Apply for Internal Admission

The Animation major and minor programs consider applications from all LMU students.

Students eligible to apply to the Animation program must:

• Be in good academic standing with no history of academic probation
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25

Applications will be reviewed twice annually:

• For entry in Fall terms, applications are due by Easter Break
• For entry in Spring terms, applications are due by Thanksgiving Break

To read further details and to submit your application to the Animation major or minor, please visit: Application to the Animation Program. 

Interested students should reflect on whether the major or the minor is a better fit for their academic goals and graduation timeline. Candidates are encouraged to meet with the Animation department and/or SFTV Academic Advising to understand the difference in requirements for each program.

The Film, Television, and Media Studies major and minor programs consider applications from all LMU students.

Students eligible to apply to the FTVS major or minor must:

• Be in good academic standing with no history of academic probation
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25
  OR  
  Earn a grade of A- or higher in FTVS 1010 Art of Cinema

Applications will be reviewed twice annually:

• For entry in Fall terms, applications are due by February 28/29
• For entry in Spring terms, applications are due by September 30

To read further details and to submit your application, please visit: Application to the FTVS major/minor.

The Film and Television Production undergraduate major is not accepting applications for internal transfer due to unprecedented enrollment levels.

For more information on the International Documentary Filmmaking minor, please visit the LMU Study Abroad Website: International Documentary Filmmaking Minor in Bonn Germany. 

The Recording Arts undergraduate major is currently accepting applications from all LMU students. Students applying to the program should note that, if accepted, they will either be permitted to join the Class of 2027 cohort OR the Class of 2028 cohort of Recording Arts students.

Students eligible to apply to the Recording Arts major must:

• Be in good academic standing at LMU with no history of Academic Probation
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25

Students interested in joining the Class of 2027 cohort are recommended to complete RECA 250 either before they apply or be enrolled in RECA 250 when their application is submitted. Students who would like to request to enroll in RECA 250 for the Fall 2024 term should email sftv-advising@lmu.edu. Requests to enroll in RECA 250 this Fall will be considered while spots are available. 

Applications will be reviewed once during the 2024-2025 academic year. Applications are due by September 30, 2024. 

To read further details and to submit your application, please visit: Internal Application to Recording Arts Major

The Recording Arts department does not offer a minor program at this time.

The Screenwriting undergraduate major and minor programs consider applications from all LMU students.

Students eligible to apply to the Screenwriting program must:

• Be in good standing at LMU with no history of Academic Probation 
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 to be considered

LMU students interested in applying to the Screenwriting program should complete the following steps:

• Fill out the Screenwriting Program Questionnaire.
  • The Screenwriting Program Questionnaire allows the Screenwriting department to track students who are interested in the program and filling out the questionnaire is the only way to request clearance to register for the gateway courses. 

• Complete the gateway courses (SCWR 120, SCWR 220, and FTVS 1010/1020).
  • These courses have restrictions on them which will prevent many students from registering for them. To request clearance to register for these courses, fill out the Screenwriting Program Questionnaire.

• Submit your application.
  • Applications are reviewed thrice annually - due dates are February 28/29, the second Friday of Summer Session II, and September 30.

For further details on the application process, please read below. 

Beginning in Spring 2022, students are required to complete or be currently enrolled in the following gateway courses to be eligible to apply to the Screenwriting major or minor:

• SCWR 120 Storytelling for the Screen, completed with a grade of B+ or better
• FTVS 1010 Art of Cinema
  OR  
  FTVS 1020 Art of Screen Media
• SCWR 220 Feature Story Development, completed with a grade of B+ or better (can only be taken after successful completion of SCWR 120)

These courses have restrictions on them which will prevent many LMU students from registering for them. To request clearance to register for these courses, fill out the Screenwriting Program Questionnaire. Prospective Screenwriting students will be assigned a semester to take these courses. Clearance in these courses will be assigned based on the student's classification and when their questionnaire response was submitted. Therefore, students are encouraged to submit their questionnaires as soon as possible. 

Applications are reviewed thrice annually:

• Spring application deadline: February 28/29.
• Summer application deadline: the second Friday of Summer Session II. (The 2024 Summer deadline is July 5.)
• Fall application deadline: September 30.

Students may apply to the program during the semester they are enrolled in SCWR 220.