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Savannah College of Art and Design · School of Animation and Motion

Animation (B.F.A.)

Overview

A 180-quarter-hour BFA in animation on the Atlanta and Savannah campuses, with a concentration in 2D animation, 3D character animation, or storytelling and concept development and a three-course animated capstone film sequence.

Official program name
Animation (B.F.A.)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Fine ArtsBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts
Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification
Academic degreeTitled B.F.A. in animation on the SCAD program page.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Degree-awarding body
The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.
Country
United States
Teaching language
  • English — Evidence of English proficiency is listed among undergraduate application documents.Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Application route
Direct to the institution
Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
School
Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Location
Savannah, GA
Delivery
On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance
Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes and studios on campus throughout the program.
Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Credits and credit system
Total course of study: 180 hoursUS quarter credit hours — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.
Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Start
Fall quarter (begins in September), Winter quarter (begins in January), Spring quarter (begins in March), Summer quarter (begins in June)
Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
Not verified

Specializations

SpecializationClassificationEvidence
General AnimationDedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
2D AnimationOfficial pathwayPathway: 2D animationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
3D AnimationOfficial pathwayPathway: 3D character animationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Character AnimationOfficial pathwayPathway: 3D character animationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Dedicated animation BFA with 2D animation, 3D character animation and storytelling concentrations.

Source: scad.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

Graduation filmThree-course animated capstone film sequence: preproduction, production, postproduction.

Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Internships

  • Students select an undergraduate internship, SCADpro elective or business-focused elective.
    Source: scad.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

SoftwareStatusAs published
Autodesk MayaProvided in labs / feesListed among tools and software available to animation students.Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
ZBrushProvided in labs / feesListed among tools and software available to animation students.Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
DragonframeProvided in labs / feesDragonframe stop motion software and dedicated stop motion stages.Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Adobe Creative CloudProvided in labs / feesFree for download for students.Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Equipment, computers and facility access

Drawing tablets
Wacom Cintiq displays listed among animation facilities.
Source: scad.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

MaterialStatusInstructions as published
PortfolioOptionalPortfolios and auditions are not required for undergraduate admission but are encouraged for achievement scholarships.Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification
RequiredOfficial high school diploma.
Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Application fee
RequiredOnline application fee.
Source: scad.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 deadline

    Rolling admission · for Fall quarter (begins in September)

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
    Rolling

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Full-time undergraduate, 3 courses per quarterFrom the school's rate table for this levelUSD 42,975per academic year · 2026-27Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Online application fee
USD 100 one-timeMandatory
Source: scad.edu · verified October 14, 2026
One-time enrollment fee
USD 500 one-timeMandatory
Source: scad.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.
  1. scad.edu/academics/programs/animation/degrees/bfa — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  2. scad.edu/academics/programs/animation/student-experience — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  3. scad.edu/admission/admission-information — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  4. scad.edu/admission/admission-information/first-year — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  5. scad.edu/admission/tuition-and-fees/undergraduate — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 14, 2026

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