Rhode Island School of Design · Film / Animation / Video (FAV)

Film / Animation / Video (FAV) BFA

BFABachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)Funding not verified

Overview

Campus BFA in Film/Animation/Video in which students choose to specialize in live action, animation or open media from the junior year.

Official program name: Film / Animation / Video (FAV) BFA
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)Bachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts
Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification: Academic degreeBachelor of Fine Arts in Film/Animation/Video.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: risd.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: Common App
Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026
School: Rhode Island School of Design — Film / Animation / Video (FAV)
Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Location: Providence, RI
Delivery: On campus
Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published
Duration: Not verified
Credits and credit system: Not verified
Entry routes: Not verified

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
General Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Official degree area title combines Film, Animation and Video, with an option to focus on animation from junior year; classified as broader.

Source: risd.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

Animation
Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

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

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	Provided in labs / fees	Installed on Apple workstations in FAV workspaces.Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Adobe Production Suite	Provided in labs / fees	Installed on Apple workstations in FAV workspaces.Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Equipment, computers and facility access

Equipment loans: Students check out production equipment needed for class assignments on a per-project basis.
Source: risd.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	12-20 examples of recent work via SlideRoom; drawing or painting from direct observation strongly recommended.Length: 12–20 piecesSource: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Personal statement: RequiredCommon Application personal essay up to 650 words.
Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required1 letters — One letter required, up to three accepted.
Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Application fee: RequiredUSD 60 — Nonrefundable $60 Common Application fee plus $10 SlideRoom portfolio fee.
Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts of all secondary academic work.
Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT: OptionalTest-optional for all applicants
Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 5English as a second language applicants: TOEFL 5 (previously 93), IELTS 7 or Duolingo 120; may be waived
Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026

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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.

Priority deadline
NOV 1 Early decision application deadline · for 2027 application requirements
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026
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Application deadline
JAN 20 Regular decision application deadline · for 2027 application requirements
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: risd.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
All studentsFrom the school's rate table for this level	USD 66,460	per academic year · 2026-27Source: sfs.risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Student activity fee: USD 308 per academic yearMandatory
Source: sfs.risd.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Academic and technology fee: USD 908 per academic yearMandatory
Source: sfs.risd.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.

sfs.risd.edu/student-accounts/billing-payment — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 14, 2026
risd.edu/academics/film-animation-video — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
risd.edu/academics/film-animation-video/bachelors-program — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
risd.edu/academics/film-animation-video/workspaces-and-tools — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
risd.edu/admissions/first-year/apply-risd — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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