All applicants will need to choose a specialist area from the point of application. These areas are:-
- Cinematography
- Editing
- Sound (Location Recording/Post-Production)
- Directing
- Production (Management & Producing)
- Writing
There will be two rounds of auditions for entry to the BA Filmmaking programme.
Round one will require all applicants to create an Accept’d account. Applicants are asked to upload specific material to their account. As well as the personal statement written with your UCAS application, you are also asked to submit a written piece on your favourite practitioner in your chosen specialism. This should be 700 – 1000 words.
Details of what to prepare for each specialism are listed in the ‘Audition’ section below.
Details of what to prepare for Round 2 will be emailed to you in advance of your interview. Interviews will take place either in-person in Glasgow or on online via Zoom.
Cinematography
1st Round
Please provide links to work that you have shot (Max. of 15 mins.) If longer in duration, the panel will only watch the first 15 minutes. These links should be added/uploaded to your Accept’d profile.
Editing
1st Round
Please upload a short montage of footage cut to music. This should be 2-5 minutes in length. The panel will not watch anymore than 5 minutes of the material. This footage should be uploaded to your Accept’d profile.
Sound
1st Round
Please provide links to work that you have audio recorded and/or mixed (max. 15 minutes). If longer in duration, the panel will only watch the first 15 minutes. You should also submit a 500-word document which puts the work in context. These links should be added to your Acceptd profile.
Writing
1st Round
You are asked to submit a Portfolio that will include:
- 1 x Screenplay (correctly formatted) max of 10 pages,
- 1 x piece of fiction prose/poetry – max 1000 words
- 1 x non-fiction (topic of choice in relation to current affairs)– max 1000 words
These should be uploaded to your Accept’d profile.
Directing
1st Round
Please provide links for up to three films that you have solely directed. A maximum of 15 minutes will be viewed. If your submission is longer in duration, the panel will only watch the first 15 minutes. These links should be added to your Accept’d profile.
Production (Management & Producing)
1st Round
Please submit a 500–700-word document on creative arts productions/projects that you have worked on. This should detail the roles you took on, what you have learned, and what has led you to an interest in Production. If possible, please provide links to these works. Everything should be uploaded to your Accept’d account.
Successful applicants will be asked to attend a 2nd round. Details of what to prepare will be email to you