动画 & 说明常见问题

• What are the requirements for applicants coming from Junior/Community College?

  • List of requirements for the ANI Program are available 在这里.

• What 类 are transferable from my Junior/Community College?

  • Lists of courses that are transferrable to the 菠菜网lol正规平台 ANI Program are available 在这里.

• How should I apply to the 菠菜网lol正规平台 动画 & 演示程序?

  • Be sure to indicate BFA 动画 & 插图 as your major of first choice. 请 note that you can only be admitted into the BFA ANI program upon admittance into the 学校. You cannot switch into the BFA ANI program or enroll in any of the courses 否则. More information on how to apply can be found 在这里.

• Do I need to pass a portfolio review to enter as a Freshman/Transfer student?

  • No. 入学 is based solely on GPA and eligibility indexes.

• What are the admission criteria for BFA 动画 & 插图?

  • 招生 are based on Eligibility Index for students applying straight out of high 学校, and GPA for transfer students. 入学 criteria changes every year and is posted after students have been admitted.

• If I am not admitted as BFA 动画 & 插图. 我有什么选择?

  • 菠菜网lol正规平台's College of Humanities and Arts offers 学位s in related programs that might be of interest to you, including the BA in 设计研究, Radio/TV/Film/Theatre, and the BFA in Digital Media Arts.

• If admitted to 菠菜网lol正规平台 as a different major, can I change my major to BFA 动画 & 插图?

  • Unfortunately no, students are not allowed to change their major to 动画 & 插图.

• 我不是动画 & 插图 major at 菠菜网lol正规平台. Can I enroll in 动画 & 插图 类?

  • Unfortunately no, non-动画 & 插图 majors are not allowed to enroll in 任何动画 & 说明课程.

• I already have a 学士学位. Can I still apply to 菠菜网lol正规平台?

  • Unfortunately 菠菜网lol正规平台 is currently not accepting students interested in pursuing a second 学士学位. And currently, 动画 & 插图 does not offer a graduate 学位.

• What areas of study are offered in the program?

  • The program allows for two areas of concentration: 动画 & 说明,在 which students focus in story, visual development, 3-D modeling, or animation.

• When do I choose my concentration?

  • Students typically choose their concentration in their third year.  

• Does that mean that I have to try all areas before making up my mind?

  • All students are required to take courses that use skills in story, visual development, 3-D modeling and animation before they need to decide on a focus.

• Can I opt to only focus on 一个 type of class; animation, visual development, storyboarding, 或建模?

  • No, all of our students are required to take the same beginning 类 in drawing, painting, animation, and modeling. They can begin to decide on a concentration when they approach their junior year.

• Can I have a concentration in just 2-D animation and not 3-D?

  • No, all ANI students learn skills in both 2-D and 3-D animation.

• What is the Program Portfolio Review?

  • Students are required to pass a portfolio review to remain in the program and register for ANI 类 numbered 131 and higher. 

• When do I apply for the Review?

  • The portfolio review is generally held in the second year for students who began at 菠菜网lol正规平台, and in the first or second semester for transfer students.

• What kind of work should I submit for the Review?

  • Selected work from all of your previous ANI courses and an assigned sketchbook. 完整的 details on how to apply for the Portfolio Review will be discussed in your 类.

• What happens if I do not pass the portfolio review?

  • A high percentage of students pass the review, but those who do not will schedule a meeting with an ANI advisor to discuss what alternative course of study best suits 他们的技能.

• Who do I contact for advice regarding ANI 类?

  • For all general information about the 动画 & 插图 Program please contact Design Department Office: Art Building 120, 408-924-4340, design@rnrbuilders.com.