BA (Hons) Film

IELTS : 5.5

IELTS No Band Less Than : 5.5

• Require 60% to 65% or above in Standard XII in a relevant art and design subject. • Require minimum 65%-70% or above in English and Maths in Standard X. • An interview and portfolio are required for this course. Your portfolio should include a showreel/examples of film work and examples of written work, both essays and/or samples of scripts. The portfolio can include photographs, artwork, design projects, paintings, storyboards etc. You will also be required to complete a task for the interview. On one side of A4 paper, write a synopsis of your best idea (fiction) for the 5-minute film that you would like to make most. You may add sample storyboard/drawings for illustration, photographs, soundscapes, or even moving images, which may indicate your stylistic approach to the task. Your synopsis should introduce your subject (what you’re really writing about), your main characters and your setting.Your synopsis should also clearly indicate how the story ends, and how the subject or characters are left resolved or clearly unresolved. Be clear, concise and keep your sentences short. We are looking for evidence of strong, imaginative ideas; clear description and communication through writing skills and illustration; an ability to explore, express and develop your ideas in the interview; and an understanding of some key aspects of cinema such as storytelling, visualisation and sound.

Details of the other boards as follows about IELTS Waive off : B) Kerala – 65% in 12th Standard English 1. Undergraduate and foundation courses – applicants must have completed their 12th within 2 years of submitting their application 2. Undergraduate courses (advanced entry) – applicants must have completed their diploma within 3 years of submitting their application 3. Postgraduate courses – applicants must have completed their Bachelor’s degree within 3 years of submitting their application C) Gujarat – 70% in 12th Standard English 1. Undergraduate and foundation courses – applicants must have completed their 12th within 2 years of submitting their application 2. Undergraduate courses (advanced entry) – applicants must have completed their diploma within 3 years of submitting their application 3. Postgraduate courses – applicants must have completed their Bachelor’s degree within 3 years of submitting their application D) Tamil Nadu – 70% in 12th Standard English in a school in one of the following major cities: a. Chennai b. Coimbatore c. Madurai d. Tiruchirappalli 1. Undergraduate and foundation courses – applicants must have completed their 12th within 2 years of submitting their application 2. Undergraduate courses (advanced entry) – applicants must have completed their diploma within 3 years of submitting their application 3. Postgraduate courses – applicants must have completed their Bachelor’s degree within 3 years of submitting their application E) Excluded state boards University do not accept either as evidence of academic suitability or English language competency: 1. Bihar School Examination Board 2. Bihar Intermediate Education Council 3. Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education 4. Haryana Board of Education 5. J&K State Board of School Education 6. Jharkhand Academic Council 7. Punjab School of Education Board F) Other Indian state boards – 70% in 12th Standard English 1. Undergraduate and foundation courses – applicants must have completed their 12th within 2 years of submitting their application 2. Undergraduate courses (advanced entry) – applicants must have completed their diploma within 3 years of submitting their application 3. Postgraduate courses – applicants must have completed their Bachelor’s degree within 3 years of submitting their application