Top 25 Animation Bachelor's of Arts (BA) Degree Programs in the U.S. – 2025 College Rankings

The School of Cinematic Arts at DePaul University (DePaul) graduated its first class in 2005. Since then, the school has produced directors of hit television shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and The Blacklist; Emmy Award nominees such as Vera Drew; and animators for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Epic Games, and Gus Van Sant's Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot. 

Housed in Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM), the School of Cinematic Arts also provides many programs for students seeking careers in animation. This includes an Animation BA that allows students to create their own focus area through both major and open electives. Examples include Sound Design for Animation; Visual Effects; Stop Motion Animation; 3D Design for Animation; Screenwriting for Majors; Digital Puppet Animation; Illustration Foundations; and Hybrid Animation. 

Open electives may be selected from more than 20 Jarvis College minors. Minor examples include Film Production; Designing for Physical Technology; Experimental Filmmaking; Visual Effects; Television Graphic Design; Production; Information Technology; Comedy Filmmaking; and User Experience Design.

Across all School of Cinematic Arts programs, students benefit from courses taught by award-winning filmmakers who are part of one of the nation’s largest full-time animation faculties; access to a state-of-the-art, 32,000 square feet production facility known as DePaul Cinespace Studios; and the new Jarvis Student Center for Innovation and Collaboration. This open, 8,000 square feet space focuses on industry partnerships and multidisciplinary professional learning across emerging technologies. Collaborations and projects between students and faculty emphasize innovation and community needs. 

Cinespace and other CDM/SCA studios and facilities provide access to the latest industry-standard animation software, tools, and technologies. This includes Cintiq labs, stop motion stages, fabrication studios, 3D motion capture, motion control, sound studios, professional animation and effects software, and 3D printing. 

All DePaul Animation students also have the unique opportunity to participate in the Los Angeles Quarter Program. Over 10 weeks, this immersive experience allows students to intern at major Hollywood studios such as The Jim Henson Company, Disney, Warner Bros. Animation, DreamWorks Animation, Nickelodeon, Sony Studios, and Titmouse. 

Additional program benefits include participation in the Premiere Film Festival; the Japan Study Abroad program; Project Bluelight; visiting artists from places such as Disney and Pixar; and access to the Animation Lodge. 

The Premiere Film Festival displays and awards the best student work in animation and film. The event attracts jury members from around the country including filmmakers, industry insiders, and festival programmers.

The Japan Study Abroad program is a biennial trip that takes students to Nagoya, Kyoto, and Tokyo for tours of Japanese animation and game studios, cultural sites, and galleries. 

Project Bluelight provides hands-on experience in motion picture production to all interested students. Students at The Lodge have opportunities to collaborate on group projects, build their portfolios, and network. 

Graduates of the Animation BA program at DePaul University are prepared to pursue advanced roles in industries such as film and television, games, and advertising. Program alumni have been hired at major studios and gaming companies such as Lucasfilm, DreamWorks Animation, Electronic Arts (EA), Warner Bros. Animation, Google, Cartoon Network, Disney Animation Studios, Epic Games, Nickelodeon, LAIKA, Blizzard Entertainment, Iron Galaxy Studios, and BioWare. 

University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is home to the state’s first arts and technology degree. Launched in 2002 and housed in the 50-year-old Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology (Bass School), the program is known as Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (ATEC). Today, the program has expanded to include BA, MA, MFA, and PhD degrees. 

Across pathways, ATEC students benefit from interactions with guest speakers from major studios such as Pixar, DreamWorks, and Disney; seminars and lectures led by industry professionals; project-based exercises; and applied and experimental research in collaboration with instructors in varying areas of expertise. 

For student productions, research, and other projects, the ATEC program provides access to Bass School research labs and creative practice studios such as ArtSciLab; LabSynthE; the Narrative Systems Research Lab; The Studio for Mediating Play; the Creative Automata Lab; Fashioning Circuits; the Cultural Science Lab; the 3D Studio; the Emerging Gizmology Lab; SP&CE Media; and the Public Interactives Research Lab (PIRL).

Students also have access to the ATEC Animation Lab. A major component of the lab is the simulated animated studio experience (SASE). Over two semesters, a crew of 40 SASE students will have the opportunity to design, write, produce, and direct a two-minute CG animated short film. Examples of past productions include Bad Timing (2022), Octo Ninja (2021), Night Shift (2020), and Stargazer (2019). 

Within the UT Dallas ATEC program is a BA program with an Animation and Games (A&G) concentration. ATEC coursework for the BA option explores computer animation, game studies, user interface and user experience (UI/UX) design, motion graphics, and digital fabrication. Course examples include Animation Origins and Techniques; Programming for Digital Artists; Drawing for Animation; Computer Animation; Lighting and Composition; Scripting for Animation; Game Design; Rigging; Level Design; Modeling and Texturing; History of Visual Effects; Animation and Game Fundamentals; and Time-Based Media.   

Students will also complete 30 semester credit hours of required electives. Examples include Animation Lab I-II; Virtual Environments; Procedural Animation; Character Design; Motion Capture Animation; Game Production Lab I-II; Stop Motion Animation; Virtual Reality; Animation Studies; Storyboarding; Experimental Animation; Motion Design Lab I-II; Topics in Animation; and Real Time Texturing.  

Depending on the program, culminating experiences may include a capstone project, thesis, or research project. Most experiences have an exhibition component. 

Graduates of the ATEC programs at UT Dallas are prepared to pursue careers in areas such as 3D computer animation, game design and development, virtual environments, medical and scientific visualization, advertising, modeling and simulation, architecture, publishing, law, education, and training. Program alumni have been hired at companies and studios such as Disney, Blizzard Entertainment, 900lbs of Creative, Cisco Systems, JP Morgan Chase, Texas Instruments, AT&T Foundry, and Gearbox Software.

University of Florida (UF) is home to the College of the Arts (COTA). Established in 1925, COTA houses the fully accredited schools of Music, Dance, and Theater and Dance. Accreditations include National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD); National Association of Schools of Music (NASM); National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST); and National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD).

COTA also houses the Center for Arts in Medicine and the Digital Worlds Institute. Founded in 2001, the Digital Worlds Institute began as a partnership between COTA and the College of Engineering. Today, the Digital Worlds Institute has expanded to include six additional colleges, with a focus on advanced media systems. 

Within the Digital Worlds Institute at University of Florida is the Digital Arts and Sciences BA (BADAS) that explores the 12 principles of animation; industry-standard techniques and tools for interactive games, media, and film; game content creation and system development; and the entire process of pre-production, production, and post-production. 

The program takes place in a project-based learning environment, allowing students to gain hands-on experience and team-building skills. Students also can select elective courses from the Institute's offerings in animation, game design, and experience design and production. Other program benefits include high-tech classrooms; access to state-of-the-art studios and facilities; internships at major production studios; and participation in the study abroad program.  

Students may also take electives outside of the UF BADAS program. The remaining courses include BADAS core requirements and general education. BADAS core courses explore areas such as 2D and 3D animation; digital technologies; mobile games; digital storytelling; game content creation; design; writing for interactive media; digital visualization; and production. 

Course examples include 2D Digital Animation Techniques; 3D Animation Techniques; Digital Storytelling; 3D Character Animation; Advanced Digital Animation Techniques; Advanced 2D Digital Animation Techniques; Motion Design; 3D Modeling and Texturizing; Design and Production Studio I-II; Production of Immersive Environments; Project Methodologies; and Writing for Interactive Media. 

The BADAS program at University of Florida culminates with the Senior Project in DAS and Digital Portfolio courses. Graduates are prepared to pursue positions in areas such as animation, game design, filmmaking, television, advertising, science, and technology. 

Digital Worlds Institute graduates have been hired at major companies and studios such as Sony Pictures Imageworks, Electronic Arts (EA), DreamWorks Animation, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Epic Games, HSN, Sony Music Entertainment, Insomniac Games, the PGA Tour, Trip Advisor, and Hawke Media. Some Digital Worlds alumni have also gone on to launch their own studios or freelance businesses. 

Loyola Marymount University (LMU) focuses on providing real-world experience in a faith-based academic environment. With views of the Pacific Ocean and the Hollywood sign, LMU is also a leader in creative fields such as film and television. 

The School of Film and Television (SFTV) at Loyola Marymount University is home to the first program to build a motion-capture lab with courses in virtual cinematography and pre-visualization. Known as the Walter and Grace Lantz Undergraduate Animation Program, this pioneering course of study leads to a BA or a minor. 

With small class sizes that provide high student-faculty interaction, both options provide access to state-of-the-art facilities such as a 4,000 square feet premiere studio designed by Gensler; nearly a dozen smart classrooms; a 28-seat FTV screening room; a render farm with 30 nodes of rendering animation frames; and the Student Production Office (SPO), which assists students with completing individual projects. 

SFTV Animation BA students also have opportunities to complete an internship with one of more than 400 partner companies and studios. Examples include Disney, Nickelodeon, HBO, DreamWorks, and Netflix. Internships are also available to BA students through LMU’s study abroad program. With more than 100 locations, experiences are also immersive, and either faculty-led, service-learning based, or research-based. Location examples include Paris, Beijing, London, Amsterdam, Kyoto, Budapest, and Seoul. 

Students in both programs will explore television, film, game design, and other media forms while gaining hands-on experience in storytelling, 3D filmmaking, stop-motion, visual effects (VFX), and motion-capture. Animation minor students will complete 18 credit hours including Discovering Animation; Visual Story Development; and Introduction to 3D Computer Animation, Introduction to Interactive Animation, or History of Animation. The remaining courses will come from 300 and 400 level animation electives selected under the direction of the Chairperson. 

Students in the LMU SFTV Animation BA program will complete 120-130 credit hours of study across eight semesters (four years). The required 24+ credit hours of electives allow students to select a focus area. Students can also add the minor in Interactive, Gaming, and Immersive Media (IGI). 

Course examples for the Animation BA program include Discovering Animation; Digital Toolbox; Introduction to 3D Computer Animation; History of Animation; Intermediate Animation Workshop; Visual Story Development; Figure Drawing Workshop; Art of Screen Media; Rhetorical Arts; and Animation Practicum. 

The LMU Animation BA culminates with the Senior Thesis Project/Production course worth three credit hours. Graduates are prepared to pursue positions in fields such as animation, film, and television; forensic animation; game design and development; animation for science and medicine; advertising and marketing; and art education. 

To date, more than 400 employers have hired LMU SFTV alumni. More than 80% of alumni are working in the field and more than 10% go on to enroll in a graduate studies program.

Animation program alumni have created successful animated series such as Johnny Bravo (1997- 2004, Cartoon Network) and they have worked on other major productions and series such as Superman: Doomsday; The Simpsons; Green Lantern: First Flight; Wonder Woman; and The Simpsons Movie.

LMU SFTV alumni have also been hired at major companies, networks, and studios such as Sony Pictures Animation, Nickelodeon, Viacom, Paramount, Sony Playstation, Walt Disney Animation, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., Amazon Studios, Disney/ABC, Random House Studios, DreamWorks, NBCUniversal, BET Networks, HBO, 21st Century Fox (founded by Rupert Murdoch), E! Entertainment, and Netflix.

University of Utah (The U) houses the College of Fine Arts. Within the college is the Department of Film and Media Arts, which provides a Film and Media Arts BA with an Animation emphasis. The program requires 122-123 credits, with at least 39 in the emphasis. 

To kick off the Film and Media Arts BA program, students will complete four courses including Introduction to Film and Media Arts; History of Film and Media Arts: Origins to 1952; Making Movies; and History of Film and Media Arts: 1952 to the Present. For the Animation emphasis, students must also complete Introduction to Animation Techniques; Storyboarding/Visual Storytelling; Introduction to 3D Computer Animation; and Exploring Movement through Animation. 

For the remaining courses, students will select from at least 15 different courses. Examples include Contemporary Animation: The Simpsons to South Park; Digital Effects and Compositing for the Screen; Japanese Anime; 3D Character Animation; Drawing the Human Head and Hands; Traditional Animation Production; Animation: Then, Now, and Next; Digital Drawing; and Animation Film History. 

All Animation students will work and learn in state-of-the-art production facilities, classrooms, and studios. Students will also have opportunities to compete an internship, participate in workshops, and attend seminars. And thanks to The U’s Learning Abroad program with University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), Animation students have access to more than 50 programs in 26 countries.

The Film and Media Arts BA at University of Utah culminates with the Animation Project. Completed across an advanced four-credit course, the project allows students to complete an independent animated production using the techniques of their choice. 

Graduates of creative programs at University of Utah have found success as animators, game artists, directors, filmmakers, advertising animators, storyboard artists, and VFX artists. Program alumni have been hired at places such as Lucasfilm and Nickelodeon. Others have gone on to launch their own studios. This includes Pixar Animation Studios, which was co-founded by University of Utah Computer Science alum Edwin Catmull. 

Bowling Green State University (BGSU) houses Ohio’s largest public undergraduate school of art. Established more than 75 years ago, the BGSU School of Art has also been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) since 1984. Students in the school benefit from BGSU’s student life program with over 300 student organizations; specialized workshops and career coaching; access to array of STEM programs; and dozens of state-of-the-art spaces that simulate real-world production studios, labs, offices, and research centers. 

Part of the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Art houses also five divisions including Digital Arts; Graphic Design; Art History; Studio; and Art Education. Features across divisions include a student-faculty ratio of 15:1; opportunities to gain hands-on experience through internships with Pixar, Disney Animation, and the Museum of Modern Art; the chance to study abroad at BGSU’s partner school in Florence, Italy; opportunities to work in BGSU’s professional large-format printing studio; and access to a variety of curriculum-enhancing minors.

In addition, the newly built 100,000 square feet Wolfe Center for the Arts provides access to three state-of-the-art digital studio classrooms; a 20-seat HP (Windows 7) lab; an editing lab with 20 Mac Pro video editing workstations; and a 20-seat Mac Pro OSX lab. The School of Art also houses The Media Center, which houses high-end digital A/V equipment for student checkout; high-dynamic range wide format printers; high-resolution scanners; and 3D printers.

For individuals seeking an Animation degree, the Digital Arts Division provides BA, BFA, and minor options. Digital Arts BA students may specialize in Animation, with a 2D or 3D Animation track. An optional interdisciplinary track allows students to incorporate classes from other formal areas such as Drawing, Graphic Design, or Photography. 

The 2D Animation track includes required courses such as Digital Imaging, and Art and Code. Other courses include 2D Digital Animation; Creative Character Design; 3D Modeling; Animation Principles and Techniques; and Animation Production. Students will also have the option to select from electives such as Collaborative Digital Art Development; 3D Animation; Art and Virtual Environments; and Animated Films: An International History.

3D Animation track students will also complete the required Digital Imaging, and Art and Code, as well most 2D track courses. Elective options are identical as well. Other 3D Animation courses include Artistic Animation Effects and Advanced 3D Animation Techniques.

The 2D Animation and 3D Animation tracks culminate in a semester-long senior capstone. Graduates of the Digital Arts programs at Bowling Green State University are prepared to pursue titles such as 2D or 3D Animator, Special Effects Artist, Motion Graphics Artist, Video Game Animator, Multimedia Designer, Web Design Animator, Technical Director, Producer, Advertising Animator, and Animation Professor. 

BGSU alumni have been hired at major companies and studios such as DreamWorks Animation, Apple, Blizzard Entertainment, Epic Games, American Greetings, Root Learning, and Designing Digitally. 

The Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies (AFVS) at Harvard University emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to visual arts studies. This means students can concentrate in just about any area of visual arts. Examples include animation, filmmaking, video art, drawing, painting, and visual studies. Students in all concentrations have the opportunity to work with faculty in studios and focused seminars to reach their goals. 

The AFVS Department is housed in the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts—the nation’s only Le Corbusier building. In addition to the Carpenter Center, AFVS courses are held in Sever Hall—a National Historic Landmark, and Linden Street Studios—a designated space for faculty members, upper division students, and practicing artists). 

For students who would like to pursue animation, the Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies provides courses that allow students to customize their study plan. Examples include Fundamentals of Animation; Experimental Animation; Intermediate Animation; Film and Visual Studies Workshop; Embodied Practices: Coding and Interactivity for Artists; Advanced Projects in Time-Based Media; Contemporary Moving Image Practices; Adventure and Fantasy Simulation 1871-2036; Film Sound/Film Music; The Art of Film; Immersive Experience as Art; Film Study Center Non-fiction Filmmaking Workshop; A Video Toolbox; Drawing as a Visual Language; AI and Art; and Proseminar in Film and Visual Studies. 

Leading to a BA with a concentration in Art, Film, and Visual Studies, the program culminates with a final project and presentation. Graduates of the AFVS programs at Harvard University are prepared to pursue careers in all areas of animation and film production. Program alumni have also gone on to teach or start their own independent studios. 

Dartmouth College is home to the Film and Media Studies (F&MS) Department, which houses a BA program that allows students to customize their own emphasis. Examples include Animation, Screenwriting, and Film History. Students can enhance the degree further by selecting courses from a related discipline. 

Animation and related course examples for the program include Introduction to Film: From Script to Screen; Animation: Principles and Practice; Storytelling in the Digital Age; Advanced Animation; SLOW Lab; Game Design Studio; Film History I-IV; Topics in Digital Culture and New Technologies; Cinema and the Graphic Novel; Video Games and the Meaning of Life; and Writing for the Screen. 

The F&MS Department is housed in the Black Family Visual Arts Center, which is also home to the Animation Studio; the Studio Art Department; printmaking, architecture, painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture studios; a 200-seat auditorium; and spaces that host workshops, films, public talks, and other special events. 

Other Dartmouth Film and Media Studies features include the Dartmouth Film and Media Alumni Festival; the Dartmouth Film Society; and Telluride at Dartmouth. Founded in 1949, the Dartmouth Film Society is the oldest college film society in the country.

The F&MS BA at Dartmouth College culminates with the Honors Project, completed across two courses. Final works can be an animated production, screenplay, live-action film, or thesis. Graduates of the program are prepared to pursue careers in areas such as entertainment, games, television production, and advertising. F&MS alumni can be found at places such as warner Bros., Electronic Arts (EA), Fox Searchlight, Apple, United Artists, Amazon Studios, HBO, Netflix, and Lone Wolf Media. 

Emerson College (Emerson) has a unique study abroad experience that all students can participate in. The school's overseas campus in the Netherlands consists of a restored 14th-century moated medieval castle known as Kasteel Well. Located in the small village of Well, the campus welcomes around 90 Emerson students for summer programs, and for three months each fall and spring term.

Emerson College is also home to the School the Arts, which houses the Department of Visual and Media Arts (VMA). Within the department is a Media Arts Production BA (MAP BA) that provides access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities such as the Emerson College Emerging Media Lab (EML), where students can complete projects in areas such as 2D and 3D animation, character design, artistic anatomy, game design, rigging, and VR/AR.

Other VMA MAP benefits include hands-on work experience through Emerson College’s own in-house production company (Emerson Productions) or the Equipment Distribution Center (EDC); and opportunities to produce and screen work through film festivals and student organizations such as It’s All True – International Documentary Film Festival, Frames Per Second, Emerson Film Festival, and Women in Motion. 

All Emerson MAP students have additional opportunities to gain experience at Emerson Los Angeles (ELA). Established in 1986 and situated on Sunset Boulevard, ELA is a state-of-the-art, 120,000 square feet LEED-certified building where students live, work, and learn for an entire semester. Up to 215 students arrive at ELA each fall, with the potential to secure internships at places such as Sony, Lionsgate, Netflix, Disney, or Hulu. The program provides access to more than 200 internship opportunities.

The MAP BA program at Emerson College has two tracks: Production and Media Studies. The Production track is the most popular option for animators. The program highlights courses such as Computer Animation; Writing the Feature Film; Game Design; Drawing for Character Design; Studio TV Production; Interactive Media; Writing the Short Subject; and Film Production. BA students have many opportunities to enhance the degree through the required 16 credit hours of Visual and Media Arts electives. 

The MAP BA program at Emerson College culminates with the BA Capstone Project. This one-semester advanced production workshop allows students to produce portfolio work in any VMA area. BA Capstone students also have specialized access to facilities and unlimited production support for their projects. 

Graduates of the VMA Department at Emerson College have been involved with major productions such as Everything Everywhere All At Once, Ant-Man, Fargo, Swiss Army Man, and Fantastic Four. Program alumni have also been hired at major studios such as Bunim Murray Productions, Digital Domain, MGM Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Worldwide Pants. 

University of Connecticut (UConn) is home to the School of Fine Arts. Established in 1961, the school houses four departments including Art and Art History; Music; Digital Media and Design (DMD); and Dramatic Arts. Programs in all departments are supported by specialized showcases, exhibition spaces, stages, and forums including the Digital Media Center; William Benton Museum of Art; von der Mehden Recital Hall; Contemporary Art Galleries; Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts; and the Connecticut Repertory Theatre. 

The Department of Art and Art History provides an Art BA that allows students to concentrate in Illustration/Animation. All department programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). 

Students in the Art BA and other department programs will engage in collaborative, project based-learning with access to state-of-the-art studios, labs, and production facilities. Examples include a high-powered Cintiq computer lab for high-end 3D work, a 688 foot Motion Capture Studio; and a render farm. Students also benefit from independent study and internship opportunities in the junior and senior years of the programs.

The Art BA requires 120 credit hours of study, with 42 art and design credit hours. Students in the Illustration/Animation concentration will explore and create projects in both digital and analog environments. Examples include 2D animation; cartoons; stop-motion animation; character design; graphic novels; product design; comics; and environment design. 

Illustration/Animation course examples include Animation Fundamentals; Life Drawing I-II; Topics in Illustration; Graphic Design: Process and Thinking; Art History; Introduction to Digital Media; Studio Concepts; and Going Pro. The culminating experience for the program is a project that focuses on the student's area of concentration. Final works will be exhibited in the Annual Senior Show. 

Graduates of the DMD and Art and Art History programs at University of Connecticut are prepared to pursue roles in areas such as animation, games, filmmaking, publishing, advertising, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), architecture, television production, user interface and user experience design (UI/UX), medical illustration, live performance, social media, sports, and animation or illustration for science, medicine technology, legal, aerospace, education, and research. MFA graduates are prepared to pursue advanced leadership roles in these areas. 

DMD and Art and Art History alumni have been hired at companies and studios such as Pixar, Adobe, Disney, HBO, Epic Games, Food Network, ESPN, Lego, Google Creative, NBC Universal, Adobe, Viacom, CBS 2 News, NBC Sports Group, World Wide Wrestling Entertainment (WWE,) DW Advertising, Stoopid Buddy Studios, Fusion 360, AW Design, XVIVO Medical Animation Studio, YouTube Gaming, Blur Studio, Matter Communications, and Greenhouse Studios. 

The School of Visual Art and Design (SVAD) at University of South Carolina (USC) is part of the College of Arts and Sciences. The school provides 11 degree programs in the areas of Film and Media; Studio Art and Design; Art History; and Art Education. These interdisciplinary programs provide opportunities to study abroad through programs such as Kenya: Enhancing Perceptions Through Art and Art Making, and Art and Culture of Japan. 

Other SVAD highlights include learning and production that takes place in an 85,000 square feet facility designed specifically for visual arts; interactions with visiting artists; opportunities to design and install works in the student exhibition space Passage Gallery; internships with local and national studios; access to the McMaster Gallery; and participation in SVAD Studio, which hosts workshops, talks, and exhibitions. 

For USC students seeking an undergraduate animation degree program, SVAD has BA in Media Arts that emphasizes hands-on, immersive courses taught by industry professionals. Course examples include Animation; Digital Compositing; Manga and Anime; The Moving Image; Cinematography; Narrative; Sound for Motion Picture; New Media Art; Video Game Design; Sound Art; Media Performance; and Screenwriting. 

All BA students have many opportunities to work on animation projects individually or in a group. BA students may also concentrate in Media Production or Media Studies. The BA program culminates with a final project in the student’s concentration. Graduates are prepared to pursue careers in areas such as entertainment, fine art, game design, advertising, architecture, science, and medicine. 

Program alumni have been hired at major companies and studios such as Nickelodeon, Blizzard Entertainment, ABC, Marvel, Amazon Studios, IBM, Showtime, HBO Films, Netflix, CBS Television, and NBC. 

In 1965 Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) opened Wroxton College in England, making it the first American University to own a campus overseas. Today, students at FDU's England campus live and study in the 17th-century Jacobean mansion known as Wroxton Abbey. Students in all programs at Farleigh Dickinson have the opportunity to study for a full semester or an abbreviated summer session. This includes students enrolled in FDU's School of Art, which houses the Animation Program. 

Students can earn a Film and Animation BA; a combined Film and Animation BA/Animation MA; or a combined Film and Animation BA/Animation MFA. The FDU Animation Program also provides 2D Animation, 3D Animation, and 3D Video Game Animation minors. 

Across programs, students may participate in FDU’s internship program, which provides the opportunity to gain valuable experience working with major studios and networks such as DreamWorks, MTV, NBCUniversal, Viacom, Nickelodeon, and ABC. Other program benefits include small class sizes; immersive hands-on projects; workshops; and access the newly renovated Animation Lab.

The Film and Animation BA has three concentration options including 2D Animation, 3D Animation, and Video Game Animation. Course and elective examples include Character Animation Using CAT; Motion Graphics with After Effects; Vector Animation with Animate CC; Tradigital Animation; 3D Particle Animation and Effects; ZBrush Digital Sculpting; Logo and Product Animation; Creative Imagery with Photoshop; Storytelling; 2D Animation with Toon Boom; 3D Computer Animation; Motion Tracking; Compositing in After Effects; and Storyboarding. 

The Animation programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University culminates with a thesis completed across two or three courses, depending on the degree. Graduates are prepared to pursue careers across the entertainment and game design industries. 

Program alumni are often hired by the companies they have interned with as well as others such as Tristar Pictures, Warner Bros. Games, ABC, Marvel Comics, Sony Pictures Imageworks, CBS Skyline Entertainment, Verizon, IBM, Psyop, Whisper Films, Tribe Pictures, High Five Games, and Pixel Light Digital Media.