新兴媒体美术硕士-动画和视觉效果

Applicants to the MFA program normally must hold an earned bachelor's degree in one of the areas below or equivalent and must have exhibited, through a portfolio of work or writing that they are currently proficient and successful in the area of Animation.

In addition to the general UCF graduate application requirements, applicants to this program must provide:

One official transcript (in a sealed envelope) for each college/university attended.
A bachelor's degree in one of the following areas or equivalent:
Animation
Art
Emerging Media
Film
Theatre
Computer Science
Graphic Design
Illustration
Creative Writing
Mass Communications
Game Design
Statement of purpose: In your own words, submit a 500-to-700 word statement of why you are interested in the Emerging Media MFA -Animation and Visual Effects track and what your intended focus might be. Tell us a little about yourself and your professional goals.
Three letters of recommendation preferably from people who have personal knowledge of your abilities and scholarship such as educators/faculty members, employment supervisors, organizational leaders, or industry professionals with whom you have worked.
Resume: Please submit a one to two page resume documenting your educational credentials, relevant professional and internship experience, academic achievements, honors, exhibits, publications, memberships, and interest including volunteer work.
Original Animation/VFX Production Concept for a one to five-minute project:
A full storyboard
A full script treatment written in short story format for that storyboard
Visual Development drawings of characters, setting, and production design reflecting research and technique
Other Creative Work:
A portfolio of ten to twenty pieces of traditional or digital work which demonstrates abilities in life drawing as well as proficiency in the field of animation and/or visual effects.
For each item submitted, include the title, media, date of completion, and size or length of the piece.
Some examples of work that could be submitted include:
2D Design: Painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, fashion design, character design, illustrations, graphic designs, game, or film visual development artwork.
3D Design: Sculpture, theatrical design, architectural renderings or models, 3D computer models, and installation pieces.
Drawing from life: Human and animal drawings, quick sketches, long poses, and perspective drawing.
Time Arts work (less than 3 minutes of work): Animation pieces, flipbooks, and/or demo reel.
Storytelling: Script or fictional narrative writing, sequential art illustration, comic book and graphic novel illustration and writing, book illustrations, and additional storyboards.
A computer-based score of 230 (or 89 internet-based score) on the Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL) if an applicant is from a country where English is not the official language, or if an applicant's degree is not from an accredited U.S. institution, or if an applicant did not earn a degree in a country where English is the only official language or a university where English is the only official language of instruction. Although we prefer the TOEFL, we will accept IELTS scores of 7.0. Please request one official transcript from each college and/or university attended. A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution and a GPA of 3.0 or more (on a 4.0 maximum) in all work attempted while registered as an undergraduate student OR 3.0 GPA (or equivalent) or better in all work attempted while registered as an upper division student working for a baccalaureate degree, OR
A graduate degree or professional degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution in a field related to the discipline of the program to which the student is applying.