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Film Animation (BFA)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)Funding not verified

Overview

Three- to four-year BFA with a 60-credit Major in Film Animation at the Sir George Williams campus, emphasizing fine-arts, frame-by-frame independent animation; admission requires a portfolio and letter of intent.

Official program name
Film Animation (BFA)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)Bachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts
Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification
Academic degreeConcordia lists the program as a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with a Major in Film Animation.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Degree-awarding body
The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.
Country
Canada
Teaching language
Not verified
School
Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Location
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Delivery
On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
3 to 4 years
Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system
90 – 120 creditsCanadian credits — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.
Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Start
Fall
Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
Not verified

Specializations

SpecializationClassificationEvidence
General AnimationDedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
3D AnimationBroader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Stop-Motion AnimationBroader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Dedicated BFA major in Film Animation.

Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

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

Internships

  • Internship opportunities in the film industry and related areas.
    Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Exchange and mobility

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 loans
Film Animation students can access audio-visual equipment loans and computing labs.
Source: concordia.ca · 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.

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

MaterialStatusInstructions as published
PortfolioRequired15 to 30 individually uploaded items via the department's Slideroom portal, including at least 5 life drawings strongly suggested.Length: 15–30 piecesSource: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification
RequiredApplicants must meet Concordia's minimum admission requirements.
Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Personal statement
RequiredLetter of intent of 500-650 words in English or French, submitted with the portfolio.
Source: concordia.ca · 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

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  • Application deadline

    March 1 · for Fall (September)

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
    Year not printed

  • International applicants · International

    February 1 (U.S. and international applicants) · for Fall (September)

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: concordia.ca · verified October 14, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

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

Funding

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Funding not verified

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

Named scholarships, fellowships and assistantships

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.
  1. concordia.ca/academics/undergraduate/film-animation.html — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  2. concordia.ca/finearts/cinema/programs/apply.html — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  3. concordia.ca/finearts/cinema/programs/film-animation.html — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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