Profiles of Schools/Colleges in Massachusetts (MA) Offering Animation, Design, Gaming, and Media Related Programs

We started publishing regional and national lists in 2012 in response to myriad emails from aspiring animators and game designers asking us what the best schools were in the US, a given State, or in a particular area of the country.

Animation is an exciting, dynamic and growing field—and good thing, because there are plenty of aspiring animators anxiously waiting in the wings to become the next Chuck Jones. But where exactly are all these animators going to be absorbed into the industry? 

Well, animation jobs tend to gravitate towards artistically focused epicenter cities that cater to entertainment sectors—like film and gaming—so living and learning in Bummsville, USA (population: 37) likely won't cut it if you want to be a successful animator.

Below is a list of Massachusetts schools that offer animation degree programs:

Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, Boston
Programs available: B. F. A. Animation, Design, Illustration; M. F. A. Visual Arts; Advanced Professional Certificates in Animation, Design and Illustration

The city of Worcester, Massachusetts is lately loaded with local businesses in search of professional developers of mobile applications.  By the millions each day, apps are downloaded to manipulate images, collect recipes, do math, find phone numbers and perform countless other digital tasks.  There's even an app called Annoy-a-Teen, which (we're just guessing) might issue a harsh maternal voice that nags disenfranchised youth to clean their rooms and pull up their pants to the tune of a Barry Manilow song.  It's like they say.  There's an app for everything.