Undergraduate Concentration in Animation

The Concentration in Animation is part of the BFA in Studio Art major and housed within the College of Communication & Creative Art’s Department of Art. The concentration complements and intersects with all of the majors within CCCA. Graduating students will receive a Bachelors of Fine Arts with a Concentration in Animation. Students will take the standard core set of foundation requirements for the BFA in Studio Art courses and then choose from a flexible variety of electives that are designed to be animation-focused.  The skill sets involved in animation production are in high demand, not only for those who wish to focus on animation as a career but also for a growing variety of industries. Students are encouraged to apply for the concentration as early as possible in their undergraduate career. Animation is by definition, is fundamentally a model for interdisciplinary study and practice. The industry has seen continuous and steady growth, particularly as remote work methods have grown in recent years. Animation studies serve a variety of departments and majors including Art, Media, Communications, Film, Biomedical Visualization, Advertising, and Computer Programming.