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

Making it to the top isn’t easy, but many of the country’s best schools make it look that way! What most people don’t know is, the country’s best schools earned the title based on factors such as the number (and variety of) program offerings, excellent graduation and retention rates, positive peer assessment, outstanding faculty resources, ample financial resources, and a strong commitment to accepting only the best students. These and other factors are used by college ranking agencies to develop “best of” lists, which make it easier for students to evaluate any given school and eventually assess their chances of getting in.

Art Schools in Minnesota

Crisp, clean air, sparkling Lake Superior, and grand Eagle Mountain. These are just a few things that make Minnesota so attractive to Americans from coast to coast and Canadians just across the border. The state is less than 300 miles from Winnipeg, and it also shares a border with North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. While these states (and Canada) are popular excursions for Minnesotans, most natives are happy to have Minnesota as a base. Why? Because not only is Minnesota pristine, scenic, and centrally located, it’s an affordable (and fun) place to live, study, and work.

Minnesota is home to a cool collection of cities known for producing some of the biggest talents in the world. Yes, Prince is Minnesotan, and so are actor Josh Hartnett, record producer Steven Greenberg, and singer/actor Judy Garland. The state is also the birthplace of famous chemists, engineers, politicians, and iconic entrepreneurs such as J. Paul Getty. Need we say more?

Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Graphic Design; M. F. A. Art and Design with Emphasis in Graphic Design

Tuition Information:  Undergraduate residents $11,322, nonresidents $13,832; graduate residents $14,012, nonresidents $21,466 for the 2011 – 2012 school year.  Tuition rates do not include annual fees of $1,247.  Reciprocity rates are available for residents of Wisconsin.  Residents of North Dakota, South Dakota and Manitoba pay in-state tuition rates.