Which are the best books for getting into screen acting in FTII Pune?
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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
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No, FTII only offers admission to PG diploma, MFA degrees and Certificate courses through FTII JET entrance exam. Candidates wanting to get admission to Film and Television related courses at Film and Television Institute of India can check the list of course specializations offered on Shiksha page.
According to previous year's prospectus released by FTII, the FTII JET entrance exam is conducted in 26 cities. The names of exam cities are shared by the institute in its admission prospectus. But, students must note that this number may or may not change for every admissio cycle.
The Film and Television Insititute of India only offers full-time courses. So, candidates pursuing any other course or working on a job cannot study part-time at FTII. Such students will have to withdraw admission or resign and submit their withdrawl/resignation certificates and any other required documents during document verification phase of the admission process.
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.
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