Admissions Requirements

NYFA Admissions Requirements

NYFA provides a supportive, welcoming community for students of all backgrounds and experience levels to pursue higher education in the arts. Students with ambitious creative goals are invited to apply year round for our Fall, Spring, and Summer graduate and undergraduate programs through our rolling admissions process. All applicants to our programs and workshops must have a high school diploma or acceptable equivalent by the time of the course start date.

NYFA strives to make education in the visual arts accessible to the most diverse, international, and broadest spectrum of students. Applicants must express a serious desire to explore the art and craft of visual storytelling in their application materials. Please note that our classes are taught in English and students must be fluent. Students can find the required application materials for each program in the resources listed below.

NYFA Enrollment and Deferral Policies

  • Applicants who are not accepted by the application deadline of their program, their application will be rescinded and they must reapply for a later start date and pay a new application fee.
  • Students who are accepted by the deadline and cannot attend but want to defer their program start may defer up to one year (365 days) by paying the $500 deposit fee and an additional $500 deferral fee. Both the deposit and deferral fee will be credited toward their first semester at NYFA.
  • The deposit and deferral fee must be paid within 30 days of the application deadline or their acceptance will be rescinded and they will have to reapply.
  • NYFA considers students who are deferring their enrollment to have committed to attending NYFA. As a result, students will be expected to meet all of NYFA application deadlines and must confirm their commitment to their new program start date.
  • If after a year, the student still cannot make their deferred program start date, they may  defer again by paying an additional $500 deferral fee. This will also be credited toward the first semester tuition.
  • Students may only defer their deferral once before their acceptance is rescinded and they will receive a refund less the non-refundable application fee, $100 processing fee, credit card convenience fees per the NYFA Refund Policy.
  • At any time if a student  wishes to withdraw their commitment from attending NYFA, they must notify the  NYFA Admissions Department.
  • Additionally international students who plan to study at NYFA on an F-1 visa must inform the NYFA International Office of their plan to defer as it may impact their visa. Likewise, students using Financial Aid or Veterans benefits to study at NYFA must notify  the Financial Aid department and/or the Veterans Department of their plan to defer, as it may impact their aid package.

Requirements By Degree Program

MFA

MA

BFA

BA

AFA

Requirements by Certificate Program

1- & 2-Year Certificate Programs

Short-Term Workshops

Application Materials

Upon completing an application to NYFA, students will be assigned an admissions counselor. Admissions counselors will guide students through the admissions process, and provide instructions for submitting application materials digitally. Please note that only transcripts may be submitted via mail. Email is preferred. Once a graduate student is admitted to NYFA, they must pay a required deposit to secure their place.

NYFA New York

NYFA New York Mailing Address:
NYFA / New York Film Academy
Office of Admissions
17 Battery Place, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10004

NYFA Los Angeles

NYFA Los Angeles Mailing Address:
NYFA / New York Film Academy
Office of Admissions
3300 Riverside Dr.
Burbank, CA 91505

NYFA Miami

NYFA Miami Mailing Address:
NYFA / New York Film Academy
Office of Admissions
420 Lincoln Road, Suite 300
Miami Beach, FL 33193

ESL and Non-Native Speakers

The ESL School at NYFA offers English language classes to prepare non-native speakers for their program. To learn more, visit our ESL page.

International Pathways Program

If you are a non-native English-speaking student who meets all admissions requirements for a NYFA degree program, except for English proficiency, apply to our International Pathway Program.