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Experiment and grow as a storyteller and animator in our innovative program. Develop your craft working with award-winning artists and scholars who also bring vital industry experience.
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Type
Graduate, MFA
Start Term
Fall Only
Credits
60
Duration
2 Years
Courses
Plan of Study
School and Department
School of Art,
Digital Arts and Animation

An Experimental, Customizable Program

Hone your creative vision in a creative and supportive environment where you will have the space, knowledge, and tools to pursue your inspiration and develop your narrative voice. Practice a spectrum of techniques, including modeling, animation, texturing, lighting, and rendering. Customize your experience by delving further into audio, visual effects (VFX), and experimental methods like stop-motion. 

Student Work

“Beginning my journey in the 3D Animation program at Pratt was a leap of faith that ultimately brought me some of the best friends, mentors, and opportunities I could have hoped for. Along the way, I gained the animation and storytelling skills I had long dreamed of, as well as the tools and connections that continue to guide me in fulfilling directions.”

Francesca Moore, class of ’24

State-of-the-Art Facilities and Tools

Develop your artistic voice utilizing our state-of-the-art studios. Our computing facilities feature Apple and Windows/PC computers loaded with top-of-the-line animation software such as Maya, Unreal Engine, Substance Designer, Houdini, Nuke, Adobe Suite, ProTools, and more.

Our Digital Arts facilities also include:

  • Digital arts plaza/screening room
  • Green screen room
  • Audio recording/Foley studio
  • Finishing suite
  • Sonic arts lab
  • Maker space
  • Stop-motion studio
  • Mocap studio
  • Spatial computing studio
  • Resource center
  • Live drawing classrooms
  • The Department of Digital Arts gallery

Direct Access to Industry Leaders

Our renowned Digital Arts and Animation Guest Lecture Series brings the industry’s best directly to you. Each semester, you’ll learn from award-winning directors, VFX supervisors, and art directors from studios like Pixar, ILM, and Naughty Dog. You’ll have opportunities to present your works-in-progress during exclusive critiques and portfolio reviews, receiving direct feedback from the creative leaders who are shaping the future of the field.

Internships and Professional Experience in New York City

We offer an internship program tailored specifically to digital artists, with opportunities at a variety of NYC studios and companies in animation, visual effects, motion graphics, game design, interaction design, fine arts, and publishing. The Department of Digital Arts and Animation has a dedicated Internship Coordinator, in addition to Pratt’s larger professional network. 

Our Faculty

Our faculty are outstanding creative professionals and scholars who are committed to developing each student’s creative potential. They bring different views, methods, and perspectives, contributing to Pratt’s rich learning environment. 

Everett Kane

Associate Professor

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Claudia Tait

Professor

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Douglas Easterly

Chairperson of Digital Arts and Animation

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Financing Your Education

Learn more about scholarships and assistantships to help offset the costs of your education. 

More About Financing Your Education

Pratt Institutional information on applying for financial aid can be found here.

After Graduation

You will find our graduates leading thriving careers in top studios and organizations such as Digital Domain, Cartoon Network, The Mill, Nickelodeon, Titmouse and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Career Support for Life

Students and alumni can schedule one-on-one appointments with career strategists in Pratt’s Center for Career and Professional Development. A career strategist can work with you to develop your job/internship search strategies and life and business plans, as well as review résumés, cover letters, websites, and other marketing materials.

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