List of California Schools with Animation Degree Programs

Below is a list of California schools that offer animation and animation related programs:

Academy of Art University, San Francisco
Degrees Offered: AA, BFA, MFA - Animation and Visual Effects

The Art Institutes, Sacramento, San Bernardino, Santa Ana, North Hollywood, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Sunnyvale, San Diego
Programs available: Computer Animation (MFA), Media Arts & Animation (BA), Visual Effects & Motion Graphics (BA), Visual Effects & Motion Graphics (BS), Graphic Design (AS)

California College of the Arts, San Francisco
Degrees Offered: BFA - Animation, Graphic Design, Illustration

California College of San Diego, San Diego, San Marcos, National City
Programs available: Bachelor of Science in Graphic Arts (Online), Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Arts (Online), Bachelor of Science in Graphic Arts with Information Design Emphasis (Online), Bachelor of Science in Web Design and Development, Bachelor of Science in Web Design and Development (Online)

California Institute of the Arts, Valencia
Degrees Offered:  BFA Art, Graphic Design, Character Animation or Experimental Animation; MFA Graphic Design (with or without specialization in Motion Graphics), Art and Technology, Experimental Animation

California State University Chico, Chico
Programs available: B. A. Communication Design – Graphic Design Option; B.
F. A. Electronic Arts – Computer Animation Studio Pattern

California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton
Programs available: B. F. A. Entertainment Art/Animation, Graphic Design,
Illustration; M. F. A. Design – Graphic Design and Illustration Concentrations

California State University Long Beach
Degrees Offered: BA and BFA in Art with Graphic Design or Illustration Option; MFA Art with Concentration in Studio Art: - Graphic Design or Illustration/Animation Track

California State University Northridge
Degrees Offered: BA Animation, Video/Digital art, Graphic Design, Illustration; MA Art, Studio Art Option with Video/Digital Art Concentration; Visual Communication Option with Illustration or Video/Digital Art Concentration; MFA Art, Studio Art Option with Video/Digital Art Concentration; Visual Communication Option with Illustration, Video/Digital Art Concentration or Graphic Design Concentration

Carrington College, Emeryville
Degrees offered: AS in Graphic Design, Certificate in Graphic Design

Chapman University, Orange
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Digital Arts with Emphasis in Animation or Visual Effects; Graphic Design; Studio Art: New Genres

Cogswell Polytechnical College, Sunnyvale
Programs available: Digital Art & Animation, Digital Arts Engineering

Ex'pression College for Digital Arts, Emeryville
Programs available: B. A. S. Animation and Visual Effects; Game Art and
Design; Motion Graphic Design

Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Graphic Design, Illustration, Game Art, Animation

Laurus College, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Atascadero, Oxnard
Programs available: 3D Animation Certificate Program, Web Design Certificate Program

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
Degrees Offered:  B. A. Animation, Studio Arts with Graphic Design Emphasis

Platt College, Ontario, Riverside, Alhambra
Programs available: Visual Communication - 3D Animation/Video, Graphic Design Diploma, Graphic Design Associate of Arts Degree, Visual Communication - 2D Print, Visual Communication Interactive/Web Specialization

San Jose State University, San Jose
Degrees Offered: B. A. Art: Design Studies with emphasis in Graphic Design, B. F. A. Art: Animation/Illustration, B. F. A. Art: Digital Media Art, B. F. A. Graphic Design; M. F. A. Art: Digital Media Art Concentration

University of California, Irvine
Degrees Offered:  B. A. Studio Arts with Emphasis in Digital Media; B. S. Computer Science with Emphasis in Game Culture and Technology; M. F. A. Fine Arts with Emphasis in Digital Media or New Genres

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles
Programs available: B. A. Film, Television and Digital Media, Design Media
Arts, M. F. A. Animation, Design Media Arts

University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)
Degrees Offered: B. A. Film and Digital Media, Art: Electronic/Digital Media; B. S. Computer Science: Computer Game Design; M. F. A. Digital Arts and New Media; Ph. D. Film and Digital Media, Computer Science with focus on Games

University of Phoenix, Oakland, Sacramento, Rancho Cordova, Elk Grove, Roseville, Livermore, Beale AFB, San Jose, Fairfield, Lathrop, Salida
Programs available: BS in Information Technology-Multimedia and Visual Comm

University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles
Degrees Offered:  B. A. Animation and Digital Arts, Interactive Entertainment; M. F. A. Animation and Digital Arts, Interactive Media

Woodbury University, Burbank
Programs available: B. F. A.
Animation, Graphic Design

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