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Laguna College of Art + Design · Animation
BFA in Animation with a choice of Character Animation or Experimental Animation track; studio-focused with a senior thesis film course.
| Specialization | Classification | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| General Animation | Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field. | Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
| 2D Animation | Official pathwayPathway: Experimental AnimationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree. | Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Character Animation | Official pathwayPathway: Character AnimationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree. | Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Stop-Motion Animation | Official pathwayPathway: Experimental AnimationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree. | Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
Dedicated animation bachelor's degree with Character Animation and Experimental Animation tracks.
Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026We list verified animation degrees only — no certificates, short courses or generic degrees with a few animation modules. Eligibility rules
Graduation filmThesis Film course in the last senior semester brings a film to final color and sound.
Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026As listed on the program's official page on October 14, 2026. Listing does not mean a faculty member is teaching or supervising new students in a given year.
Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026| Software | Status | As published |
|---|---|---|
| Toon Boom Harmony | Taught | AN323 Digital Animation Skills.Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
| TVPaint | Taught | AN323 Digital Animation Skills.Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Autodesk Maya | Taught | AN250 CG Animation 1.Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
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| Material | Status | Instructions as published |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Required | Portfolio submitted online with the application, following the program's portfolio guidelines; JPG images no larger than 1MB each and an inventory list.Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
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Rolling admission · for Fall
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Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition 2027/28From the school's rate table for this level | USD 42,600 | per academic year · 2027/28Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
| All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition 2026/27From the school's rate table for this level | USD 40,560 | per academic year · 2026/27Source: lcad.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
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