• Deadlines

    Fall Application General Deadline: December 15, 2024
    Portfolio Submission General Deadline: December 22, 2024

    Early Action: Not Available
    Spring: Not Available

    All applicants must first apply (using Common App or the SUNY App)

Portfolio

Applicants must submit the portfolio online through their admissions portal. There is a $30 portfolio submission fee. Applicants should upload media files as outlined below. 

Because of time constraints in reviewing a large number of portfolios, it is best to send only your best work.

For additional information about the Film BFA program, visit the School of Film & Media Studies.

The portfolio must consist of the following:

  • An artistic statement/ essay explaining your prior experience making art and why you wish to come to Purchase College, be admitted to the Film Conservatory, and anything else you wish to highlight about yourself as an applicant and prospective filmmaker.​ Your essay might include a description of yourself, a discussion of why you want to make films, and include any experience you’ve had that supports or prompts your choice.

  • Up to three (3) additional artistic submissions from the following categories:

    Creative Writing: Short stories, poetry, screenplays, etc. should be no longer than a combined total of ten pages.

    Visual Art, Music, or Artistic Creations: Photographs, sculpture, painting, music, etc. A series of photographs or other visual art can count as one submission.

    Film or Video: Total combined running time for all work submitted in this category should be no longer than 20 minutes. Please also submit a statement describing your SPECIFIC role in each production. For example: writer, director, actor, camera, etc.

Note: For the review committee, the essay and portfolio are a critical aspect of the initial screening process. Your best intellectual and creative effort should be demonstrated in both of these materials. Because of time constraints in reviewing a large number of portfolios, it is best to send only your best work. Students that submit pieces over the 20 minute or 10 page maximum will be reviewed at faculty discretion. 

DO NOT mail a portfolio to the Office of Admissions. Portfolios sent to Admissions will be discarded and the application may be withdrawn from consideration.

Invitational Interview- In-Person Interviews 

More information regarding interviews will be shared as we begin the fall 2025 application cycle.