University of Central Florida · School of Visual Arts and Design

Emerging Media (BFA) - Character Animation Track

BFABachelor of Fine ArtsFunding not verified

Overview

A portfolio-required, two-year full-time cohort track in the Emerging Media BFA that emulates a production studio and covers computer generated animated filmmaking in teams.

Official program name

Awarded degree

Bachelor of Fine ArtsBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts

Source: ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Qualification classification

Academic degreeEmerging Media BFA with an official Character Animation track.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.

Source: ucf.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

Direct to the institution

Source: cah.ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026

School

University of Central Florida — School of Visual Arts and Design

Source: ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Location

Orlando, FL

Delivery

On campus

Source: ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Required attendance

Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes and studios on campus throughout the program.

Source: ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Study intensity

Full-time

Source: ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Duration

Not verified

Credits and credit system

Not verified

Entry routes

Transfer entry — Transfer students must submit a portfolio no later than the spring semester of their first year.Source: cah.ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
Character Animation	Official pathwayPathway: Character AnimationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.	Source: ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Computer Animation	Official pathwayPathway: Character AnimationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.	Source: ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Officially named Character Animation track of the Emerging Media BFA; a two-year full-time cohort focused on animated filmmaking.

Source: ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Official concentrations and pathways

Character Animation
Source: ucf.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.

Team productions

Students learn all aspects of production, from story creation to film completion, working as part of a team.
Source: ucf.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

Computer requirements: Majors must have continual access to a computer; minimum specifications are published by the UCF Technology Product Center.
Source: ucf.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	Admission into the track requires a successful Character Animation portfolio review, held once a year in the Spring; the track is competitive due to limited spots.Source: ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Other material	Required	Portfolio is a single multi-page PDF that starts with a cover letter explaining interest in the Character Animation track.Source: cah.ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Grades / GPA: RequiredListed prerequisite courses with grade C or higher (B or higher in DIG 2000) and a 3.0 GPA in those courses.
Source: cah.ucf.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

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 · Freshmen
Freshmen: Fall May 1 · for Fall
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Source: ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026
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Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state	USD 212.28	per creditSource: ucf.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Out-of-state	USD 891.07	per creditSource: ucf.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.

cah.ucf.edu/svad/character-animation-portfolio/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
ucf.edu/degree/emerging-media-bfa/character-animation-track/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
ucf.edu/degree/emerging-media-mfa/animation-and-visual-effects/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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