Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Erandwana Pune Answered Questions

Once the written exam is conducted, students who pass it are called for orientation and interview stages. Interviews and orientation are held for all courses offered at FTII and SRFTI. However, for the screen acting course, students must interview and audition in-person at FTII or SRFTI campuses. For the rest of the courses, interviews and orientations are conducted online. 

FTII and SRFTI offer two Direction courses - a 3-year PG Diploma in Direction and Screen Writing and a one-year PG Certificate course in Direction. Aspirants must take FTII JET for admission to these courses. According to the institute's FTII JET prospectus, the direction courses are designed to meet the current trends of the industry. Students are trained in writing and directing fictions and documentaries in a multi-camera setup. The faculty are experienced industry professionals who make add to the quality of these direction courses. 

Candidates can potentially get admission to either FTII, Pune or SRFTI, Kolkata when they appear for FTII JET. The admissions are based on a Joint Seat Allocation (JSA) system. Through this system candidates are given admissions to their preferred programmes in either of the two institutes. 

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 craft of acting for being successful at FTII.

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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.

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 yearGiven to acting topper; INR 24,000 / yearGiven to screenplay writing topper; INR 24,000 / year2nd to 5th Semester Merit - Given to the 1st and 2nd topper of each course; INR 13,500 and INR 11,500 respectively. Other scholarships include Kamalakar Scholarship, Phalake Memorial Honour, Baburao Patel Scholarship, etc. Check out the FTII website or simply Google FTII JET Scholarships for more info.

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.