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MEET US IN MEXICO CITY FOR
IN-PERSON EVENTS

February 1-4, 2023

The New York Film Academy Admissions team is conducting Info Sessions, Auditions, Portfolio Reviews, and One-on-One meetings in Mexico City.


To reserve a spot, complete the form on this page, and a member of the Admissions team will contact you to confirm the time and location.

Our Information Sessions offer an opportunity to learn about our programs, locations, student life, and enrollment process.

Auditions & Portfolio Reviews offer NYFA applicants the opportunity to demonstrate their talents for consideration and acceptance into the program and to assess their eligibility for grants or Talent Based Scholarships.

You can read about NYFA’s Audition requirements and guidelines for a successful portfolio.


WHO SHOULD RESERVE AN AUDITION OR PORTFOLIO REVIEW?
Auditions and Portfolios Reviews are not required for most of our short-term or online workshops. If you are ready to apply, you may present your Audition or Portfolio for review and possibly be awarded Financial Aid.

Only if you have applied to any of these programs should you reserve an Audition or Portfolio Review:
  • Audition:
    • Graduate (MFA): Acting for Film
    • Undergraduate (BFA & AFA): Acting for Film and Musical Theatre
    • One & Two Year Conservatory: Musical Theatre and Acting for Film
    • Workshops: Musical Theatre (excludes online workshops)

  • Portfolio Review:
    • Graduate (MFA & MA): Filmmaking, Producing, Cinematography, 3D Animation and VFX, Game Design, Screenwriting, Documentary Filmmaking, Photography
    • Undergraduate (BFA & AFA): Filmmaking, Producing, Cinematography, 3D Animation and VFX, Game Design, Screenwriting, Documentary Filmmaking, Photography
    • One & Two Year Conservatory: Filmmaking, Producing, Cinematography, 3D Animation and VFX, Game Design, Screenwriting, Documentary Filmmaking, Photography

About New York Film Academy

New York Film Academy (NYFA) is a leading film, media, and performing arts college that offers hands-on intensive undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificates, and workshops across a multitude of areas of study in New York City, Los Angeles, South Beach/Miami, Gold Coast (Australia), Florence (Italy), Beijing and Shanghai (China), and more. NYFA also offers online education allowing students the opportunity to advance their creative and technical skills in “Hands-Online Workshops,” available across NYFA’s film, media, and performing arts disciplines.

NYFA is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). This accreditation extends to all NYFA campuses in the United States and overseas.

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Audition Requirements

Acting Audition Requirements:
Please prepare two contemporary, contrasting 60-90 second monologues from a published contemporary English language play or screenplay.

Musical Theatre Audition Requirements:
Please prepare two contrasting musical theatre songs and one contemporary monologue from an American play (each piece should be approximately 60-90 seconds in length).

PORTFOLIO REVIEW Requirements

Creative samples can be accepted in various stages of development, or as completed work. Examples of work can range from drawings, conceptual illustrations, short films, screenplays, poetry, short stories, storyboards, designs, photographs, three-dimensional models, or digitally generated images. See our website for more details.

***Auditions are required for acceptance for some programs in Acting for Film and Musical Theatre. Talent Based Tuition Awards are for long-term Acting and Musical Theatre Programs. Portfolio Reviews are for long-term programs in Filmmaking, Documentary Filmmaking, Media Studies, Photography, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Screenwriting, 3D Animation & VFX, and Game Design. Portfolio Reviews for Talent Based Tuition Awards are for Degree Programs only. Programs 1-year or longer are considered long-term programs. To audition or to have your portfolio reviewed for the New York Film Academy, individuals must submit a program application. There is a $75 (US dollars) application fee required.

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