University of Redlands, Los Angeles (formerly Woodbury University) · Woodbury School of Design and Media Arts (School of Media, Culture & Design)

Animation + VFX (BFA)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts - Animation + VFXFunding not verified

Overview

BFA in Animation + VFX with 2D, 3D, stop-motion and visual effects courses, a required internship component and a three-semester senior capstone film sequence.

Official program name: Animation + VFX (BFA)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts - Animation + VFXBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts
Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification: Academic degreeThe program page describes the program as a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: woodbury.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
School: University of Redlands, Los Angeles (formerly Woodbury University) — Woodbury School of Design and Media Arts (School of Media, Culture & Design)
Location: Burbank, CA
Delivery: Format not verified
Required attendance: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published
Duration: Not verified
Credits and credit system: 120 unitsUS semester credit hours — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.
Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes: Not verified

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
General Animation	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026
2D Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026
3D Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Stop-Motion Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Animation and VFX	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Degree title joins animation and visual effects; curriculum centres on 2D, 3D and stop-motion animation studios and a three-semester senior thesis film sequence.

Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Graduation filmThree-semester senior capstone film sequence (Animation Thesis 1-3).

Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Internships

Internships are a required component; career experience of 120 hours.
Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Team productions

Junior thesis film of 20 to 30 seconds.
Source: woodbury.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	Status	As published
Adobe Creative Suite	Required	Required software includes Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite.Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Equipment, computers and facility access

Computer requirements: Windows laptop required by sophomore year; ideal configuration lists Intel Core i7/i9, 16-32GB RAM, 512GB SSD and Nvidia RTX 3070 or higher.
Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Facilities: Computer labs with Macs, PCs and Cintiq drawing tablets; stop-motion stages with DSLR cameras and 3D printing.
Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026

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	Portfolio of eight examples of best work plus a written statement of 250 to 500 words.Length: up to 8 piecesSource: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Written work	Required	Written statement of a minimum of 250 words and no more than 500 words.Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Drawing samples	Required	Animation + VFX supplemental portfolio of at least four examples of observational artwork and life drawing.Length: at least 4 piecesSource: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Grades / GPA: RequiredMinimum weighted GPA of 2.50 for first-year admission consideration.
Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

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Deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Undergraduate, 12-18 units per semesterFrom the school's rate table for this level	USD 48,336	per academic year · 2026-2027Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Technology Fee (Traditional Undergraduate Students): USD 525 per semesterMandatory
Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Architecture, Design, and Media Program Fee: USD 40 per semesterMandatory
Source: woodbury.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Funding

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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.

woodbury.edu/admissions/tuition-and-fees/cost-of-attendance/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 14, 2026
woodbury.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admission/how-to-apply/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
woodbury.edu/mcd-portfolio-requirements/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
woodbury.edu/program/school-of-media-culture-design/programs/animation-vfx/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
woodbury.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WUCourseCatalog2025-2026-.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 14, 2026

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