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BFA Animation & Illustration (Professional Degree)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Animation & IllustrationFunding not verified

Overview

A BFA in Animation & Illustration whose admission is decided at university application, with supplemental drawing exercises and a milestone portfolio review.

Official program name
BFA Animation & Illustration (Professional Degree)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation & IllustrationBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts
Source: sjsu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification
Academic degreeListed by the program as a BFA professional degree.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: sjsu.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: sjsu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
School
Source: sjsu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Location
San Jose, CA
Delivery
Format not verified
Required attendance
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Four-year and five-year roadmaps
Source: sjsu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system
Not verified
Start
Fall
Source: sjsu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
Not verified

Specializations

SpecializationClassificationEvidence
General AnimationBroader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.Source: sjsu.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Official BFA whose title combines animation and illustration; curriculum includes 3D animation, modeling and storyboarding with specialization in animation.

Source: sjsu.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

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

Portfolio and showreel development

  • Students must pass a milestone portfolio review to remain in the BFA program; otherwise they are changed to BA Design Studies.
    Source: sjsu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Internships

  • Professional internship recommended.
    Source: sjsu.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.

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

MaterialStatusInstructions as published
Drawing samplesRequiredSupplemental drawing exercises submitted via SlideRoom: two assigned drawings and a passion page; a SlideRoom processing fee applies.Source: sjsu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Grades / GPA
RequiredAdmission is based on eligibility index (high school) or GPA (transfer) plus supplemental drawing exercises.
Source: sjsu.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.

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

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. sjsu.edu/design/graduate-programs/animation-master/index.php — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  2. sjsu.edu/design/undergraduate-programs/animation-illustration/ani-portfolio.php — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  3. sjsu.edu/design/undergraduate-programs/animation-illustration/degrees.php — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  4. sjsu.edu/design/undergraduate-programs/animation-illustration/faq.php — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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