ask c msn c bing c Other
Social Media c Facebook c Twitter c Google+ c Blog c Other

Ad c Telephone Booth c Subway c Bus c Mall c Magazine c TV Spot c NYFA Café c Other
c Friend c NYFA Student c Teacher, Agent, or Counselor c Fair c College c Brochure c Other

ARE YOU HISPANIC/LATINO?

Yes, Hispanic or Latino (including Spain) No, not Hispanic or Latino

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?

American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Other

Applicant Signature
I certify that the information I have provided on this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that all
documents that I send to The New York Film Academy become the property of The New York Film Academy and will not be returned to me
or duplicated for any purpose. I agree that, if I am admitted to The New York Film Academy, my admission is contingent upon verification of
official records from the institutions I have attended and upon satisfactory completion of all course work prior to enrolling at The New York
Film Academy.

All dates, locations, schedule, curriculum, and tuition are subject to change. The New York Film Academy reserves the right to use a student’s
name, likeness, and creative works in brochures, advertising, the web, and in any other promotional materials or for educational purposes.

Students may request that previous studies and course work be considered for transfer credit, an award of credit by the New York Film
Academy Los Angeles or the New York Film Academy South Beach. To qualify, students must meet all admissions criteria, standards of
course work, attendance, and the course of study must have been deemed equivalent to an approved course at the New York Film Academy.

The New York Film Academy reserves the right to dismiss students from programs for poor conduct, poor attendance, lack of preparation, if
they present a threat to themselves or others, or if they cause a disruption of any kind.

SIGNATURE DATE (Month /Day /Year)

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FILM ACADEMY TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM

Student’s Name
LAST (FAMILY) FIRST MIDDLE

I am applying to NYFA for: JAN 2017 SEP 2017 MAY 2018* JAN 2019

MAY 2017* JAN 2017 SEP 2018 MAY 2019*

* May start dates are only for Filmmaking and Acting for Film programs.

STUDENTS
Fill out this form completely and ask the registrar of the school where you earned your diploma (or last attended) to attach the form
to your official transcript.

Applicants to the New York Film Academy Los Angeles, Applicants to the New York Film Academy South Beach,
send your official transcript to: send your official transcript to:
New York Film Academy New York Film Academy
Office of Admissions Office of Admissions
3300 Riverside Dr., 420 Lincoln Road, Suite 200
Burbank, CA 91505 Miami, FL 33139

We suggest that you make a copy of this page in case you need to submit multiple transcripts.

Please submit a transcript for all work you have completed. If you did not earn a degree at a particular college, you must still submit
a transcript of whatever coursework you did complete. A high school diploma or higher is required for consideration for acceptance
into the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program. If you attended school outside of United States, your degree(s) must be equivalent to a U.S.
high school diploma.

INFORMATION OF SCHOOL SENDING TRANSCRIPTS

Name of School sending transcripts CEEB Code*

*College Board codes are needed when you send score reports to college. To find your CEEB code, please visit: https://www1.wnec.edu/admissions/ceeb/index.cfm

Address of School sending transcripts

STREET ADDRESS CITY

STATE COUNTRY, IF NOT U.S. ZIP CODE

APPLICANT SIGNATURE DATE (Month /Day /Year)

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FILM ACADEMY NARRATIVE STATEMENT & CREATIVE PORTFOLIO

LAST (FAMILY) FIRST MIDDLE

The creative portfolio is a contributing factor for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs. However, the New York Film

many applicants have a wide range of creative interests, and welcomes examples of creative writing or other art forms(please see

potential for success in the program.

Applicants must submit one or two examples of original work that best demonstrate their talent and ability as creative

regardless of image capture format (20 minutes maximum). Applicants may also submit supporting materials such as slides
or photographs (10 maximum).

Creative samples are accepted in various stages of development, or as completed work. Examples of work can range from
drawings, conceptual illustrations, storyboards, designs, photographs, three dimensional models, or digitally generated images.
Students may choose to submit a typed screenplay or short story (10 page maximum).

may choose to make an appointment for an on campus audition, or submit a DVD or hyperlink with
your introduction and two one-minute contrasting monologues from either a published play or screenplay. When choosing audition
materials, it is important to choose roles that are age and type appropriate. It is also important to read the entire play or screenplay
prior to your audition.

photographs, the applicant will explain the history of the idea and what inspired it. Maximum of 10 pages combined.

While the creative portfolio is the primary determining factor for admission, The New York Film Academy understands that many
applicants have attained applicable skills from various professional experiences in publishing, entertainment, media production,
etc. With these applicants, the Admissions Committee will take into special account the narrative statement and résumé when

1. Submission Type: Film/ Video Slide/ Photos Screenplay/Story Audition Other

Title

Description

If Film / Video Submission, Type: DVD Hyperlink: Running Time:

2. Submission Type: Film/ Video Slide/ Photos Screenplay/Story Audition Other

Title

Description

If Film / Video Submission, Type: DVD Hyperlink: Running Time:

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FILM ACADEMY LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FORM

LAST (FAMILY) FIRST MIDDLE

Applicants to the NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY BFA programs must submit a minimum of 2 letters of recommendation verifying the

from the individual writing on the applicants behalf. Letters received by the admissions department must be sealed and stamped. Provide
a copy of this form to each individual writing you a letter of recommendation.

Please attach this form to your letter of recommendation. Attaching this form to recommendations will help to ensure that your letters are
matched up with the appropriate application. Letters received by the admissions department must be sealed, stamped and sent directly
from the recommender.

RECOMMENDER NAME

OCCUPATION

TITLE

RELATION TO APPLICANT

Applicants to the New York Film Academy , Applicants to the New York Film Academy ,
send your letter of recommendation to: send your letter of recommendation to:

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY