Brigham Young University · Department of Design

Animation (BFA)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in AnimationFunding not verified

Overview

A 65-credit-hour BFA in Animation with a limited-enrollment portfolio admission after pre-major courses, ending in a film or video game capstone.

Official program name

Animation (BFA)

Awarded degree

Bachelor of Fine Arts in AnimationBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts

Source: catalog.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Qualification classification

Academic degreeCatalog lists the program as a Bachelors BFA in the Design department.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.

Source: catalog.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Degree-awarding body

The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.

Country

United States

Teaching language

Not verified

Application route

Other route

Source: designdept.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

School

Brigham Young University — Department of Design

Location

Provo, UT

Delivery

Format not verified

Required attendance

Not verified

Study intensity

Not published

Duration

Not verified

Credits and credit system

65 credit hoursCredits (system as published) — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.

Source: catalog.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Start

Fall

Source: designdept.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Entry routes

First-year entry — Declare pre-major intent, take DESAN 101, pass review for pre-BFA status, finish prerequisites, then apply by portfolio review.Source: animation.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
General Animation	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: designdept.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Dedicated BFA in Animation listed in the undergraduate catalog.

Source: catalog.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

We list verified animation degrees only — no certificates, short courses or generic degrees with a few animation modules. Eligibility rules

Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Capstone projectStudents take either the Film Animation Capstone or the Video Game Capstone.

Source: designdept.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Software, equipment and costs

Software and equipment are shown only as the school publishes them: required, taught, provided or bought by the student. Tuition does not include hardware, software or materials unless the school says so, and online students do not automatically share campus facilities.

Software

Software	Status	As published
Autodesk Maya	Taught	Described as the main 3D software used in the animation program.Source: animation.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
SideFX Houdini	Provided in labs / fees	Installed on main animation lab computers.Source: animation.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Equipment, computers and facility access

Drawing tablets: Animation majors are required to own a Wacom Grip Pen stylus.
Source: designdept.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Facilities: Main CG animation lab in the Talmage Building with Cintiq Pro computers and render machines.
Source: animation.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Published equipment and software costs

Equipment and software costs: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

We never estimate a total cost when key expenses are unpublished. Compare equipment and software

Admissions

Each submission item is shown exactly as the school states it. Anything not listed is not verified — never “not required”.

Portfolio and submission materials

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Portfolio	Required	Curated sample of projects and assignments from pre-major classes, evaluated mainly on fundamental drawing skills and 3D proficiency.Source: designdept.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Drawing samples	Required	Sketchbook submitted digitally as a supplement to the portfolio.Source: designdept.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Other requirement: RequiredAcceptance to BYU is required first; admission to BYU does not guarantee admission into the animation program.
Source: designdept.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

Test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Portfolio deadline
June (once a year; day and year not printed) · for Fall Semester
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: designdept.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its original currency, applicant category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures — and different currencies — are not comparable with each other. Equipment and software costs are listed separately above.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Undergraduate, 12+ credit hours per Fall/Winter semester; Latter-day Saint rateFrom the school's rate table for this levelRule: Rate differs for Latter-day Saint and non-Latter-day Saint students as printed in the table.	USD 3,548	per semester · 2026-27Source: catalog.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Undergraduate, 12+ credit hours per Fall/Winter semester; non-Latter-day Saint rateFrom the school's rate table for this levelRule: Rate differs for Latter-day Saint and non-Latter-day Saint students as printed in the table.	USD 7,096	per semester · 2026-27Source: catalog.byu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.

animation.byu.edu/facilities — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
animation.byu.edu/prospectivestudents — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
catalog.byu.edu/policy/tuition-and-fees — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 14, 2026
catalog.byu.edu/programs/34617 — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 14, 2026
designdept.byu.edu/animation — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
designdept.byu.edu/apply-animation-bfa — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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