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BFA in Art, Option in Animation

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Art, Option in AnimationFunding not verified

Overview

A BFA in Art with an officially named Option in Animation, with Animation and Pre-Production tracks and a graduate showcase; students enter after portfolio review.

Official program name
BFA in Art, Option in Animation
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art, Option in AnimationBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts
Source: csulb.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification
Academic degreeTitled as a Bachelor of Fine Arts; the animation option was approved by the CSU Chancellor's office in December 2022.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: csulb.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: csulb.edu · verified October 14, 2026
School
Source: csulb.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Location
Long Beach, CA
Delivery
On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: csulb.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance
Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes and studios on campus throughout the program.
Source: csulb.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Credits and credit system
Not verified
Entry routes
  • First-year entry — Students are first admitted as BA Studio Art or Pre-Art majors, then apply to the BFA.Source: csulb.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Specializations

SpecializationClassificationEvidence
General AnimationOfficial pathwayPathway: Option in AnimationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.Source: csulb.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Officially named animation option inside the BFA in Art.

Source: csulb.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

Official concentrations and pathways

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

ExhibitionThe option culminates in a showcase for industry professionals.

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

Equipment, computers and facility access

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

Published equipment and software costs

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

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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

MaterialStatusInstructions as published
PortfolioRequiredDigital portfolio of 10 to 15 images of animation, pre-production or related work; ten seconds of animation counts as one piece; the track must be indicated.Length: 10–15 piecesSource: csulb.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Grades / GPA
Required3.0 major GPA and 2.5 overall GPA to enter the BFA.
Source: csulb.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

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

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness. Build an application checklist

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.

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

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Undergraduate, full-time (7+ units), per semester; California residentFrom the school's rate table for this levelUSD 3,419per semester · 2026-27Source: csulb.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.
  1. csulb.edu/node/561726 — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  2. csulb.edu/node/565986 — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  3. csulb.edu/school-of-art/animation — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  4. csulb.edu/student-records/tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 14, 2026

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