Storrs,
CT,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BFA in Art - Illustration/Animation in Storrs United States | University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
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Storrs United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
39,000
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Illustration/Animation program equips students to master visual storytelling as both a creative and professional discipline. Focus areas include developing creative workflows, visual communication skills, producing extensive illustration/animation projects, and grasping industry standards.
This concentration prioritizes artistic problem-solving, innovative concepts, narrative visualization, and crafting communicative imagery. Illustration classes highlight generating artwork that enhances written content - broadly defined to encompass manuscripts, posters, digital media, or original creator works.
Successful illustration demands both personal artistic vision and intellectual rigor, while maintaining collaborative flexibility with other creatives and audience awareness. Animation coursework balances technical skill-building with creative experimentation, enabling students to produce imaginative time-based media. Learners explore diverse tools and materials, with core emphasis on movement quality, technical proficiency, and original storytelling. This evolving field presents fresh graduates with unique prospects, and our comprehensive approach broadly prepares students for industry demands.
The program develops students' ability to practice visual narrative arts professionally while nurturing creativity. Core components include creative methodology, visual literacy, effective communication, producing substantial works, and professional awareness. Students gain expertise in both traditional methods and emerging technologies, blending personal style with communicative objectives through diverse projects in physical and digital formats - spanning book/editorial illustration, 2D/stop-motion animation, character/environment design, product design, comics/graphic novels, and professional branding.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Your submitted high school transcript(s) should include your senior classes, class rank (if applicable), and latest grades earned. Postsecondary official transcript(s) from each institution attended are also required whether or not credit is desired or expected. Transcripts must be submitted to UConn directly from the secondary institution, either electronically or by mail in a sealed envelope.
All academic credentials not written in English must be accompanied by an official, certified English translation.
The minimum score requirement for the TOEFL is 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), or 79 (internet-based), minimum score requirement for the IELTS exam is 6.5. Test scores must be sent directly to the University of Connecticut from the respective test provider. Meeting the minimum score requirements does not guarantee admission into the University.
The personal essay is required and provides the applicant an opportunity to add a unique voice to the application as well as demonstrate writing ability. The personal essay is a component on the Common Application or the Coalition Application and should range between 250 – 650 words.
Two letters of recommendation are optional but can distinguish an applicant's character and are preferred. Recommendation letters can be sent electronically, by fax, or by postal mail.
International applicants who have achieved 510 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section of the SAT or 24 or higher on the English, Reading, and Composite on the ACT.
All academic credentials not written in English must be accompanied by an official, certified English translation.
The minimum score requirement for the TOEFL is 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), or 79 (internet-based), minimum score requirement for the IELTS exam is 6.5. Test scores must be sent directly to the University of Connecticut from the respective test provider. Meeting the minimum score requirements does not guarantee admission into the University.
The personal essay is required and provides the applicant an opportunity to add a unique voice to the application as well as demonstrate writing ability. The personal essay is a component on the Common Application or the Coalition Application and should range between 250 – 650 words.
Two letters of recommendation are optional but can distinguish an applicant's character and are preferred. Recommendation letters can be sent electronically, by fax, or by postal mail.
International applicants who have achieved 510 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section of the SAT or 24 or higher on the English, Reading, and Composite on the ACT.
Tuition
USD
39,000