Overview

Student portfolios will demonstrate the variety of skills and creativity developed. Graduates enter the field prepared for professional opportunities in Animation & Visual Effects. Students take electives and art history courses to round out their experience. Unlike the BFA program, students pursuing the Certificate program do not take liberal arts coursework.

Outcome of Animation and Visual Effects program at Academy of Art Universitys

Make effective design choices to support narrative, character, and/or mood
Demonstrate the ability to research for inspiration, reference, accuracy, and incorporate findings into design solutions
Create digital elements/effects appropriate to assignment parameters
Demonstrate an understanding of cinematic continuity through sequential imagery
Demonstrate proficient drawing and/or modeling skills: composition, perspective, proportion, and anatomy
Successfully convey motion and interaction of character and/or object kinesis

Programme Structure

Courses

Cinematics for Animation and VFX

Motion Quick Sketching
Figure Drawing

Storyboarding Principles

Clothed Figure Drawing
Motion Quick Sketching

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-24 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-19 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Francisco, United States

Disciplines

Game Design Animation View 151 other Bachelors in Animation in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Official, sealed copy of your high school transcript or GED
High school diploma with graduation date
Official, sealed copy of a completed Bachelor’s degree transcript
Signed Home School Program Certification form and transcripts
California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) letter

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

35112 USD / year

≈ 35112 USD / year
Out-of-State

29736 USD / year

≈ 29736 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

29736 USD / year

≈ 29736 USD / year

Additional Details

Undergraduate Tuition (Domestic Students): $1,301 /unit – 3 units per class

Undergraduate Tuition (International Students): $1,682 /unit – 3 units per class

Living costs

San Francisco

United States

2206 - 4119 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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