BFA Game Art and Animation at Northeastern University

Programme overview

Game art and animation offers students an opportunity to master visual arts and animation within the game medium. The program focuses on developing the depth of knowledge required to be successful in a highly competitive industry. The continuing revolution in digital computing and animation has produced a rapidly evolving field for artists who create aesthetics, characters, and environments for games. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Arts, Media and Design | Department: Art Design | Duration: 130 semester hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 130 semester hours. Required courses include ARTF 1000 Art and Design at Northeastern; ARTF 1240 Making with Video, Sound, and Animation; ARTH 2212 Survey of the Still and Moving Image; ARTD 2100 Narrative Basics; ARTD 2370 and ARTD 2371 Animation Basics and Animation Tools; GAME 1110 Games and Society.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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