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Forsyth Technical Community College, offers college transfer and two-year degree programs, corporate training, continuing education, personal enrichment classes and much more. Students take courses in computer hardware and software, computer animation, the creation and manipulation of digital images, and nonlinear editing. Using industry standard hardware and software, they will become proficient at generating and manipulating images, as well as creating digital special effects.

The Savannah College of Art and Design prepares talented students for professional careers, emphasizing learning through individual attention in a positively oriented university environment. Offering more degree programs and specializations than any other art and design university, SCAD is uniquely qualified to prepare students for professional, creative careers. 2-D. 3-D. Stop-motion. Digital modeling. Rigging. Lighting. Look development. As an animation student, you can master it all and benefit from the opportunity to collaborate with, and take electives in, other majors such as visual effects, motion media, interactive design and game development, sound design, film and television, and sequential art. The result? You graduate as a dynamic, multifaceted animator, extremely marketable and ready to take the industry by storm.

Located in New York City, the School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers, and creative professionals for more than six decades. With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, dynamic curriculum, and an emphasis on critical thinking, SVA is a catalyst for innovation and social responsibility. SVA BFA Animation’s creative environment allows students to use the art form of 2D animation and imagination to tell stories with a unique vision, style, and intent. Students in the program are challenged to be curious and open to collaboration and experimentation while following the high standards of academic performance and professionalism. The curriculum, taught by industry professionals, covers all aspects of the production pipeline – from ideation to completion where the students are creating, directly and producing individually as well as collaboratively.

Kutztown University’s Applied Digital Arts Program prepares students for careers as digital artists, where concentrations are offered in 2D/3D Animation, Concept Art/Storyboarding, 3D Modeling, and Game Design. Students work closely with award-winning faculty who apply their expertise as professional artists, animators, and scholars to the classroom. Internships, visiting speakers, film screenings, and on-campus galleries provide further engagement with art, while grants and scholarships support additional study and opportunities. Stunning virtual realities, complex game designs, engaging animations, and captivating visual storytelling—the work of digital artists enriches our modern lives. If you love creating with computers, a career in the digital arts offers nearly limitless possibilities in this expansive and fast-growing field.

The Minneapolis College of Art and Design offers a range of degree programs for students that utilize a variety of teaching techniques and programs to give students the experience and knowledge they need to succeed in their passions post-graduation. MCAD offers industry standard equipment, Animation, Film and Lighting studios and educational opportunities to give learners the opportunity to experiment with and develop their artistic processes while working alongside professionals in the industry and faculty equipped with a variety of tools and support to provide a well-rounded education. Animation students at MCAD gain experience in a wide range of roles, including storyboarding, character development, background animation and more. Our courses prepare creators to develop their skills and articulate their ideas in new ways and strive to keep students informed, interested and knowledgeable about an exciting and expanding field.

The Animation Department at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design places a strong emphasis on developing creative, visual storytelling skills in our students, whether expressed through hand- drawn animation, computer animation, experimental and stop-motion animation, or a combination of these. Our curriculum is designed to balance the aesthetic and technical aspects of visual communication with the realities of the professional production environment. Graduates of RMCAD’s Animation Department are ready to become independent artists, animators, and producers, and are well prepared to imagine and create the complex and ever-changing future of animation.

At Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) School of Film and Animation, there are no limitations to bringing your creative vision to life on the big screen. Nowhere else will you find a professional film school within a university of technology. Our student filmmakers begin making films on day one. At RIT, you’ll learn and work with award-winning faculty working in the industry, with access to a production studio that rivals those found in Hollywood and New York City. Whether you want to pursue live-action production, 2D, 3D, or stop-motion animation, we have it all here. RIT offers both a BFA and an MFA in Film and Animation. If you love filmmaking and want to combine it with your interests in science and engineering, then our one-of-a-kind Bachelor of Science degree in Motion Picture Science, a STEM certified program, may be the perfect fit. Our graduates go on to work at top entertainment and technical powerhouses such as Disney, DreamWorks, Dolby, and Technicolor. RIT’s close-knit filmmaking community extends well beyond the students’ time here as our graduates collaborate together in industry around the world.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) is an independent public college that prepares artists, designers, and educators to shape communities, economies, and cultures for the common good. The Animation Department, with a curriculum as diverse as its students, encourages a visionary and pragmatic approach that prepares students for a variety of careers as animators, designers, and artists. Students are encouraged to learn production efficiency and gain hands-on experience with industry-standard equipment and software such as ToonBoom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, the Adobe Suite, Dragonframe, and various motion control systems including a Dragonframe VOLO while developing their point-of-view as artists in a learning environment that fosters risk-taking and growth through inventive, experimental work across media.