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Best Animation Programs in Connecticut

Written by ACR Staff. Last updated August 01, 2017.

We all know that Harvard, Yale, the University of Chicago, Stanford, and MIT are all at the top of the list of World’s Best Universities. The results are everywhere! This not the case when it comes to other schools and programs. What this means is, it might take some digging to find out about the best schools for say, art, animation, or other similar majors. Fortunately, a number of ranking agencies exist, so with a little research, you can find out which schools are the best.

To arrive at certain results, college ranking agencies consider a number of factors that may or may not be at the top of the average student’s list. Factors outside of cost, convenience, and popularity are more important to ranking agencies when it comes to evaluating the quality of education at any given school. For example, many people mistakenly believe that a school with thousands of students is the best school, while some college ranking agencies may see this as a “lack of student selectivity.”

When it comes to determining which schools are the best, this is only one factor used by ranking agencies. In addition to student selectivity, ranking agencies may examine program offerings (variety and number), faculty resources (such as student-faculty ratio), financial resources, graduation and retention rates, and peer assessment.

In the state of Connecticut, there are more than 45 accredited colleges and universities. Many of these schools scored high in all areas listed above. Although the number of colleges here is much lower than the national average of 90, Connecticut is still home to a number of schools that offer some of the best art and animation programs around. Connecticut’s animation schools can be found in Bridgeport—the state’s biggest city, and smaller unincorporated places such as Storrs.

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Browse through our list below to review some of the best animation school programs in Connecticut and what they have to offer.

Best Animation School Programs – Major Connecticut Cities

Bridgeport
Shintaro Akatsu School of Design at University of Bridgeport
- Degrees Offered:  B. F. A. Graphic Design; B.S. Industrial Design

West Hartford
Hartford Art School – B. F. A. Illustration, Media Arts, Visual Communication; M. F. A. Illustration

Best Animation School Programs – Other Connecticut Cities and Towns

Old Lyme
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts – Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Illustration

Storrs
University of Connecticut  - Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Art with Concentration in Illustration or Communication Design

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Academy of Art University
Selected Campus Locations:
  • San Francisco & Online
Selected Programs: 
  • Animation
  • Game Development
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
Animation Career Review Rankings: 
  • Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#15) - 2020
  • Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#23) - 2020
  • Top 40 Nationally for Illustration (#29) - 2020
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Savannah College of Art and Design
Selected Campus Locations:
  • Atlanta, Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and SCAD eLearning
Selected Programs: 
  • Animation – BFA, MA, MFA
  • Film and Television – BFA, MA, MFA
  • Graphic Design – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
  • Illustration – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
  • Immersive Reality - BFA
  • Interactive Design and Game Development – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
  • Motion Media Design – BFA, MA, MFA
  • Sequential Art – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
  • Visual Effects – BFA, MA, MFA
  • User Experience (UX) Design – BFA
Animation Career Review Rankings: 
  • Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#3) - 2020
  • Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#12) - 2020
  • Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#9) - 2020
  • Top 40 Nationally for Illustration (#9) - 2020
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Full Sail University
Selected Campus Locations:
  • Winter Park, FL & Online
Selected Programs: 
  • Computer Animation - Bachelor's - Online & Campus
  • Game Programs - Bachelor's & Master's - Online & Campus
  • Graphic Design & Digital Arts - Bachelor's - Online & Campus
  • Film & Digital Cinematography - Bachelor's & Master's - Online & Campus
  • Mobile Development - Bachelor's - Online
  • Simulation & Visualization - Bachelor's - Campus
Animation Career Review Rankings: 
  • Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#19) - 2020
  • Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#17) - 2020
  • Top 5 in Florida for Graphic Design (#4) - 2020
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CG Spectrum College of Digital Art & Animation
Selected Campus Locations:
  • Online
Selected Programs: 
  • 2D Animation
  • 3D Animation
  • 3D Modeling
  • Concept Art
  • Digital Illustration
  • Game Art
  • Game Design
  • Game Programming
  • Visual Effects

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