An application can be downloaded, or you can complete our online application at applyweb.com/apply/accd.

A nonrefundable application fee of $50 for U.S. citizens and permanent aliens or $70 for non-U.S. citizens and non-U.S. permanent alien residents.

Official transcripts from all colleges attended. A completed undergraduate degree must be verified prior to enrollment.

Graduate applicants whose bachelor's degree was achieved in a language other than English must score at least 100 on the Internet Based TOEFL (iBT) or 7 on the I.E.L.T.S to be considered for admission.

Visit www.TOEFL.org or www.ielts.org for testing and procedures information. Art Center does not accept institutional scores, and all scores must be sent directly from the testing service. We do not accept electronic download scores from I.E.L.T.S. In addition, the College may require minimum scores on each section of the test.

Submit completed film or video projects of at least three minutes total running time, but no longer then 20 minutes. The filmed work should tell a story or present a point of view, rather than simply record a situation. The work should demonstrate concern for photographic composition, staging, editing, sound and competent post-production. Submitted work may be a documentary, drama, comedy or several 30- to 60-second commercial spots or music videos.

Portfolio work is accepted on NTSC DVDs only, and should be authored with properly working menus if there is more than one piece to view. Care should also be taken with the compression of the video and the packaging of the DVD in order to best present one's work.

A graduate proposal that defines a research-oriented project that applicants feel will engage them during their course of studies.

While the proposal may of necessity be preliminary, it must be specific. It will not be so much autobiographical or a vision statement, but a one-page plan for a potential studio project.

Applicants should outline their goals, including a preliminary proposal for a self-directed, research-oriented project.

In addition to your graduate proposal, tell us what inspired you to make films, what sorts of films you'd like to make, and a little about your favorite, most inspirational filmmakers.

A short resume covering educational and relevant experience.