Our BA (Hons) Animation and MA Animation courses at Manchester Metropolitan University, bring together key aspects of contemporary and traditional animation practice to prepare students for exciting career opportunities in animation, film, video games and other creative industries. Students have access to industry-standard studios, equipment, software and making facilities supporting digital 2D hand-drawn and cutout, 3D and Stop motion techniques.

Animation students are part of the School of Digital Arts (SODA), a vibrant community that offers the chance to collaborate on cross-disciplinary group projects that mirror industry practices to prepare students to compete successfully in this rapidly growing field.

The courses have excellent links with industry, which offer opportunities for industry professionals to set live briefs, attend panel events, and provide advice through portfolio reviews and film pitches.

The London College of Communication experience is all about learning by doing. Our students get their hands dirty and develop their skills through the exploration of heritage and future technologies in our outstanding technical spaces. Through our diverse, world-leading community of teaching, research and partnerships with industry, London College of Communication nurtures and develops the critical, creative and technical excellence needed to discover new possibilities and practices in creative communications.

At the AUB animation course we’ll introduce you to the fundamental skills of drawing and painting, which underpin animation in all forms. Along with training in modern software, you’ll be able to apply your skills to hand-drawn, Stop-Motion, and CGI work. In a production-based studio environment, you’ll work in teams to develop your personal portfolio and produce graduate films.

Visits from industry practitioners and opportunities for studio placements will add to your knowledge and prepare you for a career that could see you work in film, commercials or even video game production. We’ll give you skills to shape the future of the industry. The animation revolution starts here!

Our 2D Animation course aims to train, through a 3-year course, junior professionals in the field of Animation. Our students not only have the opportunity to specialize as paperless and cut-out 2D animators, but also to develop experience in all phases of the processing of a 2D animation project.

The International School of Comics provides the basis for introducing students to the world of work with a 360-degree knowledge of all project development procedures and more.

In fact, in our educational path, we deal with all the processing phases linked to not only creative but also commercial development, giving students the opportunity to create their own personal project starting from direction and storytelling and to follow the project in the subsequent production and video post-production, gaining experience in a wide range of roles, including storyboarding, character concept development, special effects development and more, preparing pupils to develop their own artistic skills and ideas and to tackle different situations and roles within the entire creative process.

Founded in 1980, NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, with campus in Milan and in Rome, is the largest private art academy in Italy. Since 1981 NABA is legally recognised by the Higher Education in Art and Music system (AFAM, Alta Formazione Artistica e Musicale), regulated by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR).

The NABA Media Design and New Technologies Area’s didactic approach, with its BAs in Film and Animation and in Creative Technologies, the MA in Creative Media Production and the Academic Master in Screenwriting for Series, is aimed to expand knowledge and the most advanced media and creative technology-based methods to create complex and contemporary authorial and research projects as well as grow professionals able to deal with the increasingly powerful, widespread, differentiated technologies in the productive practice.

The International School of Comics, founded by the eclectic cartoonist Dino Caterini (General Director of all Comics branches), was established in 1979 and has carried out a great deal of activity, both socially and didactically, offering courses ranging across the figurative, graphic, digital and literary arts. Its commitment in the social and cultural sphere is constant, as is its support for non-profit associations, in order to create an international education network. Over the years, it has become a true Academy of visual, graphic, digital, musical and literary arts.

The CSC’s course in animation cinema, established in 2001 in agreement with the Piedmont Region and based in Turin, is an important reference point in Italy for young people who see animation as their means of expression and their artistic and professional future. The school’s goal is to cultivate their talent to train artists and technicians with knowledge and understanding of the process of creating and making animated films, equipped with professional artistic and technical skills in the main areas of production. Special emphasis is placed on animation as a medium of artistic expression and research.

For more than fifty years, the Istituto Europeo di Design has been operating in the fields of education and research in the disciplines of design, animation, fashion, visual communication and management.

Depuis 35 ans, 3iS forme aux métiers créatifs.

D’abord spécialisé dans l’univers du Cinéma et de l’audiovisuel, le groupe s’est diversifié pour couvrir l’ensemble des industries créatives : son, spectacle vivant, jeu vidéo, cinéma d’animation, effets spéciaux ou encore acting.

Cette transversalité est une des forces du groupe, ce qui a permis de développer au fil des promotions une réelle expertise dans l’échange inter-filière, et ce afin de renforcer l’employabilité de nos apprenants.

En effet, l’insertion professionnelle est au cœur des ambitions de 3iS, grâce aux liens étroits entretenus avec les entreprises des industries culturelles mais également par les dispositifs d’apprentissage valorisés sur de nombreuses formations.

L’école, créée en 1988 en région parisienne, s’est développée au fil des années en région, d’abord sur Bordeaux en 2016, puis sur Lyon, Nantes et Avignon. Véritable entreprise familiale, c’est de père en fille que l’excellence pédagogique se transmet.

Founded in June 2003 by Antoine Durieu, Piktura is an institute of excellence that welcomes more than 250 students each year. Piktura prepares students to be immediately operational in the creative industry. In 15 years, 585 alumni have found employment opportunities in animation, video game, audiovisual and digital communication companies.

LISAA School of Animation & Video Games in Paris – L’Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués – is a private, higher education institution recognized by the French Ministry of Culture and Communications. Since 2001, LISAA has been training creators in the fields of 2D & 3D animation, video games, and special effects. The school is regularly rated among the Top 10 of France’s animation and video games schools and within the world’s Top 25. All programs are designed to balance a traditional creative approach with the use of digital tools and techniques that apply to each field.

L’Idem is a premier European school that teaches animation techniques in a three-year Cinéma d’Animation 2D-3D program. With two campuses – one in Perpignan, France and the other in Barcelona, Spain – students can study in either country to receive both French and Spanish accreditation. This qualifies graduates to work in both France and Spain.

Founded in 2007, L’Atelier is a member of RECA, an esteemed network of French animation educational institutions. Its current curriculum includes a three-year program in 2D animation and unique level 2 diploma. Students receive professional-level technical and artistic training across animation, storyboarding, layouts, design and backgrounds, preparing them for careers in France and abroad.

Founded in 1999, Ecole des Métiers du Cinema d’Animation is one of France’s reference schools of animation. It’s aim is to prepare students for a successful career in the animation industry with a program that emphasizes perfect master of both digital and traditional animation tools. Through the realization of short films, students are encouraged to express themselves to develop skill, creativity and artistic sensibility.

Creative Schools & Community – ECV was created in 1984 during a major development for creative professions in France. ECV students in Animation get to learn the fundamentals of animation and of digital creation. The study of illustration, the creation of universes and characters in either two or three dimensions. Training is structured around practical projects allowing the appropriation of knowledge, the concrete acquisition of abilities as well as the development of a particular artistic identity.

ArtFX is training creative entrepeneurs of tomorrow. The 2D Animation curriculum is a 3-year program that prepares students for professional careers. Thanks to the combined use of traditional techniques and new technology, students develop artistic and technical skills through hands-on workshops led by internationally recognized experts.

A high-performance centre that combines its founders’ international experience with a close-knit community of students and teachers, U-TAD fosters innovation and teaches artistic, technical and narrative skills using the best digital tools. Learn from leading professionals to animate, design, model and much more while working on the creation, production and development of animation projects. Use the same tools as animation studios to develop expertise in a exciting, dynamic sector that is experiencing an increase in demand for professionals.

With a focus on artistic and technical skills, ESNE offers an optimal learning environment for comprehensive training in Film and Animation. The faculty is made up of professional teachers and academics of international standing who focus their efforts on teaching the latest animation trends and techniques. ESNE students will master the animation through a course curriculum which combines classical and digital 2D animation techniques with 3D film animation.

Academy of Art and Design St. Joost is a Dutch academy of art and design based in Breda and ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The program Illustration Animation program offers an artistic and conceptual development combined with digital technology, drawing skills and traditional techniques.

Limerick School of Art & Design, LIT, Limerick, Ireland (established in 1852), is a world-renowned Art and Design School, with excellent facilities and beautiful bright studios located on the Clare St. Campus, Limerick and at the Clonmel TUS Campus, Tipperary.

LSAD (TUS) teaches animation to students enrolled in both their Digital Animation Production and Animation & Motion Design programmes. These programmes offer both contrasting and complimentary approaches to the discipline of animation.

Effat University is the first and only university in Saudi Arabia that offers a bachelor degree in Film and Animation as a major and has received the Toon Boom COE (Center of Excellence) to lead the Saudi Cinematic Arts education and excel globally. Located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, The Cinematic Arts program educates and inspires unique individuals to transform the future entertainment industry locally and globally by interweaving Effat University Core Values into innovative research and creative practices in the field of animation and film making. Through comprehensive education including Toon Boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro and Photoshop, the college aims to train professional animators and filmmakers to become a central figure in the global animation industry.

The Animation School is South Africa’s leading provider of higher education in the field of animation as we consistently produce award-winning graduates who are employed by top companies locally and abroad. Our dynamic team are committed to promoting student success by offering a high quality, vocationally orientated learning experience that integrates technology and innovative teaching, learning and assessment practices.

Our Bachelor of Animation is New Zealand’s only degree-level course specialising in 2D and 3D character animation, producing world-class animators who are at the very top of their field.

This unique and diverse degree will equip you with everything you need to launch your career as a specialist in story and character, world-building and visual effects, or interactive media and games.

The programme kicks off with a thorough grounding in all disciplines, giving you the animation chops to work as a generalist or as part of a studio team. From there you’ll delve deeper into your own chosen field, developing the academic, creative and technical expertise to really set you apart.

Constantly evolving to stay abreast of industry needs, this vocational degree programme will equip you with technical aptitude, expertise and the creative smarts you need to produce work that is engaging, captivating and inspiring.

Upon completion of this course, you will graduate with a Bachelor of Animation (Level 7).

SIT is a government accredited tertiary provider of NZQA programmes at certificate, diploma, bachelor degree, postgraduate and masters level, with campuses in Invercargill, Queenstown, Christchurch, Gore and Auckland. SIT’s film & animation students get access to top-of-the-line cameras and computers equipped with the best industry standard software while receiving expert advice and guidance in a productive, creative environment.

As Korean culture gains worldwide popularity, the Korean animation industry is also gaining global attention. Busan KyungSang College is the first college in Korea to receive the Toon Boom COE (Center of Excellence) certification. Located in Yeonje-gu, Busan, South Korea, the college educates students in the fields of webtoon and animation, producing K-Toon and K-Animation professionals. The college cultivates 70 specialized technical personnel every year, based on Korea’s outstanding creativity. Through comprehensive education including Toon Boom Harmony, Photoshop, and Storyboard, the college aims to train professional animators and become a central figure in global animation education.

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is a learning environment that nurtures students to develop their interests and passions, and trains them to become professionally competent in established industries and emerging fields or specialization.

With industry practitioners as mentors, you learn from professionals who share their expertise on the tools of the trade and who bring their insider’s perspective into the Benildean classroom.

Information and Communications Technology Academy, better known as iAcademy is a private, non-sectarian educational institution in the Philippines. The school offers specialized programs in Computing, Business, and Design, which are geared towards preparing students for a highly competitive professional world.

Swinburne University of Technology is well-known for their thriving culture in Film, Television and Animation courses.

Throughout the practical and hands-on programs, students are equipped with relevant production experience within a wide array of animation skills. Students will develop expertise in pre-visualisation, script writing, storyboarding, 2D animation, 3D modelling and animation, character design, stop motion, video and sound design, VFX and motion graphics. With courses from diplomas to undergraduate degrees, we have an option for every student.

Doing an animation degree at the Griffith Film School provides the skills to stand out in this ultra-competitive global industry. Ranked in the top 10 globally for two years in a row, our degree covers every aspect of animated filmmaking and prepares our students for careers as a professional animator.

Develop a unique vision as an artist and animator, studying concept development, storyboarding, 2D, 3D and stop-motion character animation, motion capture, editing, graphic processes, sound recording, visual effects, post-production, marketing and distribution. Using top of the line hardware and premium industry-recognised software to produce original animated projects, from concept to delivery.

One of Australia’s leading universities of technology, UTS is a dynamic and innovative university in central Sydney with a leading reputation for engagement with industry. The Bachelor of Design in Animation gives students who have a passion for visual arts, drawing and storytelling, the knowledge and experience required to create animation that stands out in a global industry. With a focus on character, narrative and performance, students learn 2D and 3D animation skills, and develop their ideas through multiple stages to bring their stories to life.

Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN) initiated by Dr. (H.C.) Jakob Oetama with a vision to educate the nation through the slogan “Enlightening People” by establishing a campus with the concept of ‘new media’ learning. UMN offers a comprehensive learning experience supported by complete facilities and a green campus environment, where every space is a learning space.

Focusing on ICT, UMN arranges the ICT-based curricula for all programs. UMN students are provided with knowledge about and orientation to the development of ICT to be ready to adapt to the global challenges or even be part of the changes. UMN does not only educate the students to be prepared to become professionals or researchers, but it also educates them to be ready to become a technopreneur upon graduation.

One of the faculty in UMN, Faculty of Arts and Design, is a place of learning and collaboration for future artists and designers who are creative, competent, technologically literate, and with an entrepreneurship mindset. The Faculty of Art and Design has three study programs; Film (Film and Animation major), Visual Communication Design (Visual Brand Design & Interactive Design major), and Architecture (green architecture major).

We are supported by a curriculum that accommodates the development of creativity and technology, competent lecturers, the latest infrastructure, a collaborative academic atmosphere, and a relationship to the industry with UMN Pictures that focuses on creative innovation in animation, games, and much more. We are continuously updated with industry developments to adapt to technology and creative field innovation. Many works of students and lecturers have won awards at both international and national festivals. Universitas Multimedia Nusantara is the right place for students to forge themselves into innovative professionals who excel in creative fields.

University of Amikom Yogyakarta concentrates on innovative technologies. The academy produces graduates who are very popular in the labor market. The academy also runs several commercial enterprises: television channels, radio channels, cartoon production, software design, internet services, advertising, computer systems, consultancy and mobile networks. These commercial setups also provide valuable ground for student internships. The academy claims to produce ‘graduates with global qualities, productive, entrepreneurial, professionals, especially in knowledge based on computer and informatics’.

With the development of technology, the University of Amikom Yogyakarta is also developing learning in the fields of 2D animation and 3D animation. Amikom University Yogyakarta has also produced animated films, one of his works is the Battle of Surabaya (November 10’th). This film became Indonesia’s first 2D animated film that aired on the big screen. Furthermore, Amikom will continue to develop its animation production by providing animation material in its study program and involving students in the production of animated films. Amikom also aspires to make Indonesia become one of the central points of animation production in Southeast Asia.

ASWARA is the only institution in the field of high teaching art solely by the Royal Malaysian supported under the Ministry of Culture and ramble; it provides learning, inquiry and academic publishing and solemn professional advice in the field of arts culture and heritage. ASWARA aims to produce knowledgeable employees and authoritative arts to strengthen the sustainability of the art heritage of the country and meet the charging state of the art industry.

ASWARA are responsible for producing graduates who are able to become a scholar, advocate, foster, perpetrators and practitioners of art, culture and heritage at the course of diploma, degree and highest honors in the fields of theater, dance, writing, animation, music, film and television as well as arts and cultural management.

The Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) is amongst Malaysia’s Premier Private Universities, and is where a unique fusion of technology, innovation and creativity works effectively towards preparing graduates for significant roles in business and society globally. APU has earned an enviable reputation as an award-winning University through its achievements in winning a host of prestigious awards at national and international levels, as well as an excellent track record in producing highly employable graduates who are able to immediately contribute to industry upon graduation.

With an international student community of more than 12,000 students from more than 130 countries studying in the Malaysian campus, APU offers a truly cosmopolitan learning environment which prepares students well for the global challenges which lie ahead.