Animation and Computer Graphics, Game Art Concentration

Bachelor of Arts in Animation and Computer Graphics

Bachelor'sBAGame ArtNamed concentration

Overview

The Game Art concentration of Columbia's 120-credit BA in Animation and Computer Graphics (48 credits in the major), offered by the School of Film and Television.

Official program title: Animation and Computer Graphics, Game Art Concentration
Exact award: Bachelor of Arts in Animation and Computer Graphics
Source: catalog.colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Discipline: Game Art
Degree type: Named concentration“Game Art” within the Bachelor of Arts in Animation and Computer Graphics. The degree you receive is the parent degree; the concentration is how the school names the game-focused pathway.
School and department: Columbia College Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL
Tracks and concentrations: Traditional Animation; Computer Animation; Game Art; VFX
Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this program is listed

Officially named Game Art concentration within the BA in Animation and Computer Graphics.

Source: catalog.colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules

Format, length and attendance

Delivery, campus attendance, schedule and study intensity are separate facts, each shown only as the school states it. Online coursework does not by itself mean there is no residency, exhibition, internship or proctored exam.

Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendanceClasses meet on campus (campus and hybrid programs).
Study intensity: Not published
Duration: Estimated semesters to complete this degree plan: 8 (Four-year student degree plan)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: catalog.colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Credits: 120 credits; 48 credits in the major
Source: catalog.colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Entry routes

The pages we checked do not state whether first-year, transfer or degree-completion applicants are admitted to this program.

Curriculum

What the school publishes about the program's game design, programming, art and production content. Tools and engines are listed only when the school names them — a program not listed as teaching Unity or Unreal may still use them, but we have not verified it.

The 2025-2026 degree plan includes Introduction to Computer Animation, Introduction to Game Development, modeling, keyframing, 3D digital sculpting, shading and surfacing for games, advanced 3D for games, Studio Collaboration, Game Studio I and II, and a six-credit portfolio development course.

Art and animation content

Courses include 3D Digital Sculpting, Shading and Surfacing for Games and Advanced 3D for Games.
Source: catalog.colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Production and team projects

Game Studio I and II and Studio Collaboration.
Source: catalog.colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tracks, concentrations and specializations

Traditional Animation; Computer Animation; Game Art; VFX
Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Hardware and software requirements

No hardware or software requirement published on the pages we checked.

Admissions and portfolio

Required, optional and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Portfolio

Portfolio required

One created work (short animated clip or film) and a reflection of about 500 words; links must be public or unlisted.

Format: Uploaded to the Portfolio section of Columbia Connect after applying

Official portfolio instructions

Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Application fee: Not requiredNo application fee.
Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT: Not requiredAdmissions process is test-free.
Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Priority deadline
November 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 (all terms, 2027 applicants)
Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and costs

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition and fees, annual (first term fall 2025 or later)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$37,390	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Understanding tuition and equipment costs

Scholarships, assistantships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for students at this level. “Guaranteed” only when the school says every eligible student receives it. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Scholarships guide

Program-specific funding: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and authorization

Institutional accreditation covers the school. Programmatic accreditation is shown only when it is named for this program — it is never transferred from another department or degree.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

None verified for this program. Game design degrees do not require one specific specialized accreditation.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last checked October 12, 2026.

catalog.colum.edu/mime/media/24/5614/ACG+Game+Art+Degree+Plan+2025.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
colum.edu/academics/programs/computer-animation.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
colum.edu/admissions/additional-information/portfolio-and-audition-requirements — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
colum.edu/admissions/requirements/freshman — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
colum.edu/student-financial-services/where-to-start/tuition-fees/2026-27-undergradnew.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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