TV Production / NARRATIVE Option Portfolio Review Application - Fall 2024

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SPRING 2024 Television Production NARRATIVE Option Portfolio Review Application (Submissions will close end of the day on OCTOBER 27, 2024)
 

Applying for admission into the Television Production NARRATIVE Option requires you to submit a TV NARRATIVE Portfolio using a completely ONLINE process. No paper submissions of any kind will be accepted.

 Submission of an online TV NARRATIVE Portfolio assumes that you have read and agree to ALL of the terms and conditions of the Television Production NARRATIVE Option (outlined below).

 Because there is a tremendous demand for TV NARRATIVE production courses, and because there is a limit to the number of people the TV NARRATIVE Option can effectively serve, we must use the portfolio process to identify those people who are most likely to benefit from the program. The following are requirements for eligibility and acceptance into the Television Production NARRATIVE Option:
 

  • The TV Production NARRATIVE Option requires a personal financial commitment from each student accepted into the TV Option of approximately $300/semester over 4 semesters, and a time commitment greater than other CTVA non-production options,  increasing during the thesis semester.
  • Candidates MUST have completed all CTVA Television Production Lower Division Courses with a grade of “C” or better in CTVA 100, CTVA 210, CTVA 220, and ONE of the following: CTVA 240, CTVA 250, CTVA 260. Tentative admission will be granted to students in progress for the remaining courses during the semester of submission, assuming they will reach these benchmarks.
  • Final acceptance into the Television Production NARRATIVE Option is conditional until all grades for pre-requisite courses in progress are finalized and verified.
  • Student MUST begin the program the semester after acceptance. You spot is not guaranteed beyond that.
  • Please be aware that this is a FOUR SEMESTER long program to complete the production sequence. You must take each of CTVA 340, 341, 346 and 442 in order. None of these can be taken at the same time.
  • The student is expected to have official Junior standing by the time they enter the Television Production NARRATIVE Option (60 units).
  • Student will choose a preferred skill area at the portfolio submission level amongst: producing, cinematography, picture editing, or sound. If the student is accepted, the TV Option Faculty will consider accommodating the request but if not possible will offer alternative paths to the student.
  • The best candidates will be able to express themselves well in written form, have something interesting to say, and be able to demonstrate a high degree of visual literacy.
  • Upon acceptance into the Television Production NARRATIVE Option, the student is expected to begin his/her program of study when admitted, and continue without a break in enrollment or attendance until the program is completed. Failure to do so relinquishes your place in the program. If not accepted into the Television Production NARRATIVE Option, students can submit a portfolio a second time for consideration in a future semester (Note: No more than 2 total submissions are allowed.)

DEADLINE for submitting your online Television Production NARRATIVE Option Portfolio Application for entry starting in the SPRING 2025 semester is 11:59 p.m. on OCTOBER 27, 2024 (the deadline has been extended by one week).

 You MUST answer all questions and provide all information requested. Applications that are not completed by the application deadline or deemed to contain intentionally inaccurate or misleading information will NOT be considered.
 

For online TV NARRATIVE Portfolio submission, in addition to providing general information about yourself, you will be required to submit/upload the following:

  1. A recent copy of your CSUN Degree Progress Report (DPR) in PDF format.
  2. Copies of your transcripts from other colleges/universities that are not included on your CSUN DPR in PDF format.
  3. Rank your preferred skill area (Producing, Cinematography, Sound, Editing) from 1 (most desirable) to 4 (least desirable) 
  4. Write a short (no more than 300 word) personal statement that describes how you discovered your passion for television.
  5. Upload an original TWO-PAGE PROPERLY-FORMATTED script of a dialogue between TWO PEOPLE that tells a complete story with a conflict and resolution amongst interesting, developed characters who want completely opposite things.  (Final Draft or PDF file format).
  6. Create/Upload an original one-minute short WITH OR WITHOUT DIALOGUE (Shooting with a smartphone is acceptable, you can use any other appropriate camera). The short MUST NOT be the same as the two-page script. The short must have a beginning, a middle and an end, containing a character with a problem and a resolution to the problem. Note: No guns, knives, or gratuitous violence. Length has to be no more than 60 seconds excluding credits and titles. Your ability to tell a story visually will be evaluated as well as your use of the camera, sound and editing.

After the close of submissions, applicants will be notified regarding their admission status via email within 3 weeks. The email will be sent to your CSUN email account. If you do not receive an email prior to the mandatory Television Advisement meeting, please contact the CTVA Main Office to check your status.

 You can save your online work as a draft version by using the <Save Draft> button until everything is uploaded and complete. Once you have checked your work and completed/submitted all required portfolio information, press the <Submit> button. Once you press the <Submit> button, your portfolio submission is finalized and you will no longer be able to make changes.

 Note that applications are NOT considered complete and cannot be considered for admission into the Television Production NARRATIVE Option until you press the <Submit> button.

 If this is your first time using Submittable.com, you MUST first create a new account using your full name and CSUN email address. If at any time you forget your account login password, you can request a password reset on the Submittable.com login page by entering your email address and then clicking the Forgot? button.

  • Students who have taken a course at another college that is not recognized by SOLAR as being the equivalent of a required lower division course, must contact the Television Production Option Head, Prof. Alessandro Jacchia (alessandro.jacchia@csun.edu), in order to get course substitution approval. Please provide Prof. Jacchia with a course description and syllabus for the course in question. Include any documentation of email correspondence with Prof. Jacchia in the "Email Correspondence" section of the online Television Production Option Portfolio Review Application.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to indicate any substitutions or irregularities regarding these requirements in the Television Portfolio online application. If a substitution was accepted by Prof. Jacchia or other CTVA faculty member, please attach a PDF copy of the faculty member's email correspondence in the "Email Correspondence" section of the online application. TV Production Option Head, Prof. Jacchia, reserves the right to accept or reject all requested course substitutions.

If you encounter any problems or issues with your online portfolio submission, please contact Prof. Jacchia

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