🎓 Admission Requirements 📋

📁 Required Documents

  • 🎓 High school or university diploma
  • 🧾 Transcript / Diploma supplement
  • 🗣️ English language certificate:
    • ✅ Preferred scores: IELTS 6.0+, TOEFL 68+, Duolingo 90+
    • 💬 If your score is below these, don’t worry — you can still apply!
    • 🤝 NYFA will connect you with a language professional to support your application and help you qualify
    • 💡 Alternatively, you can complete our 6–8 week intensive English course (includes recommendation letter)
  • 🎨 Creative portfolio (see program-specific section below)
  • 📝 Completed application form (Fee: 40,000 KZT)

🖌️ Creative Portfolio Requirements

  • 🌐 All submitted materials must be in English
  • 🎬 Video submissions should include English subtitles
  • 📂 Written work: upload via Google Drive with open access
  • 📺 Videos: upload to YouTube (public or unlisted link)

🎬 Programs & Portfolio Requirements

🎥 Filmmaking

Choose one of the following formats:

🖋️ Written options:

  • 📜 Script or prose excerpt (5–10 pages)
  • 📰 Original story, article, or essay (3–7 pages)
  • 🎞️ Film or series treatment (3–7 pages)

📷 Visual options:

  • 🖼️ Visual series (3–10 items with brief descriptions)
  • 🎥 Short film (3–10 minutes — indicate your role in the project)

✍️ Screenwriting

  • 📜 Script or prose excerpt (5–10 pages)
  • 📰 Original story, article, or essay (3–7 pages)
  • 📄 Treatment (film, web, or TV — 3–7 pages)

🎬 Producing

  • 📜 Script or prose (5–10 pages)
  • 📝 Short story, article, or essay (3–7 pages)
  • 📋 Treatment or synopsis (3–7 pages)

🕹️ Game Design

🎨 Graphics & Visuals:

  • 🖌️ 3–5 visual works (sketches, concept art, 2D/3D models)

⚙️ Game Mechanics:

  • 💻 3–5 samples (Unity builds, game mods, or code examples)

📈 Business Side:

  • 📣 Game pitch & marketing sheet (1–3 pieces)

🎨 3D Animation & VFX

  • ✏️ Drawings, comics, and concept art
  • 🖥️ Digital graphics or renderings
  • 🔺 3D models, sculptures, and visual compositions