Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation

Candidates should have a basic knowledge of computers.

Why Study BFA Animation?

There are a number of reasons why someone might choose to study animation, particularly within the context of a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program.

Some reasons include:

• An undergraduate degree in animation and knowledge of the subject can be very beneficial as it opens the gate for visual design, website graphics design firms and production houses and advertising firms and many more like that.
• This is the field where knowledge matters the most, students with a good number of skills can easily get paid much more than that of normal degree programs.
• Passion for animation: Animation can be a highly creative and expressive medium, and studying animation in a BFA program can be a great way for someone who is passionate about animation to turn their passion into a career.
• Career opportunities: With the growing demand for animated content in the entertainment industry, there are many career opportunities available to those who study animation, including working in animation studios, creating animated films and television shows, and designing visual effects for live-action films.
• Development of technical skills: BFA Animation program focuses on teaching traditional hand-drawn animation, digital animation and stop-motion animation. It also covers visual storytelling, character design, and storyboarding, which can be critical skills for animators to have.
• Study of art and design: Animation programs often emphasize the principles of art and design, which can be beneficial for animators to understand when creating animated content.
• Study of human movements and acting: Animation programs also emphasizes on studying human movements and acting to make the animation more believable.
• Personal expression: Animation can be a great medium for personal expression, as animators can create characters, stories, and worlds that reflect their own perspectives and experiences.
• Learning to tell stories: Animation is all about telling stories, through moving pictures. In a BFA animation program, you learn different storytelling techniques, scripts, styles etc. which can be used to create powerful and meaningful stories.