undergraduate admissions
To become an undergraduate student in the Department of Film and Media Arts, apply to be a student at Temple University through the Admissions Department, and then register for FMA 1141: Media Arts I. Admission to upper division FMA courses is based on student performance in the core sequence (FMA 1141, 1142, 1171 and 1172). Transfer students may take FMA 1143 in lieu of FMA 1141 and 1142 — talk to someone in the FMA Office for details.
Temple's Admissions Department website has detailed information on freshman, transfer, and international student requirements, on the process of applying, and on how to get support. You can apply online.
Tuition, Financial Aid & Workstudy
Temple University is one of the most affordable film schools in the U.S. Various forms of financial aid are available, including time payments, student loans, workstudy, and scholarships. See Temple's Office of Student Financial Services for more information.
There are many workstudy jobs available each semester in the School of Communications and Theater. Undergraduate student workers check equipment in and out of the equipment office, organized and deliever media equipment to classrooms, answer phones and questions in the FMA office, help maintain SCT websites, and assist professors in their research and work. To find out what jobs are currently available, browse the SCT Database of Available Work Positions.
Scholarship Opportunities
The School of Communications and Theater offers several scholarships for academic tuition, internships, study away, and other opportunities. Additional opportunities are available through individual departments. Scholarship recipients will be contacted directly when selected, and winners' names will then be posted online.
SCT Scholarships
Philadelphia Club of Advertising Women Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Philadelphia Club of Advertising Women. Open to SCT students majoring in public relations, advertising, graphic/commercial arts or film making. Student must be classified as a junior to be eligible.
Award amount $2,500
Applications Deadline: October 31, 2008
Click here to download a printable application.
Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Scholarship
Established in honor of Lew Klein, by H.F. “Gerry” and Marguerite Lenfest and Walter and Leonore Annenberg through the Annenberg Foundation. Mr. Klein has been an SCT adjunct faculty professor for more than five decades. Funding applies to an internship or internship program, independent study project or international study. Student must be classified as a sophomore, junior or senior to be eligible.
Maximum award $2,500
Application Deadline: November 7, 2008
Click here to download a printable application.
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Click here download the application for the school scholarships listed below.
Application Deadline: November 7, 2008
George P. and Martina Jennings Endowed Scholarship FundCreated in honor and Mr. and Mrs. Jennings by their familyOpen to students in any major for their junior year only.
Maximum award amount $3,000
Michael Buser Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in memory of Michael Buser '76
Open to SCT students in any major throughout the School
Maximum award amount $500
Communications and Theater Scholarship Fund
Established in 1968 by Dean Robert Harwood
Open to SCT students in any major throughout the School
Maximum award amount $1,300
Robert Shackleton Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in memory of Mr. Shackleton, '36, by Dr. and Mrs. Myles Martel
Open to students majoring in Film and Media Arts; Theater; or Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media with a preference for those interested in onscreen or public performance. Students must have completed two or more years of undergraduate coursework.
Maximum award amount $2,500
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External Scholarships
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA)
For students applying to study abroad programs in East and Southeast Asia of 10/12 weeks or more with start date between December-April. The primary goal of Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) is to increase the number of U.S. undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia, by providing them with the information and financial assistance they will need.
Maximum award $5,000
Application Deadline: October 15, 2008
Click here to apply online.
Student Diplomat Essay Competition
NAFSA: Association of International Educators and “Abroad View,” the global education magazine for students, are hosting an essay contest for your chance to become the next Student Diplomat. You are invited to submit a compelling story that articulates how your undergraduate international experience(s) has helped meet the United States’ need to understand global situations and compete in the global arena. Essays should be a minimum of 1,000 words and no more than 1,500 words.
Award amount: $150 and an STA Travel voucher worth $300
Application Deadline: November 14, 2008
Click here for the application information.
The Bernice Anastasia Ximines Smith Scholarship for
Undergraduate Students
Claire Smith, columnist with the Philadelphia Inquirer, has granted the Black Women in Sport Foundation a scholarship fund on behalf of her mother, Bernice Anastasia Ximines Smith. Given annually to an outstanding African American woman who is enrolled in the Temple University School of Communications and Theater who exhibits the spirit and accomplishments of Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Smith was born in New York and raised on the island of Jamaica in the West Indies. She returned to America as a teenager and excelled in academia. She attended Hallahan High School, Temple University and graduated from Morgan State University. Mrs. Smith was one of the first African Americans involved in the U.S. Space program in the 1960s when employed as a chemist and researcher by General Electric of Philadelphia. Open to a sophomore or junior African American woman enrolled in the Temple University School of Communications and Theater.
Award amount: $1,000
Click here for application requirements.