The Best Colleges to Study Animation

Animation touches on 3-D images, video gaming and numerous other areas. Students who love to create bold images may study animation online or at a traditional art school. They learn how to use computer graphics, special effects and animation software programs.

DeVry University

Study video game design in DeVry University's Game and Simulation Programming course. This school offers classes that teach students how to visualize, design and create images for video games. They incorporate software engineering and programming into an in-depth curriculum.

Cogswell Polytechnical College

At Cogswell Polytechnical College, students may earn their Bachelor of Arts Degree in Digital Art and Animation. The program is currently over 100 credits long with 36 based on the main curriculum. Five important areas of study make up the program. These areas contain various subjects, such as texturing and portrait sculpturing, each student need to complete the program.

The program brings together:

• Digital Art


• 3-D Animation


• Game Development


• Entertainment Design


• Modeling (2-D and 3-D)

Academy of Art University

The Animation and Visual Effects program at the Academy of Art University is a curriculum based on creating 3-D images and animated characters. Students work closely with trained and educated faculty to learn every important detail on how to create animation. The curriculum helps students create demo reels they can use when seeking job positions. The school also offers graphic, game and illustration design programs to people interested in earning degrees in these career fields.