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CHOOL UIDE SCHOOL GUIDE
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SCHOOL GUIDE
2014
“We have unbelievable tools to
use in animation today, but they are
no different from using pencil on a
piece of paper... I mean, no one
goes to Milt Kahl–or Marc Davis or
Ollie Johnston or Frank Thomas:
‘Wow, what pencil did you use?’
We have amazing tools, but it’s
what the filmmakers do with them.”
— Disney/Pixar CCO John Lasseter
Clockwork from top: Character design sketches for
Woody from Pixar’s Toy Story (1995) and Disney’s
Bambi (1942); Vancouver Film School’s animation
class; students at the Columbus College of Art and
Design in Ohio get prepared for the marketplace using
Toon Boom technologies; an image from Dia de Los
Muertos, the Student Oscar-winning short by Ringling
students Ashley Graham and Lindsey St. Pierre.
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Women on Top
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How many of today’s animation and vfx schools are preparing women students for top positions in today’s competitive film and TV industry. by Ellen Wolff
T
he buzz about animation’s girl power has
Places Other People
been especially strong this season, fueled
Have Lived
by writer/director Jennifer Lee’s Disney hit
Frozen. Not to take anything away from the
legacy of Disney’s Nine Old Men, but a
generation of women is writing some new
chapters. Brenda Chapman rightfully picked up
an Oscar for her leadership on Pixar’s Brave,
while Jennifer Yuh has been at the helm for two
installments of DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda
franchise. One of this year’s most acclaimed
animated shorts, the innovative 3-D Get a
Horse!, is also both directed and produced by
women—Lauren MacMullan and Dorothy McKim
respectively.
That trend is occurring in television too, notes
In recent years, Ringling College of Art and
Brooke Keesling, who manages animation talent
CalArts has a long tradition of producing
development at Cartoon Network. “We have award-winning animators who make their marks Design has also seen several female grads
Rebecca Sugar, who directs the network’s as pros, and since the number of its female launch promising careers. After winning the
Steven Universe.” she notes. “At Cartoon students has exceeded males in recent years, 2011 Animation Gold Medal, Jenna Bors beNetwork there is no shortage of women.”
we’re seeing more women get their professional came an animator on commercials and on SoKeesling is uniquely positioned to see talent- shots. Nicole Mitchell, Student Oscar Gold ny’s Arthur Christmas, while 2007 Bronze Meded young women come into their own. Because Medalist in 2008, earned an Annie nomination alist Bevin Carnes worked on Green Lantern
in addition to her day job
and Ice Age: Dawn of
recruiting for the Cartoon
the Dinosaurs. In 2011,
“Young women don’t think they can’t succeed, because they
Network, Keesling teaches
Stevie Lewis earned a
were never told they couldn’t. You don’t have to tell little girls
a Film Production WorkBronze Medal and beshop at CalArts. “I basically
came a visual developthat they can do anything. They already know that!”
mentor students through
ment artist at PDI/
— Brooke Keesling, Cartoon Network’s Manager of Animation Talent Development,
the making of their films,”
DreamWorks. And this
she explains. She knows
past year, Lindsey St.
what that takes, since Keesling earned her MFA for her work on Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, while Pierre, Ashley Graham and Kate Reynolds
at CalArts, and her film Boobie Girl won the 2002 Silver Medalist Jen Sachs is now directing shared the Gold Medal for Dia de los Muertos,
Gold Medal at the Student Academy Awards in an animated documentary called The Fantastic which they helped finance by mounting a savvy
Flights of Sophie Blanchard.
2001.
Kickstarter campaign.
“They were so focused and dedicated that
sometimes
I forgot how young they were,” says
Undone
Ringling teacher Heather Thomson about her
student medalists.
Thomson, who’s a ’96 Ringling alumna and
has taught there for 13 years, says, “We have a
lot of female students, and I think the number is
increasing.” Perhaps as a result, the message
young women are hearing today is different.
“They’re not being told that they need to be
twice as good to be considered ‘good.’ They
come with expectations of success.”
New Paths to Success
Young women animators are taking advantage of the growth of adult-themed animation to
gain footholds in the industry. Careen Ingle, who
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among animators with an independent bent, observes Agnieszka Woznicka, who teaches in the
Film/ Animation/Video program at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). “I feel like there
are two different paths: there is the Hollywood
industry, which has not been very hospitable to
women, and the world of independent animation, which has been very nurturing.”
Woznicka’s particular expertise is in stopmotion, and she has seen several of her students embrace that form of animation and
build a career doing it. By way of example, she
cites Hayley Morris, whose poignant RISD film
Undone used stop-motion animation to explore her grandfather’s descent into AlzheimThe Fantastic Flights of
er’s disease. Morris has since become a sucSophie Blanchard
cessful independent animator in N.Y.C., and a
film festival favorite.
feeling
that
they
have
permission
to
break
graduated from USC’s School of Cinematic
“A number of our graduates move to New
Arts, has created animation for Conan, while her through in a man’s world—and not just in anima- York and do a lot of freelance work and music
fellow alumna Laura Yilmaz recently worked on tion and the arts.”
videos,” says Woznicka. “They’re still working
shorts for Comedy Central’s new series Trip“In one class I teach, one of the first assign- with their classmates, and really helping each
Tank. And Yilmaz’s personal film, Places Other ments is to create an artist statement,” Selwood other. I find that encouraging to see.”
CalArts’ Keesling agrees. “I always tell my stuPeople Have Lived, is a festival standout.
adds. “I was surprised at how personal and
The explosion of animation on the web has open they were. Ten years ago you would never dents; ‘Look around you. These are the people
also created opportunities for female artists with have seen that kind of openness in sharing per- you’ll be with for years to come. So play nice and
distinctive voices. Animahelp each other out. This
is your core network that
tion producer Carolyn
will help you get jobs out
Bates from the Shut Up!
“I feel like there are two different paths: there is the Hollywood
in the world.’”
Cartoons series recalls
seeing the animation of industry, which has not been very hospitable to women, and the world
How strong—and how
Emily Brundige when
soon—a
network
of
of independent animation, which has been very nurturing.”
Brundige was still at Cayoung female animators
— Agnieszka Woznicka, Rhode Island School of Design
builds its industry clout
lArts.
Bates
recalls,
is an open question.
“When were looking for
Maureen Selwood exsomeone for a ‘tween’
girls project, I remembered Emily.” The resulting sonal stories. We talked about whether it was pects, “It may take another three or four years
web series, Pubertina, features animation, voic- wise to reveal so much, and the women in the to really see the growth of women who are
keen to become directors.”
class were ferocious in saying, ‘Absolutely!’”
es and even music by Brundige.
“Emily Brundige was my student,” says MauIt’s likely that the rise of social media, and
sites like Kickstarter, Vimeo and Tumblr may help
reen Selwood, a veteran teacher in CalArts’ ExHear Them Roar
perimental Animation program. “She was in a
Deeply personal films are especially evident accelerate the pace. Even the TED Talks site has
class that had 19 women and one man. Emily
was very passionate about storytelling, and once
Dia de los Muertos
she began to realize her potential as a writer, she
knew who she wanted to be in a very public forum. For a lot of young people, the web is where
they have to begin.”
And the web has also become a platform for
introducing female animators from an ever-growing range of countries and cultures. As examples, Selwood points to Momo Wang from China, Asavari Kumar from India and Sara Gunnarsdóttir from Iceland. “A lot of extraordinary talent
is coming from Asia,” says Selwood, who regularly curates shows around the world. “I teach a
class that has a woman from Lebanon and one
from Palestine. I’m seeing women who are not
used to feeling empowered, because of the
countries they come from. But more women are
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Pubertina
shone a spotlight
writer
Jennifer
on artists like
Lee’s lines in
Miwa Matreyek,
Wreck-It Ralph)
who
combines
Keesling asserts:
animation and live
“You don’t have to
performance
to
tell little girls that
extraordinary efthey can do anyfect.
thing. They alHeather Thomson
Carolyn Bates
“Young women Maureen Selwood
ready know that!”
don’t think they
can’t succeed, because they were never told Ellen Wolff is an award-winning journalist
they couldn’t,” says Keesling. Paraphrasing co- who covers animation, visual effects and
median Sarah Silverman (who notably delivered education.
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To view animation by
these artists, visit:
Jenna Bors jrbors.blogspot.com
Emily Brundige emilybrundige.tumblr.com
Bevin Carnes –
bevincarnes.com
Sara Gunnarsdóttir –
saragunnarsdottir.com
Careen Ingle careeningle.com
Asavari Kumar asavarikumar.com
Stevie Lewis chocosweete.blogspot.com
Miwa Matreyek semihemisphere.com
Hayley Morris hayleymorris.net
Jen Sachs - jensachs.com
Lindsey St. Pierre, Ashley Graham,
Kate Reynolds vimeo.com/71853142
Momo Wang wangmomo.com
Laura Yilmaz lauraemelyilmaz.com
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Ten Practical Tips for Recent Graduates
by Manroop Takhar
Y
3. Consider your career path.
ou have got your degree (or are
Of course, this depends on where your
about to get it) and are ready
interests lie with regards to the various
to unleash your animation skills
areas that exist in the animation indusfor the entire world to see. You are now
armed with the technical knowledge
try. For instance, are you interested
that has helped shape your artistic talin working with the big guns, such as
Disney, Pixar or Warner Bros.? If so,
ents and looking to step into the real
what ideas and samples of work do you
world of work. This juncture of your life
have that would be worth presenting to
may at first seem to be a daunting chalManroop Takhar
these studios, if and when you hear
lenge, and as with most careers, there
from them? Or, you may be interested in workmay be a few lows before you hit the highs.
So, what do you do next? How do you get ing for small- to medium-sized animation studios
your first step on the ladder that takes you into which produce whiteboard animations, explainer
the animation industry? Well, for starters, you will videos, 2D and 3D animations for commercial
need a relentless, persistent, can-do attitude. In purposes. This is a growing market with a good
addition, the following 10 practical tips will help... deal of opportunity for recent graduates. Studios
specializing in commercial animations are usually
open to hiring fresh talent provided they have a
1. Get your paperwork ready.
Have you written up your CV? Have you also good technical foundation and demonstrate a
written up a résumé (a document that is similar willingness to learn. So, it could therefore be a
to a CV but comparably shorter in size and de- good starting point.
tail)? Have you gotten these checked by a professional CV writer, or maybe a careers advisor 4. Be realistic.
The type of initial employment contract you are
at your university?
Make sure you tailor your applications in offered will most likely depend on how impresways that demonstrate how your skills, knowl- sive your portfolio is, your previous experience
“It used to be that most young artists considering a career in animation looked
at Disney and anime as the direction to take. Today, in the real world of animation,
choices are much wider and some say much more interesting.”
— The Art Institutes, USA
edge, qualifications and talent fit the job description advertised. Stay honest, focused and diligent, ensuring no writing and formatting errors.
2. Prepare a portfolio of your best work.
This may be something that you have already
produced during your schooling. If so, getting it
filed, labelled and organized is all you will need
to do. However, if you don’t have an impressive
enough portfolio which demonstrates your skill
set, it would certainly be worth investing the time
creating one.
Be sure to include any work that you may have
done during external internships or freelance
work, while you were at university. This definitely
adds credence to your caliber and supports what
you state in your job applications. Make sure your
portfolio is available in both electronic (i.e. in a
CD, USB memory stick or an external hard drive)
as well as in physical formats.
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working on real commercial projects and how
well you do in your interview.
A growing number of artists in the profession prefer to work on a freelance basis and can
earn a good living doing so. It isn’t uncommon
for freelance professionals who
receive regular work due to their
reputation to earn significantly
more than their counterparts in
full time employment with reputable studios. Therefore if you
would like a career where the
working hours are scheduled
around your own terms or are
having difficulty getting full time
employment, taking on freelance projects may be an excellent option. Taking on freelance
work can help you get your foot
through the door, gain experi-
ence, build your network of contacts and support
yourself financially whilst you wait for the ideal full
time position to come along.
Also make sure that you are clear on what
the mean salary range is for professionals with
your experience and skill level and aim to keep
your expectations within that range. Expecting to
be paid higher than the industry average at the
start of your career can unnecessarily hamper
your job opportunities, which you want to avoid
if possible.
5. Be patient.
Aiming high is great, and you should! However,
being realistic is also essential. If you have a genuine passion for animation and are committed to
reaching the top, there is no doubt you can succeed in this fantastic industry.
It usually takes several years to acquire a
substantial portfolio of impressive work–and get
recognized for it. Even if openings do emerge for
the top positions, the big guns are likely to look
for experienced professionals who have the best
proven track record. Acquiring this experience
naturally takes time and if you want to get to the
top, you will need to allow for this.
6. Network, network, network!
Similar to other creative industries, you can propel your career in animation by networking within
the relevant circles. While this once involved the
physical act of knocking on the doors of various
studios, today you can connect with the ones that
matter on social networks, such as LinkedIn and
Twitter. You could also go online and search for
animation studios in and around your area, study
their websites, keep track of their work and contact them with your CV and portfolio.
In addition, make sure you join the relevant
Meeting Opportunities: Industry events like
Animation Magazine’s Summit in Los Angeles
offer perfect opportunities for you to meet
industry professionals and decision makers .
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industry associations where other professionals
in the field mingle. These can be a great source
for keeping up to date with the advances in the
sector, learning about new job openings and obtaining freelance work. And consider non-paid
internships, which can look great on your CV, increase your range of contacts in the industry and
be great for learning new skills.
7. Be flexible and in the know.
If you network successfully, potential employers
may wish to speak with you in person or ask if you
are willing to relocate to where they are based,
should you be based far from them. If you are
in between animation jobs, you should still keep
creating new pieces of work that are in tandem
with what the industry is currently producing.
8. Diversify your skills.
Maybe your strengths lie in making 3D animations or you may prefer creating cartoons over
clay models.However, if you were asked to
go out of your comfort zone, would you be up
for it? As a general rule of thumb, any experienced professional would have his/her core
strengths, but would also have some knowledge of areas outside their key skill set. If you
broaden your skills to cover at least two to four
styles of animation and display this in your portfolio, you will have better chances of standing
out from the crowd and being noticed.
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movies that you particularly admire or excite you?
Can you incorporate any of these recent trends
into your work?
10. Be positive and do not give up!
As mentioned at the start of the article, if you find
yourself having to take on freelance projects in
the beginning to make ends meet, do not feel
discouraged or defeated. Getting into animation
can take time, but with the right experience, portfolio and determination, there is no reason why
you cannot have a rewarding career in this excit-
“Just because you don’t get accepted to the first batch of studios you apply to, it
does not mean you should give up and find something else to do. It means you
keep working on your skills, adding new shots to your reel, getting rid of old work,
and send those reels back out again! Studios will keep files on you, and watch
your progress. And don’t think that they won’t notice your enthusiasm either.”
— Dana Boadway, Animation Mentor
9. Be observant.
Animation is an ever evolving field, which is one
of the reasons why a career in the industry can
be so interesting. To ensure your work is up to
speed with the latest styles and innovations, observe the latest work and trends. What are your
favorite recent animated adverts? What innovations have you noticed in the latest animated
ing and ever-growing field.
Wishing you all the very best!
Dr. Manroop Takhar
manages
Londonbased Qudos Animation, a leading animation studio that produces for business worldwide. You can contact him at [email protected].
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10 Essential Books for
Animation Students (& Fans!)
The Animator’s Survival Kit, Revised
Edition.
By Richard Williams (Faber & Faber, $35).
B
ased on master classes that draw
from the Oscar-winning director’s
(Who Framed Roger Rabbit) four
decades of experience, this volume holds
treasures of information for all animators,
from the absolute beginner to the most
accomplished. Hundreds of drawings
are provided to shed light on the entire
animation process. Packed with time-tested
survival tips—related with the author’s clear
storytelling savoir faire—the Revised Edition is updated with primers on
the challenges of CG animation, stop-motion and web toons. You can
also pick up the handy DVD set based on the book, and learn along
with Williams’ animation master class footage. The Survival Kit is also
available as a very useful app which features all the text and animated
examples from the DVD box set, scrubbable frame-by-frame, onionskinning functionality on selected animated examples and previously
unreleased animation by Williams.
The Art of Frozen.
By Charles Solomon (Chronicle Books, $40).
A
s we were compiling this
book list, Disney’s latest CGanimated ice princess movie passed
the $550 million mark at the box
office and became of the studio’s
most successful animated pictures.
Animation historian Solomon
takes us behind the scenes of this
phenomenal success story, providing
interviews with the directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, paired with
a wealth of concept art, storyboards, character designs, environmental
work, props and motifs, as well as photos from a research trip to
Norway. Overall, readers will come away with a great appreciation of
how much work, artistry and technological achievement is involved in
the making of a blockbuster animated studio movie these days.
The Art of Jay Ward Productions.
By Darrell Van Citters (Oxberry Press, $49.95).
I
n what may be one of the most impressive accomplishments of the
animation book world this year, esteemed Looney Tunes director
Van Citters has assembled a fantastic 352-page collection featuring
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almost a thousand illustrations
from Jay Ward Productions’ toons.
Not only does this lovingly crafted
book feature artwork from Rocky
and Bullwinkle, Fractured Fairy
Tales, Aesop & Son, Dudley DoRight, Hoppity Hooper, George of
the Jungle and Mr. Peabody and
Sherman, the author also gives credit where credit is due—to all the
supremely talented artists who worked with Ward at the creative hub.
Chuck Jones: The Dream that Never Was.
By Chuck Jones, Edited by Kurtis Findlay and Dean Mullaney (IDW
Publishing, $49.99).
I
n the world of animation, fourtime Academy Award winner
(and eight time nominee) Chuck
Jones needs no introduction. We
are all familiar with Pepe Le Pew,
Marvin the Martian, Road Runner,
Wile E. Coyote and the other
delightful characters he created.
This volume tells the littleknown story of one character close to the artist’s heart, and yet likely
unfamiliar to most. Crawford, an accident-prone seven-year old, didn’t
make it to the Saturday morning television or Warner Bros. shorts
universe. Instead, he ran as a short-lived newspaper strip in the late
1970s. This book documents the nearly three decades it took Jones
to bring this character to the public. The gorgeous volume is filled with
never-before-seen illustrations that document the fascinating story.
Cracking Animation: The Aardman Book
of 3-D Animation.
By Peter Lord and Brian Sibley (Thames & Hudson, $31.95).
W
ith their impeccable sense of humor
and top-notch craftsmanship, the
artists of Bristol-based Aardman Animations
has certainly raised the bar in stop-motion
animation. Formed by Peter Lord and David
Sproxton in 1972, Aardman continues to
be on the cutting-edge of both stop-motion
and CG-animated TV series (such as Shaun
the Sheep and Timmy Time), movies (The
Pirates! Band of Misfits) and commercials. While the book came out
in 2010, it offers a revealing look at the making of some of the studio’s
biggest hits such as the Wallace and Gromit films, Chicken Run and
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Flushed Away. Chapters on basic clay animation, model making, set
designs, animating movements and expressions and using CGI are
especially educational. The fact that the book also serves as a great
compendium of images from our favorite shorts and movies is just
icing on the cake.
Directing for Animation: Everything
You Didn’t Learn in Art School.
By Tony Bancroft (Focal Press, $34.95).
I
magine taking a one-on-one class with
one of the best-liked and most talented
contemporary animation directors. Well,
that is what you get when you pick up
Tony Bancroft’s fun and informative new
book about the art and craft of directing
animation. Bancroft, whose numerous
credits include Mulan, The Lion King,
The Emperor’s New Groove and Stuart
Little 2, serves up all kinds of important
advice about how to make animated characters real and focus on
key ingredients such as plot, place and purpose. He begins by
discussing the nuts and bolts of the job, and moves on to more
abstract topics such as “how to mediate all the chefs in the kitchen”
or “how to infuse your own ideals, sense of humor and personality
into the project.” In addition, Bancroft has interviewed some of
the top animation helmers of the past 20 years (the likes of Dean
DeBlois, Pete Docter, Eric Goldberg, John Musker, Jennifer Yuh
Nelson, Nick Park and Chris Wedge) which makes this book an even
more enjoyable read.
Drawn to Life: 20 Golden
Years of Disney Master
Classes, Vols. 1 and 2.
By Walt Stanchfield, edited by Don Hahn (Focal
Press, $29.95 each).
S
tanchfield was once dubbed the
Mark Twain of Disney Studios, the
man who electrified the animators with
his simple, yet laser-sharp lessons on
drawing, animation and observing life
for over two decades. In 2009, Oscarwinning Disney producer Hahn gave
animation lovers a wonderful gift by
putting together the master’s notes in
two well-illustrated paperbacks—a pair
of timeless and essential primers that
should be in every toon aficionado’s library.
The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation.
By Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas (Disney Editions, $60).
O
ften considered the granddaddy of all the books on animation,
this masterpiece will be read and cherished even when
animation is projected directly into your head in the future! Frank and
Ollie, two of the most famous
Nine Old Men at Disney, offer
their take on how the studio
created classics such as Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs,
Bambi and Pinocchio. Not only
do readers get an intimate history
of Uncle Walt’s operation, they
also learn about the process of
traditional animation from two of
the smartest and most talented
experts on the subject. And
seriously, how can you say no to their beautiful sketches, storyboard
art and historic photos?
The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and
the Zen of Animation Design.
By Tod Polson (Chronicle Books, $40).
F
ans of classic animation
gems such as Dumbo, How
the Grinch Stole Christmas
and numerous Daffy Duck,
Bugs Bunny and Road Runner
cartoons are already in love with
the rich legacy of layout artist
Maurice Noble. In this, one of the
best animation books of the year,
former Noble apprentice Polson
offers a fantastic look at the master artist’s inspiring work process,
providing a rich collection of artwork, notes, lovely anecdotes and
valuable lessons about creating timeless toons. As his frequent
collaborator Chuck Jones notes in the charming intro to the book
(taken from the 1987 ASIFA Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony),
“Maurice seldom tried to provide animation gags per se, but he
created a world where animation could flourish.” In short, the book
provides a worthy testament to the genius of this unique American
artist.
The World History of Animation.
By Stephen Cavalier (University of California Press, $39.95).
W
ith an exhaustive scope
and luxurious illustrations,
Stephen Cavalier’s 416-page tome
is the kind of resource book you’ll
find yourself returning to over and
over again. This comprehensive
volume offers a nice roundup of all
the important works of animation,
divided up by 30-year chunks
(1900-1927, 1928-1957, 19581985 and 1986-2010). Key films,
TV shows, shorts and animators
from Europe, Asia and North America are covered, and a helpful
glossary of terms, Oscar winners through the years and animation
books and websites also add value to the publication. ♦
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SCHOOL GUIDE 2014
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UNITED STATES
Academy of Art
University
San Francisco, CA
www.academyart.edu
Phone: (800) 544-2787
Fax: (415) 628-6287
E-mail: admissions@
academyart.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Accredited
AA, BA, BFA, B.Arch
(in candidacy status),
MA, MFA and M.Arch
degree programs in 23
areas of study, as well as
continuing art education,
pre-college art experience
programs and teacher
grants.
Number of students
in animation program:
2,325
Cost of program:
Undergraduate tuition:
$785 per unit; graduate:
$885 per unit
Head of animation:
Chris Armstrong
(Animation & VFX),
Nicolas P. Villareal (Visual
Dev.)
Time of year offered:
Spring, Summer & Fall
semesters
Application deadline:
Rolling admissions.
Spring 2014 registration
open through January
27, Summer 2014
registration through June
16, Fall 2014 registration
through September 4.
Equipment: Computer
Lab: High-end PC
work stations with
Maya, ZBrush, Adobe,
RenderMan and more;
Mac work stations,
including stations with
Final Cut Pro for input/
output; peripheral
devices: Wacom tablets,
Cintiq tablets, firewire,
DVD burners and printers;
scanner work stations.
Video Lab: Mac work
stations, HD video
capabilities for location
and green room shoots,
DVD authoring. Sound
booth with Sound Forge
software. Green-screen
studio.
2014-15
Head of animation:
Dan Williams
Head of admissions:
Kristie Chamberlain;
Judith Frey
Time of year offered:
Semesters begin
September and January
Application deadline:
See website
Equipment: Double
Monitor PC workstations
with Maya, ZBrush,
Photoshop, After Effects,
Nuke, Premiere, Mudbox.
Wacom Bamboo tablets,
sketchbooks and pencils
Academy of
Interactive
Entertainment
The Animation
Academy
Lafayette, IN | Seattle,
WA
theaie.us
Phone: IN: (337) 4561848; WA: (206) 4286350
Fax: IN: (337) 232-0790;
WA: (206) 428-6354
E-mail: uscampus@aie.
edu.au
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Advanced
Diploma of Screen and
Media (3D Animation &
VFX), Advanced Diploma
of Professional Game
Development (Game Art
& Animation), Advanced
Diploma of Professional
Game Development
(Game Programming)
Number of students
in animation program:
1:10 teacher-student ratio
Cost of program:
$16,500 per year for
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Burbank, Ca
theanimationacademy.
com
Phone: (818) 848-6590
E-mail: info@
theanimationacademy.
com
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Certificate
Number of students
in animation program:
150 - 200 annually
Cost of program: $395
to enter. Each class
meets once per week. Bimonthly semesters.
Head of animation:
Charles Zembillas
Head of admissions:
George Novotny
Time of year offered:
Year round
Application deadline:
Monthly enrollment
Equipment available:
Traditional animation
disks/light boxes,
computers, pencil test
equipment, CG software,
video editing and digital
illustration software.
The Art Institutes
www.artinstitutes.edu
Multiple Locations
Phone: (888) 624-0300
The Bakshi School
Silver City, NM
thebakshischool.com
Phone: (575) 534-9291
E-mail: info@
thebakshischool.com
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Classes for
adults, young adults/
teens and workshops
Head of animation:
Eddie Bakshi
Head of admissions:
Jess Gorell
Time of year offered:
Year round
Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, NJ
www.bloomfield.edu
Phone: (973) 748-9000
Boston University
Center for Digital
Imaging Arts
Waltham, MA &
Washington, DC
www.cdiabu.com
Phone: (800) 808-2342
E-mail: [email protected]
Brigham Young
University
Provo, UT
animation.byu.edu
Phone: (801) 422-8773
E-mail: sonya_
[email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BFA in
Animation, Computer
Science BA with
Animation Emphasis,
BFA in Illustration
with Concept Design
Emphasis
Number of students in
animation program: 75
Cost of program:
$2,425 per semester for
LDS students; $4,850
per semester for non LDS
students
Head of animation &
admissions: Kelly Loosli
Time of year offered:
Semester schedule, Fall
start
Application deadline:
June
Equipment: Multiple
labs running 2D and 3D
software on workstation
grade machines;
traditional animation lab;
screening room.
Burlington College
Burlington, VT
www.burlington.edu
Phone: (802) 862-9616
E-mail: admissions@
burlington.edu
California College of
the Arts
Oakland, CA
cca.edu
Phone: (510) 594-3600
Fax: (510) 594-3696
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
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offered: Undergraduate:
Animation, Architecture
(BArch), Graphic Design,
Illustration, Painting/
Drawing. Graduate:
Architecture (MArch),
Fine Arts, MFA in Comics,
MFA in Film.
Number of students
in animation program:
200
Cost of program:
Undergraduate: $39,984;
Graduate: $41,670
Head of animation:
Rick Vertolli
Head of admissions:
Noel Dahl
Time of year offered:
Spring, Summer, Winter
Application deadline:
March 1 for Fall
applicants, October 1 for
Spring applicants
Equipment: Everything
necessary for all
departments is available
to check out from the
Media Services Office.
California Institute
of the Arts
School of Film & Video
calarts.edu
Phone: (661) 255-1050
Fax: (661) 253-7710
E-mail: admissions@
calarts.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BFA and
Certificate in Character
Animation. BFA, MFA,
Certificate and Advanced
Certificate in Experimental
Animation.
Number of students
in animation program:
Character Animation:
170, Experimental
Animation: 86
Cost of program: 2013
Tuition: $39,976
Heads of animation:
Dan Hansen (Character
Anim.); Kirsten Winter
(Experimental Anim.)
Head of admissions:
Molly Ryan
Time of year offered:
September through May
Application deadline:
Preferred deadline:
December. Regular
deadline: January. See
website.
Equipment available:
The School of Film/
Video’s Equipment Cage
offers a range of film
and video equipment,
from underwater camera
systems to portable
digital stop-motion kits,
allowing students to
shoot on the school’s
production stages, in
front of a green-screen, at
home or on location. The
Equipment Cage features
video and film cameras,
lighting kits, microphones,
digital sound recorders,
stereoscopic systems
and video installation
equipment. School
facilities also include
2D and 3D animation
computer labs, stopmotion shooting stages,
sound recording and
mix theaters, a digital
image/compositing
lab, multimedia lab, an
installation gallery space,
production sound stages
and post-production
editing facilities.
California State
University Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
www.fullerton.edu/arts
Phone: (657) 278-3220
E-mail: cgrieb@fullerton.
edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BFA
Entertainment Art/
Animation, BFA
Illustration, MA/MFA
Illustration
Number of students
in animation program:
350
Cost of program:
$6,200 per year
Head of animation:
Chuck Grieb
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Head of admissions:
Jessica Wagoner
Time of year offered:
Fall and Spring semesters
Application deadline:
Nov. 30, 2013
Equipment available:
3D digital labs, pencil test
equipment, Adobe Master
Suite, animation drawing
tables.
California State
University
Northridge
Northridge, CA
www.csun.edu
Phone: (818) 677-1200
Chapman University
Dodge College of
Film & Media Arts
Orange, CA
ftv.chapman.edu
Phone: (714) 997-6765
E-mail: dodgecollege@
chapman.edu
Cleveland Institute
of Art
Cleveland, OH
www.cia.edu
Phone: (216) 421-7000
E-mail: admissions@cia.
edu
Cañada College
Cogswell College
Redwood City, CA
www.canadacollege.
edu/multimedia
Phone: (650) 306-3330
E-mail: naasp@smccd.
edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: AA degree, 3D
Animation/Video Game
Design
Certificate, 3D Animation/
Video Game Design
Number of students
in animation program:
120
Cost of program:
Standard community
college tuition/fee rates
Head of animation:
Paul Naas
Time of year offered:
Fall or Spring start
Application deadline:
First day of class
Equipment available:
Digital 2D studio, 3D
studio and traditional
animation studio. Digital
studios are equipped
with the latest graphics
and animation software,
as well as up-to-date
computers and peripheral
equipment. Greenscreen capability and
sound recording/editing
equipment. State-of-theart theater for end of year
student work screenings.
Sunnyvale, CA
www.cogswell.edu
Phone: (408) 541-0100
E-mail: info@cogswell.
edu
College of the
Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
www.canyons.edu
Phone: (661) 259-7800
Fax: (661) 259-8302
E-mail: jeff.baker@
canyons.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: AA: Animation
Production, Computer
Animation. Certificate:
Animation Production,
Videogame Development.
Number of students
in animation program:
100-150
Cost of program:
$1,360
Head of animation:
Jeffrey Baker
Head of admissions:
Jasmine Rhys
Time of year offered:
Fall & Spring semesters
Application deadline:
Year round
Equipment available:
Traditional animation
studio with 22 light
tables, 2 Dragon
Animation Programs (for
animation capture and
playback), 2 Lunchbox
Animation Systems
(for animation capture
and playback). 25 Dell
workstation computers
with 64 Gig of RAM,
high-end Nvidia video
cards, high speed internet
connections. Software:
Maya 2014 (plus
Autodesk Mudbox and
Motionbuilder), ZBrush
R4, After Effects CS6.
Collin County
Community College
Plano, TX
www.collin.edu
Phone: (972) 516-5089
E-mail: admissions@
collin.edu
Columbia College
Chicago, IL
game.colum.edu
Phone: (312) 369-7750
E-mail: admissions@
colum.edu
Columbus College
of Art & Design
Columbus, OH
www.ccad.edu
Phone: (614) 222-3261
Fax: (614) 232-8344
E-mail: admissions@
ccad.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Bachelor of
Fine Arts: Advertising
& Graphic Design,
Animation, Cinematic
Arts, Fine Arts,
Illustration. Project-based,
multidisciplinary Master
of Fine Arts in Visual Arts:
New Projects.
Number of students
in animation program:
143
Cost of program: Tuition
$28,872 per year
Head of animation:
Charlotte Belland
Head of admissions:
Densil R.R. Porteous II
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Time of year offered:
Fall & Spring semesters
Application deadline:
Rolling admission until
Aug. 1; Priority Deadline
Feb. 15
Equipment available:
41 Cintiq 21UX PC
stations, stop-motion
lab with DSLRs and
Dragonframe, Sandbox
Student Lounge for
Animation Student
Collective. CCAD is
the only U.S. Center or
Excellence for Toon Boom
Animation.
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
www.cdm.depaul.edu
Phone: (312) 362-8714
Fax: (312) 362-5185
E-mail: admission@cdm.
depaul.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BA Animation,
BFA Animation, MA
Animation, MFA
Animation
Number of students
in animation program:
270
Cost of program:
Undergraduate full-time
tuition: $33,390 per year
(2013-14)
Head of animation:
Scott Roberts
Head of admissions:
Liz Friedman
Time of year offered:
Year round
Application deadline:
February 1 for fall
admission
Equipment available:
3D, stop motion, motion
capture, motion control
and green-screen studios.
DigiPen Institute of
Technology
Redmond, WA
www.digipen.edu
Phone: (425) 558-0299;
toll-free (866) 478-5236
E-mail: [email protected]
The Digital
Animation & Visual
Effects School
Orlando, FL
www.daveschool.com
Phone: (407) 224-3283
Fax: (407) 224-5648
E-mail: michael@
daveschool.com
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Certificate of
Completion
Number of students in
animation program: 80
Cost of program:
$33,500
Head of animation:
Jeffery Scheetz
Head of admissions:
Lauren Dottley
Time of year offered:
January, April, June,
September
Equipment available:
Maya, 3DS Max, Nuke,
ZBrush, MotionBuilder,
Photoshop, PFTrack,
Mocha, Mari, Unity, Unreal
Development Kit.
Digital Media Arts
College
Boca Raton, FL
www.dmac.edu
Phone: (561) 391-1148
E-mail: admissions@
dmac.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Professional
Certificates: Computer
Generated Modeling,
Drawing, Motion
Graphics, Graphic
Design, Web Design.
Associate & Bachelor
Undergraduate Degrees:
Graphic Design (AS),
Multimedia Design
(AS), Graphic Design
(BFA), Advertising
(BFA), Computer
Animation (BFA), Game
Art (BFA), Web Design
& Development (BS),
Programming (BS).
MFA Graduate Degrees:
Graphic & Web Design,
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Visual Effects Animation.
Number of students
in animation program:
160
Cost of program: $582
per credit hour
Head of animation:
Brett Baker
Head of admissions:
M.J. Safra
Time of year offered:
All year
Application deadline:
All year
Equipment available:
33,000+ square foot
facility. Computer labs
regularly updated with
software and hardware to
industry standards. Dual
Xeon processor PCs with
Nvidia Quadro graphics
cards running Autodesk
and Adobe software,
Apple G5 computers
with 23” cinema displays
with Adobe software
for graphic design and
motion graphics. Render
farm of networked
computers. Student
laptop program. On-site
help desk. Fully featured
art studio, motion
capture chroma key wall
with professional video
equipment, dialogue
library, graffiti and gallery
walls and student lounge.
Earthlight Pictures
Animation Training
& Teletraining
OR, CA & Online
www.
earthlightpictures.com
Phone: (503) 697-7914
Fax: (503) 697-7914
E-mail: info@
earthlightpictures.com
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Certificate
Number of students
in animation program:
30-60 per year (youth &
adults)
Cost of program: Call
for details
Head of animation &
admissions: John Teton
Time of year offered:
Quarterly classes
and solo instruction,
concentrated workshops,
and teletraining
instruction four quarters
each year
Application deadline:
Rolling admissions
Equipment available:
Call for details
Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA
art.edinboro.edu
Phone: (814) 732-2406
Fax: (814) 732-2414
E-mail: cinema@
edinboro.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BFA Cinema
(Animation, Computer
Animation, Film & Video),
BS Game and Virtual
World Development
Number of students
in animation program:
250
Cost of program:
Tuition, room & board
$18,815 (PA resident)
$22,667.20 (nonresident)
Head of animation:
Mike Genz
Head of admissions:
Amber Schultz
Time of year offered:
Fall & Spring
Application deadline:
Contact Admissions
(814) 732-2000
Equipment available:
25 dual monitor PC
workstations with Wacom
tablets, Oculus Rift, 20
Wacom Cintiq lab, 10
TB disc storage, smart
board technology, 25
seat custom theater with
5 point surround sound,
1 experimental multi axis
flat bed, 3 stop-motion
stages, stop-motion stage
light kits, 32 channel
sound board and sound
studio, 6 Canon Digital
SLR cameras, 2 large
bed color scanners, 25
custom made light desks,
6 down shooters with
Flipbook, Dragon Frame,
Toon Boom Harmony,
Maya, 3d Studio
Max, Mudbox, Adobe
Production Suite, CS6.
Ex’pression College
Emeryville & San Jose,
CA
expression.edu
Phone: (877) 833-8800
E-mail: info@expression.
edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Bachelor
of Applied Science:
Animation & Visual
Effects, Digital
Filmmaking, Game Art &
Design, Motion Graphic
Design
Number of students in
animation program: 94
Cost of program:
$94,400
Head of animation:
Brian Andrews
Head of admissions:
Daniel A. Levinson
Time of year offered:
March, July, November
2014 in Emeryville.
January, March, May, July,
September & November
in San Jose.
Application deadline:
Applications accepted
year-round. Apply early to
reserve a spot in desired
program.
Equipment available:
Software: Maya,
ZBrush, Mudbox,
Nuke, RenderMan,
MotionBuilder, Blade,
PFTrack, Qube,
Photoshop, Premiere,
After Effects, Final Cut
Pro, et al. Computer labs
with state-of-the-industry
workstations, distributed
render farm, motion
capture stage, greenscreen stage, sound
stage, stop-motion lab,
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art studios. HD cameras
including Cannon C300s,
Cannon HDSLRs and
Panasonic HVXs. Wacom
tablets, animation light
boxes, professional
lighting, grip, camera
accessories and sound
equipment.
Fashion Institute of
Technology
New York, NY
www.fitnyc.edu
Phone: (212) 217-5440;
(212) 217-4681
E-mail: terry_blum@
fitnyc.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BFA Computer
Animation & Interactive
Media
Number of students in
animation program: 48
Cost of program: Instate tuition: $5,168
per year; out-of-state:
$13,550
Head of animation:
Terry Blum
Head of admissions:
Elizabeth Grubic
Time of year offered:
Fall
Application deadline:
January 1
Equipment available:
HPZ800 Platform.
Softimage, AVID, Adobe
Master Suite, Autodesk
Entertainment Suite,
Pixologic, ZBrush, et al.
Ferris State
University
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
www.ferris.edu
Phone: (616) 451-4777
Fax: (616) 451-4740
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Bachelors
of Applied Science.
Associates in Pre-digital
Media
Number of students
in animation program:
200+
Cost of program: $415
per credit hour; 124
credit hours for degree.
Community College
friendly.
Head of animation:
David Baker
Head of admissions:
Cynthia Blaszak
Time of year offered:
Fall/Winter
Application deadline:
Rolling
Equipment available:
80 dell workstations, dual
monitor; Canon/Sony
HD cameras and support
equipment; Adobe
Creative Suite, 3ds
Max, Maya, Unreal UDK,
Roadkill, MS Office Suite,
Oculus Rift, Google
Glass
Forsyth Technical
Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
www.forsythtech.edu
Phone: (336) 723-0371
Entertainment Certificate,
Entertainment Design
and Digital Production
Certificate
Number of students
in animation program:
135
Cost of program:
$69,275-$84,975
Head of animation:
Mark Dedecker
Head of admissions:
Brian Bradford
Time of year offered:
Quarterly terms
Equipment available:
20,000 sq. ft. facility, 7
computer labs, 3 lecture
rooms, 2 drawing and
sculpture studios, 70
ft. green-screen stage,
state-of-the-art Windows
workstations. Software:
Autodesk Maya &
MotionBuilder, Pixologic
ZBrush, Side Effects
Houdini, Adobe Suite,
The Foundry Nuke & Mari,
Maxon Cinema 4D &
Bodypaint 3D, Unreal.
or Production
Management (Video
Game Development).
Professional Certification
in Game Development
with specializations in Art
Creation, Level Design or
Software Development.
Number of students in
animation program: 45
Cost of program:
$74,000 for 24 month
program (includes laptop,
software, tablet, wacom
tablet)
Head of animation:
Elizabeth Stringer
Head of admissions:
Rene Archambault
Time of year offered:
January & August
Application deadline:
Mid-October (January
term); mid-April (August
term)
Equipment available:
Wacom Tablets, wireless
motion capture, Alienware
laptops, development,
Usability Lab for game
testing
Grand Valley State
University
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
www.fullsail.edu
Phone: (800) 226-7625
E-mail: admissions@
fullsail.com
Allendale, MI
gvsu.edu/filmvideo
Phone: (616) 331-5000
E-mail: admissions@
gvsu.edu
Fine Arts: Animation,
Drawing & Painting,
Drawing & Painting w/
sculpture Emphasis,
Design & Digital Media,
Design & Digital Media w/
Action Sports Emphasis,
Design & Digital
Media w/Illustration
Emphasis, Game Art,
Illustration, Illustration
w/Drawing & Painting
Emphasis, Illustration w/
Entertainment Emphasis.
Minors: Creative Writing,
Design & Digital Media,
Animation, Illustration,
Drawing & Painting,
Sculpture.
Number of students
in animation program:
104
Cost of program:
$27,300 per year
Head of animation:
David Kuhn
Head of admissions:
Christopher Brown
Time of year offered:
Fall & Spring
Application deadline:
Rolling
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA
www.hampshire.edu
Phone: (413) 549-4600
E-mail: admissions@
hampshire.edu
Lansing Community
College
Lansing, MI
www.lcc.edu
Phone: (517) 483-1957;
toll free (800) 644-4522
Grossmont College
Gnomon School of
Visual Effects
Hollywood, CA
www.gnomonschool.
com
Phone: (323) 466-6663
Fax: (323) 466-6710
E-mail: admissions@
gnomonschool.com
Degrees/Certificates
offered: 1-year
Entertainment Design,
2-year Digital Production
for Entertainment, 3-year
Entertainment Design
& Digital Production for
Entertainment, Individual
Classes, Online Classes,
Digital Production for
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El Cajon, CA
www.grossmont.edu
Phone: (619) 644-7000
The Guildhall at
Southern Methodist
University
Plano, TX
www.smu.edu/
guildhall
Phone: (972) 473-3539
Fax: (972) 473-3599
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Masters Degree
in Interactive Technology
with specializations in Art
Creation, Level Design,
Software Development
Indiana University
School of
Informatics at IUPUI
Indianapolis, IN
Phone: (317) 278-4636
E-mail: soicindy@iupui.
edu
Laguna College of
Art + Design
Laguna Beach, CA
www.lcad.edu
Phone: (800) 255-0762
Fax: (949) 715-8084
E-mail: admissions@
lcad.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Bachelor of
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
www.lesley.edu/
animation
Phone: (617) 349-8800
Fax: (617) 349-8810
E-mail: admissions@
lesley.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BFA Animation,
BFA Animation double
majors, BFA, Professional
Certificate Animation
Number of students in
animation program: 53
Cost of program: Tuition
2014: $24,000
Head of animation:
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Head of admissions:
Debra Kocar
Time of year offered:
September & January
starts; freshman and
transfer students
Application deadline:
Fall 2014 Freshman: Early
Action deadline Dec.
15; Regular Decision
preferred deadline Feb.
15. Fall 2014 Transfer:
preferred deadline May 1;
Spring 2014 Freshman or
Transfer: Dec. 15.
Los Angeles
Academy of
Figurative Art
Van Nuys, CA
www.laafa.org
Phone: (818) 708-9232
E-mail: contactus@laafa.
org
Degrees/Certificates
offered: 3-year
Entertainment Art Degree,
3-year Entertainment Art
Certificate, 18-month
Intensive Entertainment
Art Training Track Certificate of Completion,
1-year Intensive Drawing
Training Track - Certificate
of Completion.
Number of students in
animation program: 10
Cost of program:
$4,700 per quarter
Head of animation: Bill
Perkins
Head of admissions:
Holly Olin-Miller
Time of year offered:
Fall
Application deadline:
Rolling
Equipment available:
Laptops available for
temporary use.
The Los Angeles
Film School
Hollywood, CA
www.lafilm.edu
Phone: (323) 860-0789
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Associate of
Science: Computer
Animation, Game
Production. Bachelor
Degree: Computer
Animation (offered April
2014 on campus, Fall
2014 online)
Number of students in
animation program: 92
Cost of program:
$43,406.50
Head of animation: Lori
Hammond
Head of admissions:
Ben Chaib
Time of year offered:
Monthly enrollment
Application deadline:
Last day of registration
Equipment available:
Dell Precision computers
(laptops & labs),
Zprinter (3D Printer),
large green-screen for
VFX “Compositing &
Scene Finishing classes.
Software in Animation
Lab: Maya, Nuke, ZBrush,
Photoshop, After Effects.
Loyola Marymount
University
School of Film &
Television
Los Angeles, CA
sftv.lmu.edu
Phone: (310) 258-7200
E-mail: sftv-info@lmu.
edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BA Animation
Number of students in
animation program: 65
Cost of program:
$37,605
Head of animation:
Tom Klein
Head of admissions:
Christine Felkel
Time of year offered:
Fall, Spring
Application deadline:
January 15, 2014
Equipment available:
Cintiqs in every
classroom; Isolon highspeed network; first
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school to offer instruction
in virtual cinematography;
PipelineFX Qube render
farm; motion capture/
stop-motion stage with
OptiTrack system and
LED lighting.
New York University
Tisch School of the
Arts
The Maurice Kanbar
Institute of Film &
Television
New York, NY
filmtv.tisch.nyu.edu
Phone: (212) 998-1779
Fax: (212) 995-4062
E-mail: john.
[email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BFA Film &
Television
Number of students
in animation program:
350 film students
Cost of program:
$68,000 including
housing and fees
Head of animation:
John Canemaker
Head of admissions:
Patricia Decker
Time of year offered:
Fall, Spring; Summer
sessions available
Application deadline:
Freshmen: January 1,
Transfers April 1
Equipment: Mac Pro
towers (mid 2012), 2
file servers (Windows &
Mac), renderfarm using
Deadline, Cintiqs: 21 inch
and 12 inch portable,
Adobe Creative Suite:
Photoshop, After Effects,
Illustrator, Premiere,
Autodesk Maya Education
Suite, 3d Studio Max,
Mudbox, ZBrush, Cinema
4D, Dragonframe, Nuke,
Avid, Final Cut Pro, DVD
Studio Pro, Pencil Test
Stations.
Minneapolis College
of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN
www.mcad.edu
Phone: (612) 874-3700;
toll free (800) 874-6223
E-mail: [email protected]
New York University
School of
Continuing and
Professional Studies
Center for Advanced
Digital Applications
New York, NY
www.scps.ny.edu/cada
Phone: (212) 998-7100
E-mail:
mcgheeadmissions@nyu.
edu
Otis College of Art
and Design
Los Angeles, CA
www.otis.edu
Phone: (310) 665-6800
E-mail: digitalmedia@
otis.edu
Philadelphia
University
Philadelphia, PA
www.philau.edu/
animation
Phone: (215) 951-2700
E-mail: admissions@
philau.edu
risd.edu
Ringling College of
Art and Design
Sarasota, FL
www.ringling.edu
Phone: (941) 351-5100
E-mail: admissions@
ringline.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Bachelor of
Fine Arts: Computer
Animation, Game Art &
Design, Illustration, Digital
Filmmaking, Motion
Design, Fine Arts
Number of students
in animation program:
240
Cost of program:
$35,490 per year
Head of animation: Jim
McCampbell
Head of admissions:
Jim Dean
Time of year offered:
Fall & Spring semesters
Application deadline:
January 15
Equipment available:
Relationships with leading
software and hardware
development companies
such as Pixar, Alias, Sony
and IBM ensures access
to the latest advances
in software technology
as well as emerging
hardware developments.
Platt College
San Diego, CA
www.platt.edu
Phone: (866) 752-8826
E-mail: [email protected]
Pratt Institute
New York, NY
www.pratt.edu
Phone: (718) 636-3600
E-mail: [email protected]
Rhode Island School
of Design
Providence, RI
www.risd.edu
Phone: (401) 454-6300
E-mail: admissions@
Rochester Institute
of Technology
Rochester, NY
cias.rit.edu/design
Phone: (585) 475-2754
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BFA in 3D
Digital Design, MFA in
Visual Communication
Design
Number of students
in animation program:
170
Cost of program:
$31,584 per year
Head of animation:
[email protected]
Head of admissions:
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Time of year offered:
Fall & Spring semesters
Application deadline:
Feb. 1
Equipment available:
Dedicated lab/studios,
motion capture, projection
design studio, tangible
media studio, Vignelli
Center for Design
Studies, access to
courses in CS, Interactive
Games and Media
(programming focus),
business courses, etc.
Rocky Mountain
College of Art +
Design
Lakewood, CO
www.rmcad.edu
Phone: (303) 753-6046;
toll free (800) 888-ARTS
E-mail: admissions@
rmcad.edu
San Francisco State
University
Cinema Department
San Francisco, CA
www.cinema.sfsu.edu
Phone: (415) 338-1629
E-mail: cinedept@sfsu.
edu
San Jose State
University
San Jose, CA
www.sjsuai.com
Phone: (408) 924-4340
E-mail: [email protected]
Santa Monica
College
Academy of
Entertainment and
Technology
Santa Monica, CA
academy.smc.edu
Phone: (310) 434-3700
E-mail: academy_info@
smc.edu
E-mail: admissions@
sva.edu
Savannah College of
Art and Design
Savannah, GA
www.scad.edu
Phone: (800) 869-7223
E-mail: admission@scad.
edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BFA, MA, MFA
Number of students
in animation
program: Total: 913;
Undergraduate: 714;
Graduate: 199
Cost of program:
$32,950 (undergraduate);
$33,750 (graduate)
Head of animation:
Matthew Maloney
Head of admissions:
Jenny Jaquillard
Time of year offered:
Fall, Winter, Spring,
Summer
Application deadline:
Rolling
Equipment available:
Students have 50Gb
of homespace on the
network to save to
and access at any
workstation. Work can
be sent to the renderfarm
from anywhere.
Animation classes taught
using Adobe CS5,
Dragonframe, Maya,
Toon Boom Harmony
& Storyboard Pro and
ViconBlade. VFX classes
available as electives
using Houdini, Mari, Nuke
RenderMan. Collaborative
projects managed using
Shotgun. Classes taught
on Windows platform
using dual-core processor
HP computers. Three 20seat Cintiq labs available.
Canon 5Ds cameras
and 3D printing for stopmotion.
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY
www.sva.edu
Phone: (212) 592-2693
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School of Visual Arts
Division of
Continuing
Education
New York, NY
www.sva.edu
Phone: (212) 592-2050
Fax: (212) 592-2060
E-mail: [email protected]
Time of year offered:
Fall, Spring & Summer
semesters
Silver Drawing
Academy
Los Angeles, CA
www.
silverdrawingacademy.
com
Phone: (818) 773-2440
E-mail: info@
silverdrawingacademy.
com
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Certificate of
completion; private school
Number of students in
animation program: 25
per semester
Cost of program: $699
Head of animation &
admissions: Stephen
Silver
Time of year offered:
Fall, Spring, Winter
Studio Arts
Los Angeles, CA
www.studioarts.com
Phone: (323) 227-8776
E-mail: admin@
studioarts.com
Texas A&M
University
Department of
Visualization
College Station, TX
viz.arch.tamu.edu
Phone: (979) 845-3465
E-mail: [email protected].
edu
Tribeca Flashpoint
Media Arts Academy
Chicago, IL
www.tfa.edu
Phone: (312) 332-0707
E-mail: [email protected]
The University of the
Arts
Philadelphia, PA
www.uarts.edu
Phone: (215) 717-6049
Fax: (215) 717-6045
E-mail: admissions@
uarts.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Bachelor of Fine
Arts
Number of students in
animation program: 82
Cost of program:
$36,582 annual tuition
Head of animation:
Christopher Magee
Head of admissions:
Anthony Padilla
Time of year offered:
Fall & Spring semesters
Application deadline:
Rolling
Equipment: Autodesk
Maya, Adobe Creative
Cloud, Toon Boom,
Dragonframe, Final Cut
Pro, Mac computer lab
with Cintiqs, five digital
pencil test stations with
DSLR cameras, portable
light tables, video and
audio production and
editing equipment.
University of
California Los
Angeles
Animation
Workshop
Los Angeles, CA
animation.filmtv.ucla.
edu
Phone: (310) 825-5829
Fax: (310) 825-3383
E-mail: [email protected].
edu
University of Central
Florida
School of Visual Arts
& Design
Orlando, FL
svad.cah.ucf.edu
Phone: (407) 823-2676
Fax: (407) 823-6470
E-mail: svadadvising@
ucf.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Bachelor of
Fine Arts: Emerging
Media with specialization
in Character Animation,
Emerging Media
with specialization in
Experimental Animation,
Emerging Media with
specialization in Game
Design. Master of Arts:
Digital Media - Visual
Language and Interactive
Media, Emerging Media
- Digital Media Track,
Emerging Media - Studio
Art and Computer Track,
Film - Entrepreneurial
Digital Cinema
Number of students in
animation program: 70
Cost of program:
Undergrad Florida
resident 2013/14 Tuition,
Room & Board & books:
$16,763; non-resident
$32,861. Graduate
Tuition $368 per hour
resident; $1,192 nonresident.
Head of animation:
Byron Clercx
Head of admissions:
SVAD Advising
Time of year offered:
Character Animation: Fall
& Spring, Experimental
and Graduate degrees:
Year round.
Application deadline:
July 1, 2014 for August
2014 start
Equipment available:
iMac computer labs
with Adobe CC Suite,
Autodesk Maya 2014,
NukeX software.
Traditional lab with 16
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and three digital downshooters for pencil
tests. 70’ monitors in all
classrooms.
University of
Massachusetts –
Amherst
Amherst, MA
www.umass.edu/art
Phone: (413) 545-6937
E-mail: motion@art.
umass.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BFA Studio
Arts (Animation +
Media Motion Graphics
concentration). BA
Studio Arts (Animation +
Media Motion Graphics
concentration). Master in
Fine Arts.
Number of students in
animation program: 22
Cost of program: Instate and out of state
tuition
Head of animation:
Patricia Galvis Assmus
Time of year offered:
Academic year
Application deadline:
Fall & Spring
Equipment available:
PC and Apple computers,
traditional animation
stand, green-screen, 3D
printer, sound recording
room, cameras (video &
16mm), sound and other
equipment. Additionally,
studios for ceramics,
sculpture, photography,
painting, printmaking
courses are part of the
Studio Arts Program.
University of
Southern California
School of Cinematic
Arts
John C. Hench
Division of
Animation & Digital
Arts
Los Angeles, CA
cinema.usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-3986
Fax: (213) 740-5869
E-mail: dsigismondi@
cinema.usc.ed
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BA Animation
& Digital Arts, MFA
Animation & Digital
Arts.Minor: Animation
& Digital Arts, Science
Visualization, Games &
Animation (IMGD SCA).
iMAP Inter-divisional
Media Arts & Practice
PhD (inter-divisional).
Number of students
in animation program:
145
Cost of program: 20132014 Undergraduate est.:
two semesters full time
enrollment & housing:
$45,602
Head of animation:
Kathy Smith
Head of admissions:
Shahla Rahimzadeh
Time of year offered:
Fall admission only
Application deadline:
BA Freshmen & MFA
program: Dec. 1.
Undergraduate Transfer:
Feb. 1.
Equipment: 24/7
year-round access to
facilities and permanent
cubicle space with HP
workstations, Wacom
tablets for BA Seniors
and MFA Majors.
Software: Autodesk
Suite (Maya, Mudbox,
MotionBuilder, XSI),
Adobe CS6 Design and
Production suite, Toon
Boom Animation Pro,
Nuke, GenArts Plug-ins,
Blender, Houdini, Mari,
Massive, ZBrush, Vicon
Blade, Frame Forge PreViz Studio, RenderMan,
V-Ray, Unity, Inno Setup
5, CVSNT, TortoiseCVS,
Unreal Development
Kit, Microsoft Office,
Microsoft Silverlight,
Microsoft Visual Studio
2010, S3D, Screen
Capture. Theaters &
Screening rooms (9 – 8
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screening rooms & 1
theater), sound mixing &
music scoring stages (7),
Foley stage, Automatic
Dialogue Replacement
stage, sound editing
suites (9 – 6 doubles &
3 singles), editing Llabs
(8 – 5 common labs & 3
advanced suites), color
correction stations (4),
film & television stages
(8), motion capture stage,
production equipment
center, animation studios
(4 studio areas with
cubicles).
Webster University
St. Louis, MO
www.webster.edu
Phone: (800) 753-6765
Fax: (314) 963-6924
E-mail: admissions@
webster.edu
Degrees/Certificates
offered: B.A. in
Animation, Minor in
Animation Production and
Certificate in Animation
Production
Number of students in
animation program: 60
Head of animation:
Chris Sagovac
Head of admissions:
Andrew Laue
Time of year offered:
August to May
Equipment available:
Software: Maya, Toon
Boom, ZBrush, Dragon
and Adobe products.
Hardware: Nikon DSLRs
and Wacom tablets
(Cintiq & Intuos).
Western Connecticut
State University
Danbury, CT
wcsu.edu
Phone: (203) 837-8200;
toll free (877) 837-9278
E-mail: admissions@
wcsu.edu
Woodbury University
Burbank, CA
woodbury.edu/mcd
Phone: (818) 252-5149
Fax: (818) 394-3305
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Bachelor of Fine
Arts
Number of students in
animation program: 60
Cost of program:
$32,760
Head of animation:
Dori Littell-Herrick
Head of admissions:
Ruth Lorenzana
Time of year offered:
Fall & Spring semesters
Application deadline:
Rolling
Equipment available:
Students engage in
interdisciplinary projects
with the departments
of Filmmaking, Game
Art & Design and Media
Technology, sharing stateof-the-art computer labs,
stop-motion and liveaction studios. Dedicated
studio space for junior
and senior years.
CANADA
website
Head of animation:
Don Perro
Head of admissions:
Cheryl Helm
Time of year offered:
Fall
Application deadline:
April 1, 2014
Equipment: Commercial
Animation students
assigned a cubicle
equipped with 21” Cintiq
with Ergotron Arm,
computer with all required
software and traditional
animation table with 12
Field animation disk.
Digital students have
individual workstation
with Cintiq, second
monitor and computer.
Free color printing,
scanning. Software: Toon
Boom Harmony and
Storyboard Pro, Adobe
Creative Suite, TVPaint,
Maya,Softimage XSI,
Houdini, Nuke, Mudbox,
ZBrush, Sketchbook Pro.
Centre NAD
Montreal, QC
www.centrenad.com
Phone: (514) 288-3447
E-mail: info@centrenad.
com
Capilano University
College Boréal
North Vancouver, BC
www.gradshow.com
Phone: (604) 983-7516
Fax: (604) 990-7867
E-mail: anim@gradshow.
com
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Intensive
Animation Fundamentals
Summer Certificate (2
months), Commercial
Animation (2D classical,
2 year diploma), Digital
Animation (3D character,
8 month cert.), Digital
Visual Effects (vfx for
film and gaming, 2 year
diploma)
Cost of program: see
Sudbury, ON
collegeboreal.ca
Phone: (705) 560-6673
Fax: (705) 560-7641
E-mail: isabelle.ratte@
collegeboreal.ca
Degrees/Certificates
offered: 2-year diploma
in Computer Animation
(Program in French
only. Students learn to
work with animation
in French and English
environments.)
Number of students in
animation program: 12
Cost of program:
$3,280.98
Head of animation:
S chool G uide
Isabelle Ratté ext. 3450
Head of admissions:
Louise Descoteaux ext.
1090
Time of year offered:
September to April
Application deadline:
August-beginning
September
Equipment available:
3studios for the animation
program, stop-motion
lab, computer lab and a
drawing, printmaking and
painting studio.
Emily Carr University
of Art + Design
Vancouver, BC
www.ecuad.ca
Phone: (604) 8443800); toll free (800)
832-7788
E-mail: admissions@
ecuad.ca
MAX Campus
Drumheller, AB
www.maxcampus.ca
Phone: (403) 823-6291
E-mail: info@
maxcampus.ca
Max the Mutt
College of
Animation, Art &
Design
Toronto, ON
www.maxthemutt.com
Phone: (416) 703-6877;
toll free (877) 486-MUTT
E-mail: info@
maxthemutt.com
NBCC Miramichi
Miramichi, NB
nbcc.ca
Phone: (877) 773-6222
Fax: (506) 778-6001
E-mail: miramichi@nbcc.
ca
Degrees/Certificates
offered: 2-year
Diploma in Animation
and Graphics, 1-year
Certificate in Art
Fundamentals
Number of students in
animation program: 40
Cost of program:
Domestic tuition $3,150
per year; International
$6,300. Books &
Materials $1000-$1,500
per year.
Head of animation:
Andrew Frost
Head of admissions:
Karen White O’Connell
Time of year offered:
September to June
Application deadline:
March 31 to guarantee
seat, up to July 31
applications are still
processed and will be
notified of seat availability.
Equipment: Sound
studio (recording &
editing equipment), sound
effects & stock music
library, video cameras,
photography cameras,
scanners, free B&W
printing, animation light
tables, studios for each
class (students have
individual space/desks),
studios for large work
(sculpting/painting), life
drawing studio (animal
& human skeletons).
Several computer labs
running: Adobe Master
Collection (Photoshop,
Illustrator, Flash, After
Effects, Bridge, InDesign,
Fireworks), Final Cut Pro
X, Flipbook.
Seneca College
Toronto, ON
www.senacacollege.ca
Phone: (416) 491-5050
E-mail: admissions@
senecacollege.ca
Sheridan College
Oakville, ON
sheridancollege.ca
Phone: (905) 845-9430
Fax: (905) 815-4041
E-mail: angela.stukator@
sheridanc.on.ca
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Bachelor
Degree: Animation, Game
Design. Post graduate
certificates: Computer
Animation, Visual Effects,
Digital Character
Animation, Game Level
Design.
Number of students
in animation program:
800
Cost of program:
Domestic fees for
Degrees approx. $8,000;
post grad certificates
approx. $12,000
Heads of animation:
Mark Mayerson, Mark
Simon
Head of admissions:
Linda Dalton
Time of year offered:
September
Application deadline:
February 1
Equipment: 250-plus
HP workstations and 115
Wacom Cintiqs. Toon
Boom’s Storyboard Pro &
Harmony, Adobe Master
Collection, Autodesk
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Entertainment Suite,
ZBrush, Houdini
Think Tank Training
Centre
North Vancouver, BC
www.tttc.ca
Phone: (604) 990-8265
E-mail: [email protected]
Vancouver Animation
School
Vancouver, BC
www.vanas.ca
Phone: (888) 677-8827
E-mail: [email protected]
Vancouver Film
School
Vancouver, BC
vfs.edu
Phone: (604) 685-5808,
toll free (800) 661-4104
Fax: (604) 685-5830
E-mail: admissions@vfs.
com
Degrees/Certificates
offered: 3D Animation
& Visual Effects, Digital
Character Animation,
Classical Animation
Number of students
in animation program:
280
Cost of program: See
website
Head of animation:
Marianne O’Reilly
Head of admissions:
Amber Bezahler
Time of year offered:
Start dates throughout the
year
Application deadline:
Year-round
Equipment: Tuition
includes textbooks, art
supplies and access
to software including
Autodesk Maya, Nuke,
ZBrush, MatchMover,
PFTrack, DigiCel FlipBook,
Toon Boom Harmony,
Adobe Photoshop,
Premiere, After Effects and
Flash.
Vancouver Institute
of Media Arts
Art&Cia Animation
School
Vancouver, BC
www.vanarts.com
Phone: (604) 682-2787;
toll free (800) 396-2787
Fax: (604) 684-2789
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
offered: One-year
diplomas in 2D/3D
Character Animation,
Game ARt & Design,
Visual Effects,
Digital Photography,
Acting for Film & TV,
Web Development,
Broadcasting.
Number of students in
animation program: 60
Cost of program: 2D:
Canadians, $19,750;
Internationals, $22,750.
3D: Can. $29,750; Int.,
$34,750
Head of animation:
Wayne Gilbert
Head of admissions:
Janet Cacchioni
Time of year offered:
March & September
Application deadline:
Continuous; best to apply
four to six months before
desired start date.
Equipment available:
Personal student
workstations with
professional animation
light tables and PC
computer workstations
equipped with Maya,
Adobe Suites, Harmony;
pencil test stations
equipped with Toon Boom
Pencil Check Pro.
Meireles, Brazil
arteciacursos.com
Phone: +55 85-30237201
E-mail: contato@
arteciacursos.com
CENTRAL &
SOUTH AMERICA
Animation Campus
Montevideo, Uruguay
www.campus.uy
Phone: +598 2712-6799
E-mail: [email protected]
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Art Academia
Sao Paulo, Brazil
www.artacademia.com.
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Phone: +55 11-33621000
E-mail: contato@
artacademia.com.br
BIOS School of
Design
Montevideo, Uruguay
www.biosportal.com
Phone: +598 2719-3373
E-mail: edco@bios.
edu.,ny
EUROPE
Animation
Apprentice
London, U.K.
www.
animationapprentice.
org
Phone: +44 7906-573539
E-mail: info@
animationapprentice.org
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Certificate
Number of students in
animation program: 10
Cost of program:
£3,000 ($4,800 U.S.)
Head of animation
& admissions: Alex
Williams
Time of year offered:
Classes begin every
two months (roughly six
classes a year).
Application deadline:
See website.
Equipment available:
Maya, PC.
Duoc University Chile
Santiago, Chile
www.duoc.cl
Phone: 800-215-001
E-mail: [email protected]
ORT University
Uruguay
School of
Communications &
Design
Montevideo, Uruguay
www.ort.edu.uy
Phone: +598 2908-0677
Westbridge
University
Mexico City, Mexico
www.westbridge.edu.
mx
Phone: 1328-1818
E-mail: rp@westbridge.
edu.mx
The Animation
Workshop
Viborg, Denmark
www.animwork.dk
Phone: +45 8755-4900
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BA: Character
Animation, Computer
Graphic Arts,Graphic
Storytelling
Number of students
in animation program:
200
Cost of program:
10,640 for all 3½ years
(more for non-E.U.
residents)
Head of animation:
Morten Thorning
Head of admissions:
Michelle Nardone
Time of year offered:
August
Application deadline:
March 15
Equipment: Individual
workstations with industry
standard computer and
Wacom tablet, animation
drawing table, various
supplies (specialty pencils,
paper, books and readers,
sketchbooks), study trips,
software and materials
related to production and
more.
Arts University
College at
Bournemouth
Bournemouth, U.K.
www.aucb.ac.uk
Phone: +44 1202-533011
E-mail: general@aub.
ac.uk
Bellecour Art School
Lyon, France
www.bellecour.fr
Phone: 0334-7892-9283
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Bachelor’s
Degree: 3D Computer
Graphics, Concept Art,
Game Design. Master’s
Degree in 3D Direction.
Number of students
in animation program:
250
Cost of program: 6,2506,900 euros per year
Head of animation:
Roxan Carle
Head of admissions:
Gilles Benois
Time of year offered:
September to May (3 or 5
years)
Application deadline:
April
Equipment: 250 PCs,
Adobe suite, 3ds Max,
Maya, ZBrush, Nuke
Bournemouth
University
Bournemouth, U.K.
media.bournemouth.
ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 1202961-916
E-mail: askbuenquiries@
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Bucks New University
Buckinghamshire, U.K.
www.bucks.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 1494522-141\
E-mail: advice@bucks.
ac.uk
DigiPen Institute of
Technology Europe
- Bilbao
Zierbena, Spain
www.digipen.es
Phone: +34 94-6365163
E-mail: [email protected]
Filmakademie
Baden-Wurttemberg
Institute of
Animation, Visual
Effects & Digital
Postproduction
Ludwigsberg, Germany
www.
animationsinstitut.de
Phone: +49 7141-969800
E-mail:
animationsinstitut@
filmakademie.de
Irish School of
Animation
Ballyfermot College
Dublin, Ireland
isa-bcfe.ie
Phone: 00353-1-6269421
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
offered: BA (Hons): Visual
Media - Animation, Visual
Media - Game Design
Number of students in
animation program: 2040 per year
Cost of program: 2,300
euro per year (approx.)
Head of animation:
Diarmuid O’Brien
Head of admissions:
Gareth Lee
Time of year offered:
January
Application deadline:
March
Equipment available:
Dell Quadcore PCs,
Adobe CS4 Suite (Flash,
After Effects, Premiere,
Illustrator, Photoshop,
etc.), Autodesk 2014 Suite
(3ds Max, Maya, Mudbox,
etc.), TVPaint, Toon Boom
Harmony, CelAction, Unity
Game Engine, Project
Anarchy development
tools, green-screen facility.
Istituto Europeo di
Design
Rome, Italy
www.ied.it
Phone: +39 06-571-7651
Fax: +39 06-5730-5476
E-mail: c.giorgetti@roma.
ied.it
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Cinema &
New Media Area (CG
Animation, Media Design,
Sound Design, Video
Design/Filmmaking).
Specialization courses:
Visual Effects Specialist,
Modelling and Animation
3D, Game Design
& Development, 2D
Paperless Cartoon
Animation. Master in
Transmedia Production in
English Language.
Number of students in
animation program: 52
Cost of program:
[email protected]
(scholarships available)
Head of animation:
Pasquale di Viccaro
Head of admissions:
Nadia di Berardino
Time of year offered:
Full year
Application deadline:
September
Equipment: PC and Mac
lab with Maya, ZBrush,
NukeX, Photoshop, After
Effects, V-Ray, Da Vinci,
Vue, 3ds Max.
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LUCA School of Arts
Brussels, Belgium
www.luca-arts.be
Phone: +32 (0) 2-2501511
E-mail: [email protected]
MAD-Faculty
Genk, Belgium
www.mad-fac.be
Phone: (328) - 930 –
0850 CHECK
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Academic master
audiovisual arts/animation
Number of students in
animation program: 40
Cost of program: approx.
1,000 euro
Head of animation &
admissions: Smeets LucLeon
Time of year offered:
September-June
Application deadline:
August
Equipment available:
Approx. 30 computers,
approx. 20 Cintiqs, linetest
workstations, Full Dome
workstation, server system,
render farm, audio studio,
15 M2 boxes, stop-motion
studio, greenkey, Pro
Tools, Lightwave, Maya,
TVPaint, After Effects,
Photoshop, Dragon Frame,
motion capture, light
tables, music and audio
library
The University of
Edinburgh
Edinburgh College of
Art
Edinburgh, U.K.
www.eca.ed.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 131-6515800
E-mail: [email protected]
ASIA & PACIFIC
CG Protege
Animation School
Singapore
www.cgprotege.com
Phone: +65 6473-7502
E-mail: contact@
cgprotege.com
DigiPen Institute of
Technology
Singapore
Singapore
singapore.digipen.edu
Phone: +65 6577-1900
E-mail: singapore@
digipen.edu
Griffith Film School
Brisbane, Queensland,
Australia
www.griffith.edu.au
Phone: +61 7-55528933
E-mail: [email protected].
au
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Bachelor:
Animation, Animation with
honours. Master of Screen
Production (Animation).
Doctor of Visual Arts and
PhD.
Number of students
in animation program:
180
Cost of program: AUD
$23,280 per year
Head of animation: Andi
Spark
Head of admissions:
Kirilee Barker, k.barker@
griffith.edu.au
Time of year
offered: End February
commencement
Application deadline:
October 31
Equipment: Fully
networked computer
labs running Adobe
suite, Autodesk suites,
Toon Boom suites and
associated film, games
and animation production
software with tablets and
Cintiqs. Full-size greenscreen cyclorama and
sound stage, dedicated
stop-motion studio and
undercamera facilities.
iNurture ToonSkool
Animation Academy
Multiple Campuses,
India
www.inurture.co.in/
animation
Phone: 080-4257-6666
E-mail: [email protected]
LASALLE College of
the Arts
Singapore
www.lasalle.edu.sg
Phone: +65 6496-5000
E-mail: enquiries@lasalle.
edu.sg
Media Design School
Auckland, New Zealand
www.
mediadesignschool.com
Phone: +64 9-303-0402
E-mail: enquiries@
mediadesignschool.com
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Bachelor of Art
and Design (3D Animation
and Visual Effects),
Bachelor of Creative
Technologies (Game Art),
Graduate Diploma of
Advanced 3D Animation
Number of students in
animation program: 180
Cost of program: NZD
$23,690 per year
Head of animation:
Steve Dorner
Head of admissions:
Jackie Young
Time of year offered:
February & July
Application deadline: 12
weeks prior (to get a visa)
Equipment: Autodesk
suites, latest Creative
suite, specialist and
proprietary tools such as
Houdini, Nuke, Mari, Hiero,
PTGui, Topogun, xNormal,
Crazybump, ZBrush,
Sculptris, RV, mental
core, VRay, DSLRs, RED
cameras, professional
lighting trucks, with
professional production
crew support.
S chool G uide
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
School of Film & Media
Studios
Singapore
www.np.edu.sg
Phone: +65 6466-6555
Pumpkin Academy of
Digital Arts
New Delhi, India
www.pumpkininteractive.in
Phone: +91 2592-3331
E-mail: [email protected]
AFRICA
Learn 3D
Johannesburg, South Africa
www.learn3d.co.za
Phone: 011-326-1520
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates offered:
Certificate: 2D Animation, 3D
animation, Visual Effects, Games
Development
Number of students in
animation program: 15
Cost of program: US $5,000
Head of animation: Chris
Combrink
Head of admissions: Gustavo
Correa
Time of year offered: Full year
Application deadline: January
Equipment available: PC
ONLINE
Application deadline: Two
weeks before start date
Animation Mentor
Emeryville, CA
www.animationmentor.com
Phone: (510) 450-7222
E-mail: admissions@
animationmentor.com
Degrees/Certificates
offered: Diploma: Animation
Fundamentals, Advanced
Character Animation Production,
VFX Fundamentals
Number of students in
animation program: 650
Cost of program: Classes start
at $1,999 per 12 week course
Head of animation: Bobby
Beck
Head of admissions: Julia
Campbell
Time of year offered: Four times
per year
Application deadline: Rolling
Equipment available: 3-year
student license to Autodesk Maya,
access to the exclusive AMP
production pipeline, online classes
using the proprietary Animation
Mentor student portal.
Nordlund
Time of year offered: January,
April, July, October
Application deadline:
December, March, June,
September
Computer Graphics Master
Academy
Los Angeles, CA
www.cgmasteracademy.com
Phone: (800) 959-0316
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates offered:
2D Academy: Foundation/Design
Program, Environment Design
Program, Character Design
Program. 3D Academy: 3D
Character Art Program.
Number of students in
animation program: 600
Cost of program: Foundation/
Design: $8,138. Environment
Design: $8,188. Character
Design: $6,840. 3D Character
Art: $5,500
Head of animation: Lilliams
Garcia
Head of admissions: Sophie
Hamel
Time of year offered: Four times
per year (eight week courses)
Application deadline: Winter
Term: January 31, 2014. Spring:
April 25, 2014. Summer: July 25,
2014. Fall: October 17, 2014.
Digital-Tutors
Oklahoma City, OK
www.digitaltutors.com
Phone: (405) 601-4806
E-mail: [email protected]
Kinetic School of
Animation
Los Angeles, CA
www.kinetischool.org
Phone: (626) 722-8674
E-mail: [email protected]
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AnimationGym
Montevideo, Uruguay
(Spanish Language Courses)
www.animationgym.com
Phone: +598 99-186-086
E-mail: admin@animationgym.
com
AnimSchool
3D Training Institute
New York, NY
www.3dtraining.com
Phone: (877) 746-4338
E-mail: [email protected]
Degrees/Certificates offered:
3D Foundation Workshop, 3D
Project Based Course
Number of students in
animation program: 12
Cost of program: $950-$4,650
Head of animation: Trent
Edwards
Head of admissions: Brandy
Burton
Time of year offered: Monthly
Orem, UT
www.animschool.com
Phone: 801) - 765 - 7677
E-mail: admissions@animschool.
com
Degrees/Certificates offered:
Certificate in 3D Animation,
Certificate in 3D Character
(modeling and rigging)
Number of students in
animation program: 200+
Cost of program: $550 per
month
Head of animation: Dave
Gallagher
Head of admissions: Isaac
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