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San José State University

San Jose, CAPublic universityDepartment of Design

Public university in San Jose, California, whose Department of Design offers a BFA in Animation & Illustration and a Master of Design in Animation.

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.

General Animation

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San José State University

BFA Animation & Illustration (Professional Degree)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Animation & Illustration
Location: San Jose, CA
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: Four-year and five-year roadmaps
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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San José State University

Master of Design (MDes) in Animation

MDesMaster of Design
Location: San Jose, CA
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: 2 years
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 1,109 per credit · All students · 2027-28
Deadline: February 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
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Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists animation degrees at bachelor's, master's and doctoral level. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (for example short courses, certificates, minors or degrees in which animation is not a verified central component).
  • BA in Design Studies, specializing in Animation & Illustration (Bachelor of Arts in Design Studies)Fallback major for students not passing the BFA portfolio review, with a general design/film/photography/theater curriculum; not an independently admitted animation degree.Source: sjsu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

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

  • WASC Senior College and University Commission: SJSU describes WASC accreditation and a 2027-28 reaffirmation review.Source: sjsu.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Institution

Official name
San José State University
Also known as
SJSU
Parent institution
California State University
Country and city
San Jose, California, United States
Institution type
Public university
Control
Not verified
Address
One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192, San Jose, United States
Source: sjsu.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. sjsu.edu/aiie/accreditation/index.php — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  2. sjsu.edu/design/graduate-programs/animation-master/index.php — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  3. sjsu.edu/design/undergraduate-programs/animation-illustration/degrees.php — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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