Overview

If you think animators don’t get very far in the film business, think again. An entire family entertainment empire came from one guy who made a cartoon of a mouse named Mickey. Even today, companies like Pixar regularly get awards and acclaim for their remarkable animated stories. Animation is a lot more than just making cartoons; it’s telling captivating stories with pictures that move. If you’re artistically inclined and like the idea of having your drawings come to life, this might be just the career for you!

In studying animation, you’ll learn the latest techniques for creating eye-popping 2-D and 3-D animations, and you’ll learn about the state-of-the-art software that helps you create them. You’ll learn the secrets behind hand-drawn and painted animation and computer-generated animation. You’ll also learn something about story and plot, too, and how a good story line guides the movements of your characters so they aren’t just moving around aimlessly on the big screen. With a solid education in animation, you might just turn out to be the next Walt Disney.

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School Website Length to Graduate: 6 Months Location: Most Major Cities in US and Canada Students per Class: 1 Tuition to Graduate: $7,750 Subject: Film

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Film Connection offers courses in Directing, Producing, Writing, Editing and General Production for the film and television industries. Accredited by the National Private School Alliance, Film Connection is not a Title IV School. There is a curriculum that is followed so that all students learn how movies and TV shows are really made. Business skills are part of the curriculum.

Film Connection features the mentor apprentice method of teaching students the necessary skills by having them work one-on-one with their mentor on real world projects. Film Connection enjoys working relationships with mentors in film and television directing, producing, writing, editing and general production in most major U.S. and Canadian cities. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 2 Years Location: IL-Chicago Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $50,000 Subject: Film

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Create and animate characters and environments. Composite visual effects into real footage, and generate the elements that make them come alive.  In Tribeca Flashpoint’s Animation & Visual Effects Associate program, take your creative vision to the next level.

Our faculty of experienced professionals begins by exposing you to industry-standard production software tools like Softimage, Maya and Nuke.  After an introduction to the many roles of Animation & Visual Effects, you’ll choose a focus in character animation, modeling, technical directing or compositing.

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All first year students also participate in Production-in-Action. During PIA, you will work with side-by-side with professionals in the industry and students from all disciplines to create a large-scale production. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 Years Location: CA-Sunnyvale Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $71,424 Subject: Design, Film

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The animation program encompasses character, non-character and experimental animation. Character animation fuses acting, performance and the principles of movement to create believable, genuine, emotive characters.

Character design, story structure and strong animation fundamentals are used by students to create a short, animated film project in their senior year. Fundamentals and the development of the “craft” of animation are stressed. Students may produce animations fusing both traditional and computer techniques. Non-character animation focuses on visual effects, abstract animation or the motion of inanimate objects. Students are encouraged to combine media to produce original, creative work and content. Read More...

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Digital Arts and Animation offers students preparation in four concentration areas: 3D Animation, Entertainment Design, Game Design, and 3D Modeling. The coursework bridges traditional and digital arts classes and includes solid components of theory, production, and general education.

Digital Arts and Animation project classes provide many opportunities for collaborations with other programs at Cogswell, including Digital Audio Technology and Digital Arts Engineering. The Portfolio classes provide a format for bringing together all of the elements of the concept to delivery pipeline as students collaborate on multidisciplinary teams to complete real world projects. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 Years Location: AL-Huntsville Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $70,866 Subject: Film, Game Development, Art & Design

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If it can be dreamed, it can be created, and that’s the hallmark of the media arts and design programs at Virginia College. From the technical to the abstract, from the pencil to the pixel, we can teach you to channel your creativity into a rewarding and lucrative career. Whether your interest lies in 3D animation and game design, interior design, computer aided drafting, or other computer design career areas, we have the palette from which you can choose the brightest future. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 3 Years Location: CA-Upland, CA-Los Angeles, GA-Atlanta, IL-Chicago, IL-Woodbridge, IL-Calumet City, VA-Annandale, VA-Arlington Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $76,020 Subject: Film

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Do you have a strong creative instinct? Would you like to acquire the skills needed to pursue a career in animation? You can earn your Bachelor Degree in Animation from Westwood College and you will be able to manage an animation project from concept to final product. You will also develop a business foundation to ensure that you can work within a team, meet deadlines, and determine client needs.

Throughout your career in animation, you are bound to face multiple workplace challenges. This is why Westwood encourages you to develop general management, critical thinking, logic, communication, and problem solving skills. Such skills will enable you to face workplace challenges with confidence and effectively overcome them. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 21 Months Location: FL-Orlando Students per Class: 30+ Tuition to Graduate: $71,660

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The Computer Animation curriculum at Full Sail is centered on real world production processes. From storyboarding, sketching, and modeling to character animation, special effects, and final compositing, the Computer Animation degree program at Full Sail takes you through the entire production pipeline.

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School Website Length to Graduate: 4 years Location: Online Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $76,660

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Are you interested in media and digital arts? Would you like to learn animation? Our Media Arts & Animation degree can develop your creative skills in this wide-ranging field, enabling you to get started toward your creative career.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division is a leader in online creative arts education for Media Arts & Animation. Founded in 1921, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh supports our Media Arts & Animation courses with more than 85 years of excellence.

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