The University of Texas at Dallas · Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology

Animation (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in AnimationFunding not verifiedEditorial selection: Top Animation Schools in USA: Degrees & Programs

Overview

A 54-credit-hour terminal MFA in animation with required animation studio and creative practice courses and a final thesis or project with public presentation.

Official program name: Animation (MFA)
Awarded degree: Master of Fine Arts in AnimationMaster's · Master of Fine Arts
Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification: Academic degreeDescribed by the catalog as a terminal degree.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: catalog.utdallas.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: academics.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
School: The University of Texas at Dallas — Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology
Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Location: Richardson, TX
Delivery: On campus
Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published
Duration: Not verified
Credits and credit system: 54 semester credit hours minimumUS semester credit hours — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.
Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Start: Fall
Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
General Animation	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Technical Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Dedicated master's degree titled Master of Fine Arts in Animation.

Source: catalog.utdallas.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

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

ThesisFinal project of 15 credit hours (master's thesis or project) with a required public presentation.

Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Studio projects

Major core includes Animation Creative Practices I and II and Animation Studio I and II.
Source: catalog.utdallas.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

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Equipment, computers and facility access

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Published equipment and software costs

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Portfolio	Required	A collection of original artworks demonstrating artistic range and skills, submitted as a link to an online repository or digital documents.Source: academics.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification: RequiredPrevious academic degree (BA, BS, MA, MFA) in an appropriate field.
Source: academics.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Grades / GPA: RequiredMinimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, especially in upper-division or graduate work.
Source: academics.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Statement of purpose: RequiredStatement of purpose/essay.
Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation; a third is strongly encouraged.
Source: academics.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCV or resume.
Source: academics.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 80Minimum 80 on the internet-based test, for international applicants fulfilling English proficiency by TOEFL; other options exist.
Source: academics.utdallas.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
Fall priority application deadline - January 15 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Resident / Graduate, 12-15 credit hours, per Fall/Spring termFrom the school's rate table for this levelRule: Resident/Non-Resident per Bursar rate table	USD 9,111	per semester · 2026-27Source: bursar.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Out-of-state — Non-Resident / Graduate, 12-15 credit hours, per Fall/Spring termFrom the school's rate table for this level	USD 18,266	per semester · 2026-27Source: bursar.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Supplemental designated tuition fee, Bass School ATCM graduate courses: USD 50 per credit
Source: bursar.utdallas.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

Assistantship duties: Opportunity to develop teaching through teaching assistantships.
Source: academics.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Separate application: Applications received by the January 15 deadline receive priority consideration for funding.
Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.

academics.utdallas.edu/fact-sheets/bass/mfa-animation/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
bursar.utdallas.edu/tuition/tuition-rates/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 14, 2026
catalog.utdallas.edu/2026/graduate/programs/aht/animation — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 14, 2026

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