
Sure, high enrollment figures may seem attractive to new students, but it takes more than a massive student body to convince college ranking agencies that your school is the “best” school. A number of respected college ranking agencies take a number of common factors into consideration when determining which schools deserve a spot on the list. Factors such as financial resources, program offerings, peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, student selectivity, and faculty resources are high on the list. When it comes to high enrollment figures, most college rankings prefer smaller classes, which is a plus in the “faculty resources” category.
In the state of Maine, there are more than 30 accredited colleges and universities. Many of these schools offer programs for animators, and some agencies rank them among the best. While many of the state’s best animation programs are offered at schools located in Portland—the state’s largest cities, aspiring animators can head over to the tiny town of Rockport to look into the latest certificate programs.
Browse through our list below to review some of the best animation school programs in Maine and what they have to offer.
Best Animation School Programs - Major Maine Cities
Portland
Maine College of Art – Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Graphic Design, Illustration, New Media
University of Southern Maine - Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Studio Art with Concentration in Digital Art
Best Animation School Programs - Other Maine Cities and Towns
Rockport
Maine Media College - M. F. A. Multimedia; Professional Certificate in Multimedia
More Programs to Consider:
- San Francisco & Online
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#15) - 2020
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#23) - 2020
- Top 40 Nationally for Illustration (#29) - 2020
- Atlanta, Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and SCAD eLearning
- 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
- 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
- Winter Park, FL & Online
- 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
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#19) - 2020
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#17) - 2020
- Top 5 in Florida for Graphic Design (#4) - 2020
- Online