Best Animation Programs in Tennessee

What sets the best animation schools apart from the rest? Is it popularity? Excellent job placement services? Superior production facilities? Cost? Well, it depends. College ranking organizations such as Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report may place several factors high on the list from faculty resources to program offerings. On the other side, students, alums, and others may consider cost and convenience first.

To determine which schools deserve to be called “the best,” college ranking agencies consider (1) number of program offerings, (2) graduation and retention rates, peer assessment, (3) faculty resources (student-teacher ratio), (4) financial resources, and (5) student selectivity. In addition to cost and convenience, students consider the types of social clubs, recreation, production facilities, dorm living, and even Greek Life to determine which schools are the best. Fortunately, the best animation school programs in Tennessee scored high in all areas from graduation and retention rates to Greek Life!

The State of Tennessee is home to 109 colleges and universities. The Volunteer State has one of the nation’s largest number of colleges, with more than 330,000 students attending, and more than 8,600 students enrolled in the state’s top art and design schools alone. Just a few of Tennessee’s best animation school programs include O’More College of Design (Franklin) and Memphis College of Art (MCA).

Take a look at the list below to learn more about the best animation school programs in Tennessee and what they have to offer.

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Best Animation School Programs Tennessee

Franklin
O’More College of Design - Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Visual Communications. B. F. A. Visual Communications. Note: The VisCom program at O’More College of Design offers many of the same courses as a typical animation program. Just a few common courses include Animation I, Animation II, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Interactive Design, and Digital Imaging.

Johnson City 
East Tennessee State University – Degrees Offered: B.S. Digital Media with Concentrations in Animation, Visualization, and Interaction & Game Design; M. S. Technology with Digital Media Concentration; B. F. A. Art with Specialization in Graphic Design; M. A. New Media Studio; M. F. A. with Specialization in Graphic Design

Murfreesboro
Middle Tennessee State University - Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Graphic Design, B. S. Electronic Media Communication with Specialization in Digital Animation

Nashville
The Art Institute of Tennessee - Degrees Offered: B.F.A. Media Arts & Animation, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production

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