How to prepare for the entrance??
Asked about Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) - Post Graduate Diploma in Acting
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Start with an analysis of whether or not you have what it takes for the film industry. I'm assuming you don't know and forgive me if you do. A lot of people show up for FTII exams thinking it will land them great job prospects in the industry. Well, FTII does not have placements and neither does it help you in finding a job, you're on your own. However, there is a healthy batch of seniors that can always help you out, as much as they can.
What FTII does is concentrate on you, and help you derive your own approach to film-making. FTII is not about literacy where you pass exams and be done with it. It deals with educating yourself into an...more
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The institute offers the following scholarships based on merit and performance credits during the students' time there.
- Entrance Exam Merit - Given to toppers in each of the film wing courses; INR 12,500 per year.
- 1st Semester Merit - Given to the first 3 toppers; Common Module (Editing, Sound Recording & Sound Design, Art Direction & Production Design and Screenplay Writing); 1st topper get INR 24,000, 2nd gets INR 21,500 and the 3rd gets INR 19,000 every year
- Given to acting topper; INR 24,000 / year
- Given to screenplay writing topper; INR 24,000 / year
- 2nd to 5th Semester Merit - Given to the 1st and 2nd topper of each c
No, FTII does not offer undergraduate degree courses. They only offer postgraduate Diploma and certificate courses under their film wing and television wing. However, they do have one Undergraduate Certificate course in Animation & Visual Effects Design.

These are some books that may surely help budding actors to try and get a seat at FTII Pune. "Acting for Film" by Michael Caine goes into some wonderful minute details of how to do things on camera, whereas "The Art of Acting" by Stella Adler can help with building characters and techniques. "An Actor Prepares" by Constantin Stanislavski is a very great classic that explores the psychological side of acting, giving knowledge foundation. The "Complete Actor's Manual" by Richard A. Miller contains practical exercises and advice for the young aspiring actor. These prepare not only for the entrance examination but also help him grasp the c
No, the exam conducting authority will not send the FTII JET admit card through offline mode. Candidate's will have to download the FTII JET admit card 2024 from the official website only. To download the admit card they will have to fill in their login details such as online application number, date of birth and email ID.
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