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MFA Animation

3 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of Texas Dallas

Program Overview

The Master of Fine Arts in animation (MFA) is a terminal degree for those who intend to engage in professional studio or design practice in the animation industry, as well as those who wish to teach animation related courses at the college level.  Students learn to present their work, incorporate feedback, and situate their practice within aesthetic, historical and cultural contexts. After completing their interdisciplinary coursework, students develop a thesis project that includes a public presentation component.  

In addition to working with world-renowned faculty, students in the MFA program have the opportunity to develop their teaching through teaching assistantships, to attend and present at conferences through competitive scholarships, to engage with the core intellectual life of the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology through the Dean’s Colloquium and other speaker series, and to collaborate in multiple research collectives.  

Program Key Stats

$17097 (Per Term)
$50

Aug Intake : 15th JanJan Intake : 15th May


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Eligibility Criteria

3.0
4 Years

6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Application A bachelor's degree of 4 years from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States, or an equivalent degree. Unofficial Transcripts / Mark sheet, Diplomas,  Certificates GPA 3.0 out of (4.0 scale) TOEFL iBT: 80 OR IELTS 6.5 overall 3 Letters of Recommendation Personal Statement: Applicants should submit a 500–700-word essay explaining their work or research. Additional Materials: Applicants to the MFA program should submit a collection of original artworks demonstrating their artistic range and skills as evidence of previous course work and/or expertise in the creative arts and digital media and technology. These samples should be submitted in the form of a link to an online repository or portfolio of digital documents, which may include texts, still images, animations, films, or audio files. These should use the format best suited to convey the artistic qualities of the documents without requiring specialized software.  International credential evaluation fee of $50

Career Options

  • 3-D computer animation   Modeling and simulation   Data visualization   Virtual environments   Interactive narrative   Museum administration  

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