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CalArts , Valencia, California , USA. · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0 · source
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California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CAArt and design institutionSchool of Film/Video

California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California offers BFA programs in Character Animation and Experimental Animation and an MFA in Experimental Animation through its School of Film/Video.

Animation degrees

Each program has its own page with admissions, tuition, equipment and software, funding and sources. Tuition (and its currency), admissions, equipment access and facilities of one program are not applied to the others.

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California Institute of the Arts

BFA Character Animation

BFABachelor of Fine Arts - Character Animation
Location: Valencia, CA
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: Character Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (broader degree with animation) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: four-year curriculum
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 62,954 per academic year · All students — Full-time undergraduate (BFA) and graduate (MFA) programs · 2026-27
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · not labelled on page (deadlines dated December 2026 / January 2027)
View programSelected in: Top Animation Schools in USA: Degrees & Programs
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California Institute of the Arts

BFA Experimental Animation

BFABFA Experimental Animation
Location: Valencia, CA
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: four-year program
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 62,954 per academic year · All students — Full-time undergraduate (BFA) and graduate (MFA) programs · 2026-27
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · not labelled on page (deadlines dated December 2026 / January 2027)
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California Institute of the Arts

MFA Experimental Animation

MFAMaster of Fine Arts - Experimental Animation
Location: Valencia, CA
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: three-year residency
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 62,954 per academic year · All students — Full-time undergraduate (BFA) and graduate (MFA) programs · 2026-27
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · not labelled on page (deadlines dated December 2026 / January 2027)
View programSelected in: Top Animation Schools in USA: Degrees & Programs

Recognition and degree-awarding status

Each entry is shown as the official source states it. Memberships and networks are listed separately and are not accreditation.

Institutional recognition

  • WSCUC: Accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.Source: calarts.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Institution

Official name
California Institute of the Arts
Also known as
CalArts
Country and city
Valencia, California, United States
Institution type
Art and design institution
Control
Not verified
Address
Not verified
Website

Sources

Last verified October 14, 2026. Program facts, their sources and verification dates are on each program page.
  1. calarts.edu/about-calarts/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  2. calarts.edu/academics/programs-and-degrees/bfa-character-animation — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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California Institute of the Arts Animation Programs (BFA, MFA)