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Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NYPrivate universitySchool of Film and Animation, College of Art and Design · School of Film and Animation

Rochester Institute of Technology is a university in Rochester, New York. Its School of Film and Animation, within the College of Art and Design, offers a BFA and an MFA in Film and Animation with animation options.

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Rochester Institute of Technology

Film and Animation BFA

BFABachelor of Fine Arts
Location: Rochester, NY
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: 2D Animation (Animation option (2D animation track) concentration) · 3D Animation (Animation option (3D animation track) concentration) · Stop-Motion Animation (Animation option (stop motion track) concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 63,508 per academic year · All students · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Rochester Institute of Technology

Film and Animation MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts
Location: Rochester, NY
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Specializations: 2D Animation (broader degree with animation) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation) · Stop-Motion Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: Two years of coursework and a third year focused on a thesis film
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Recognition and degree-awarding status

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Institutional recognition

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education: Re-accredited by MSCHE for a full eight-year cycle (RIT news item).Source: rit.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Facilities and student showcases

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Verified facilities

  • Stop motion studios and SOFA CageStop Motion Studio and SOFA Cage are listed among program facilities.Source: rit.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Institution

Official name
Rochester Institute of Technology
Also known as
RIT
Country and city
Rochester, New York, United States
Institution type
Private university
Control
Not verified
Address
1 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623, Rochester, United States
Source: rit.edu · verified October 14, 2026
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Sources

Last verified October 14, 2026. Program facts, their sources and verification dates are on each program page.
  1. rit.edu/news/rit-re-accreditation-approved — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  2. rit.edu/study/film-and-animation-bfa — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  3. rit.edu/study/film-and-animation-mfa — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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