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Bachelor of Animation and Game Arts

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Dartmouth, United States
4 years
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

BFA combining digital art, Animation and interactive media.

Program highlights

Internship available: no
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Explain key concepts in Animation and Game Arts. Apply subject knowledge to relevant academic or practical questions and communicate informed findings. Relevant syllabus content includes: students concentrate on digital animation and interactive multimedia while exploring two- and three-dimensional design
Web design and virtual reality
Through hands-on experiments.

Career outcomes

Art direction
Advertising
Animation
Broadcasting
Creative direction
Education
Environmental design
Game design
Interface design
Multimedia
Scientific visualization
Software application design
Special effects
Video editing
Virtual reality
Web design

Curriculum

Professional BFA with more art courses than a BA. Students concentrate on digital animation and interactive multimedia while exploring two- and three-dimensional design
Web design and virtual reality
Through hands-on experiments with faculty experts.

Entry requirements

Academic

Sealed secondary transcripts with at least three years of grades
Translated into English
SAT/ACT optional
Recommendation and essay optional
Portfolio or audition for visual and performing arts (not Art History)
Transfers need a foreign credit evaluation.

Minimum GPA

2.5

Accepted academic background

Secondary school transcripts (sealed, Translated into English), Optional SAT/ACT, Optional recommendation and essay, Transfers need a WES/CED/TEC foreign credit evaluation, Portfolio or audition for visual and performing arts

Language tests

TOEFL iBT 79
IELTS 6.0
Duolingo 105
PTE Academic 53

Other requirements

Portfolio required

Documents you’ll need

Secondary School Transcripts
Portfolio

How to apply

Check the entry requirements and deadlines: rolling
fall July 15
spring December Apply online with the Common App or the UMass Dartmouth application and pay the 60 USD fee. Send sealed official transcripts translated into English and English scores (TOEFL 79
the applicable IELTS score
Duolingo 105
PTE . SAT/ACT and essay are optional. Visual and performing arts applicants submit a portfolio or audition. After admission receive the I-20 and apply for the F-1 visa with a bank statement showing at least 54
000 USD.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$36,415 USD
Application fee	$60 USD
Deposit	_

Program details

Campus	Dartmouth campus
Faculty or school	College of Visual and Performing Arts
Department	Media Arts
Teaching language	English
Credit value	_
Study pace	_
Post-study stay	1 year
Scholarship note	Eligible international first-year undergraduates with at least a 2.75 high-school GPA are considered for merit scholarships of USD 10,000–15,500 per academic year. Eligible international transfer students with at least a 3.0 transfer GPA may receive USD 10,000 per year, Renewal requires full-time enrollment and a 3.0 GPA.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
January 2027
Apply by
1 Dec 2026
17 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 4 years.