Can I apply if I did not major in film at my undergraduate school?

Even if you do not major in film in your undergraduate, you can apply for admission.

After admission, we introduce a prerequisite system so that non-filmmakers can better understand their subjects. Until the graduation, students who are not specialized in film can choose four courses from the course of the major of Film in Chung-Ang University's College of Arts (undergraduate). You must submit a confirmation that you have completed all of the prerequisite subjects at the time of eligibility examination.

What’s the difference between Graduate School of “Advanced” Imaging Science Chung-Ang University and other Imaging Science graduate schools?

The Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science at Chung-Ang University was established in 1999 with the goal of converging engineering technology and visual arts to the first-stage BK21 specialist graduate school support project.
The Graduate School of Advanced Imaging has 20 full-time professors in the Department of Integrated Imaging with a wide range of majors including Digital Imaging, Computer Games, Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Arts Engineering, Film Stories, Film Production, Animation Theory, Animation Production and Digital Science Photography.
Through these adjacent majors, you can become a creative artist, or deepen your major by deepening your major in film.
To provide such a wide range of experiences and options, we have opened and managed essential courses such as advanced video seminars and special effect projects.

How should I prepare my admission portfolio or self-introduction?

The portfolio can be freely tailored to the major you are applying for. For example, if you are majoring in Film Making, you can prepare your own works such as directing, shooting, editing, sound, and special effects.
In the Film Making major, the portfolio is based on the feature / short film that you participates, but if there is no film work involved, you may submit the adjacent work (short story scenario, photo, novel, etc.).
Please submit it in order to prove your film competence. Directing major can replace the portfolio as a short-cut scenario.
If you submit a short-story scenario about 10 minutes or less to be produced in the first semester Basic Production Practice Lecture, the scenario ability is evaluated and reflected.
In the case of film Stories major, it is required to submit 5 ~ 10 A4 pages of criticism about works or writers instead of portfolio, unlike production major.
The school plan should be written in 2 pages so that you can reveal the reasons for admission, the motivation of the film major, the experience related to your film, and what you want to do in the future. You can freely write your self-introduction by taking advantage of experience in film production and review.
Portfolios and self-introduction documents are important in interviews.

What is the difference between MFA and another master?

The MFA follows a Practical experience curriculum. The Film Making major in MFA course has a detailed major in directing, screenplay, production, shooting, editing, and sound. In case of directing major, three short films must be produced. At the same time, the students will supplement their shortcomings through lectures and common mandatory lectures in other majors.
Other major of scenarios, production, filming, editing, and sound must direct one short film in the first semester after admission.
Through this, we provide opportunities to look at and experience the movie production process from a production perspective.
Also, before graduation, students should participate in workshops and graduation works of majoring as their major and meet the performance standards set by the department

I wonder how much the entrance quota for new students and the total number of enrollment students are, and whether the entrance quota for new students is set by each major.

In case of Film Making major, about 15 Korean students enter the school every year.
Master degree of Film Studies and Film & Animation industry Policy Making and Planning is based on the Korean student's standard of 10 students per year. Doctor may vary depending on TO for the semester. Likewise, the TO is adjusted according to the personnel required for the detailed majors..

What is the major of Master of Fine Art?

Directing, shooting, editing, producer, sound, and special effects.

What is the special effects major?

In the case of Special Effects major, we focus on cultivating creative visual arts personnel who can understand the technical field of video and fully utilize it in the creation of the work.
It provides students with the opportunity to understand basic concepts of various graphics algorithms applied to 3D production tools, as well as basic special effects tools and 3D graphic creation tools, and apply them through participating in workshops.
Although it is classified as a special majors in the production of video special effects, we are involved in the schedule and course of Film Making major.

What we can learn in the Film Studies / Film & Animation industry Policy Making and Planning?

We study Film's work analysis, discourse, and distribution.
After graduation, graduates work as a film festival programmer, critic and professor.

What is the scholarship system?

1. CAU Excellent Talent Person Scholarship
As a CAU Leader or Scientific Leader Scholarship student, you will receive this CAU Scholarship: For more information, please refer to the Bachelor's Degree Program> Scholarship System!

2. Academic Scholarship
Applicants who meet the conditions will receive the application and will be paid in the form of a reduction of the tuition for the next semester through deliberation. For more information, check the Bachelor's degree> Scholarship System and Bachelor's Guide.

3. Assistant scholarship
Administrative assistant, Technical assistant, Editing assistant, and Sound assistant can receive the assistant scholarship in the form of a reduction of the tuition for the next semester.

4. BK Scholarship
Beginning of the semester, students can apply for BK Scholarship. Application forms will be received with the prescribed documents, and the scholars will be selected after deliberation.
The selected students are divided into the first and the second semester of the year, and they are expected to serve as scholarship students for a total of 6 months. They must attend lectures, research meetings and events held at the BK project during the period.
Scholarships will be awarded 600,000 won per month and a total of 3,600,000 won per semester.
Scholars must indicate in the ending credit that they are part of the BK project support project for the completed work, and if the work is invited to the overseas film festival and got the prize, the project team will be able to receive some expenses.

5. CFT Scholarship
Students can apply for or participate in the CFT convergence project promoted by the BK project.
If students want to participate in the project, they will receive the support fee once the project is won. In addition to the opportunity to plan and develop a project that combines video and its neighboring fields in accordance with the purpose of the project, it is possible to receive the expenses required for the project in the form of a grant.

I am a foreign student. Are there any scholarship benefits for foreigners?

For foreign students, scholarships for foreign students who are separated from Korean students will be obtained.
In the case of BK21 scholarship, both Korean and foreign students can apply.

How does the interview work? What should I prepare?

Interviews are conducted in a one-to-many format with full-time professors attending.
Share your film world, cinematic knowledge and major knowledge based on your academic plan.
You can also explain what you want to do after graduation.

What is the post-enrollment curriculum?

In the case of Film Making major, students must take basic production practice courses regardless of their major in the first semester after entering the school.
In addition, all students must produce individual works.
Also, freshmen in the first semester are encouraged to attend the advanced seminars and special effects project courses that are required courses in the first semester.
Advanced video seminars are taught by all professors of other graduate schools.
This allows you to broaden your understanding of other majors and your understanding of Covergence projects.
Special effects projects are also a must for Film major students.
It is a hands-on course for students to create works using special effects as a group of students from various majors, so you can experience 2D / 3D animation, stop motion and CG as well as live-action shooting.