Animation (BFA)

BFABachelor of Fine ArtsFunding not verified

Overview

Four-year in-person BFA major in Animation with a year-long senior production project. Applicants submit a personal statement and 10-15 images of recent work; the degree plan totals 120 credits.

Official program name: Animation (BFA)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Fine ArtsBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts
Source: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification: Academic degreeThe Animation degree plan is published as Bachelor of Fine Arts degree requirements.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: kcai.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
School: Kansas City Art Institute — Animation
Source: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Location: Kansas City, MO
Delivery: Format not verified
Required attendance: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published
Duration: Not verified
Credits and credit system: B.F.A. total credits required: 120US semester credit hours — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.
Source: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes: Not verified

Specializations

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

Why this degree is listed

Dedicated Animation major within the Bachelor of Fine Arts.

Source: kcai.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 projectSeniors spend the year producing a project from concept to final delivery (Senior Studio: Graduation Animation).

Source: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Exhibitions

Annual Frame by Frame student animation festival juried and screened at the end of spring semester.
Source: kcai.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
Adobe Creative Suite	Provided in labs / fees	Listed among the tools of the animation studios.Source: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Cinema 4D	Provided in labs / fees	Listed among the tools of the animation studios.Source: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Dragonframe	Provided in labs / fees	Listed among the tools of the animation studios.Source: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Equipment, computers and facility access

Studio access: Three-story animation building with dedicated studios for every student.
Source: kcai.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.

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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

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Portfolio	Required	10-15 images of recent work.Length: 10–15 piecesSource: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Recommendation letters: OptionalLetter of recommendation optional.
Source: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Entrance exam / aptitude test: Not requiredStandardized test scores are not required.
Source: kcai.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

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Application deadline
February 1 · for Fall 2027
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
All studentsFrom the school's rate table for this level	USD 45,000	per academic year · 2026-27Source: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Annual Campus Fee: USD 900 per academic yearMandatory
Source: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Annual Technology Fee: USD 650 per academic yearMandatory
Source: kcai.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Annual Health and Wellness Fee: USD 200 per academic yearMandatory
Source: kcai.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.

kcai.edu/academics/majors_minors/majors/Animation/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
kcai.edu/admissions-aid/ — Official funding / aid page, verified October 14, 2026
kcai.edu/admissions-aid/first-year-student/ — Official funding / aid page, verified October 14, 2026
kcai.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 14, 2026
kcai.edu/documents/420/Animation_25.docx.pdf — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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