Film & New Media Intensives Portfolio Requirements

Screenwriting Intensive

PDF file: 1-2 page (double-spaced) personal essay detailing your interest in screenwriting and what inspired your application to Interlochen.

AND ONE of the following items:

PDF file: Three to five-page sample screenplay
- OR
PDF file: Five-page fiction short story (double-spaced)
- OR
Film Treatment: One-page synopsis of an idea you have for a film
- OR
Video file: Short video/film or animation. If a collaborative work, please describe your role in the production.

Any written materials should be typed and proofread with a standard 12-point font.

Screen Scoring Intensive

PDF file: 1-2 page (double-spaced) personal essay detailing your interest in film scoring and what inspired your application to Interlochen.

AND ANY of the following items:

Video file: Short video/film or animation as an example of previous work. Please describe your role in the production.
- AND/OR
Audio file: 1–3 minute finished original music. Please describe your role in the production.
- AND/OR
Musical Notation: Notated score of original composition with audio

Any written materials should be typed and proofread with a standard 12-point font.

Admission Deadlines and Dates

Pre-Assessment Deadline: Dec. 1

If you submit your application by the pre-assessment deadline, your application will be reviewed by the Office of Admission to ensure your materials are complete and meet all requirements prior to its priority review after the Jan. 15 deadline. Please note this is not an artistic review of your audition or portfolio materials.

Priority Application Deadline: Jan. 15

(Decisions Sent: March 1)

Rolling Decision Deadline: Ongoing

Students applying for programs that require an audition or portfolio after Jan. 15 will be admitted on a rolling basis as space allows.

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