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New York Film Academy

Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Fine Arts in 3D Animation, Master of Fine Arts in Game Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Design, Associate of Fine Arts in Game Design

Tuition Information :
3D Animation: $3,950 - $5,500 for short-term workshops; $15,000 per semester for Bachelor of Fine Arts program
Game Design: $10,000 - 15,000 per semester

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Degrees Offered: MFA Masters of Fine Art - animation

Tuition:  For Resident and Non Resident the cost is the same: $11,200.  Plus other fees including mandatory health insurance.

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Texas A&M

Degrees Offered:

Bachelor of Science in Visualization, Master of Science in Visualization, Master of Fine Arts in Visualization.

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Animation Mentor

Degrees Offered:  Animation Fundamentals
Character Animation Production Track
Animal and Creature Production Track

VFX Fundamentals

Tuition Information:  6-week online workshops begin at $599
12-week courses range from $1,999 to $2,799 plus applicable fees. Payment plans and private student loans are available to those who qualify.

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Academy of Interactive Entertainment

Degrees Offered:
Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development - Game Art & Design
Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development - Game Programming
Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media - 3D Animation & Visual F/X

Tuition Information :
2013-2014 Tuition: $16,000 for one year
2014-2015 Tuition: $16,500 for one year

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Norco College

In the southern California county of Riverside sits a 2-year Game Development program like few others, earning considerable attention from industry and universities alike. Norco College’s Game Development department offers an A.S. of Game Art which doesn’t miss a beat, focusing on techniques seldom explored in 2-year programs elsewhere. The high caliber of work produced by students is testament to the program’s emphasis on fundamentals and its close collaboration with industry advisors and working faculty to develop and iterate the curriculum. Though capable of breaking into their careers immediately, many graduates choose to further their studies at premier 4-year institutions.

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Paris-based Cube Creative celebrates it's 10th anniversary with '5m80′, a short by Nicolas Deveaux featuring high diving giraffes. The animated short was inspired by '7 Tonnes 3′, an earlier project by Devaux which featured an elephant jumping on a trampoline. 

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Edinboro University

Edinboro University may be situated in the rural northwestern corner of Pennsylvania but graduates of its animation program can be found practicing the craft near and far- from the world’s largest studios to avant-garde experimental shops alike.

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Loyola Marymount University

Overlooking the Pacific from the bluffs of Los Angeles sits Loyola Marymount University, a gem in animation education that we’re taking a closer look at today.

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Virginia State University

Virginia State University is one of the only HBCU-designated universities (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) offering an animation program. That’s a big deal for many reasons, not least of which is because animation relies on the backgrounds, experiences and creative voices of a diverse group of artists. The vision for developing the Animation BFA at VSU was thanks to numerous individuals, including a band of dedicated students (many of whom graduate this year) and one man who wouldn’t let them down.

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