» Production Design Graduate Application

Please note that you may only submit Creative Supplement materials for your 1^st choice major selected on the application. No other materials will be reviewed as part of the application process.

The requirements below are for students applying for Fall 2023

1. Creative Resume

Upload a one (1) to two (2) page list of activities that demonstrates your creative or scholarly potential in your area of chosen specialization focusing on creative accomplishments. Include in this list specific items that you could submit, if requested, to Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Each listing should include a brief description of the work and your role in its creation.

Example of Portfolio listing (use this format):
Title: Roger's Car
Position: Writer/Director
16 minutes, Video 2020. Valley College
Log line: Unusual circumstance allows a sixteen-year-old to get his first car. I wrote this story for a creative writing class and produced the film with the help of my friends.

Production Design applicants are required to submit a design portfolio which may include architectural designs, art work, illustrations, paintings, sketches, photographs, stage designs, industrial designs, graphic designs or any other creative piece or medium that express what you have done. Up to 15 items may be uploaded.

All application and supplemental materials must be submitted electronically by the deadline below. Late applicants will be reviewed on a space available basis.

Graduate Deadline

Decisions will be released by the end of April.

Tuition

All up-to-date information regarding the cost of tuition and lab fees can be found on the Chapman University Business Office website. For MFA Production Design students, tuition is a flat rate charge for all classes taken during the year or over the summer.

Fellowships

Dodge College offers fellowships to a select number of students each year. These fellowships are awarded based on the talent shown in the application materials submitted; there is no separate application process for fellowship consideration. Preference for fellowships is given to students who apply by the December 1st deadline. If you are awarded a fellowship, you will likely be notified at the time of admit. Some fellowships are awarded after the time of admit, and notification will come directly from Dodge College.

Financial Aid

All other financial aid is awarded through the Graduate Financial Aid Office. This funding usually contains mainly student loans. You will receive your “financial aid package” from the Graduate Financial Aid Office after you have been admitted. Please contact their office directly with any questions at gradfinaid@chapman.edu.

Official Transcripts can be sent directly from the university to Chapman University via email to admtranscript@chapman.edu or via post to:   

Applicants with transcripts from outside of the United Sates should consult the International Applicants tab below for transcript specifics.