Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (Film and Animation)

A film and animation degree focused on production, screenwriting, 2d animation, 3d animation, and stop motion animation. 

• Overviewfor Film and Animation BFA
• Why Study Film and Animation at RIT

Focused Degree Options: Choose one of two options: animation or production.

• Get Ahead in the Summer: Enjoy the School of Film and Animation’s limited selection of courses during the summer term.
• Study in LA: Spend a semester in Los Angeles with Study Away: LA, RIT's semester in LA where you can intern at top studios and entertainment companies.

The film and animation degree develops your production skills and promotes film and animation as creative media. Utilizing research, critical thinking, creativity, and a range of problem-solving principles, you will address complex motion imaging workflow issues within the constraints of time, space, budget, and technology.

Typical Job Titles

• 3D Modeling and Character Designer
• CG Painter
• Digital Paint Artist
• Effects Animator
• Post-production
• Production Sound Mixer
• Visual Effects Supervisor
• Broadcast Technician
• Visual Designer
• Art Director
• CG Lighting PD/TD
• Director
• Layout Artist
• Producer
• Screenwriter
• Writer
• Gaffer
• Camera Operator
• Character Animator
• Editor
• Key Grip
• Production Manager
• Supervising Sound Editor
• Animator
• Production Runner

Industries

• Movies, TV, and Music
• Tourism
• Health Care

Cooperative Education and Internships

• What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries.
• Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Co-op in the College of Art and Design provides hands-on experience that enables you to apply your artistic capabilities in dynamic professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.
• Cooperative education, internships, and other experiential learning opportunities are strongly encouraged for students in the BFA in film and animation.

Creative Industry Days
Connect with Design Industry Leaders

• RIT’s Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education hosts Creative Industry Days, which connects students majoring in art, design, film and animation, photography, and select computing majors with companies, organizations, creative agencies, design firms, and more. Creative Industry Days are a series of events that allow you to network with company representatives and interview directly for open co-op and full-time employment positions.