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Top Animation Programs in Nevada

Written by ACR Staff. Last updated August 03, 2017.

So, you’re searching for a good animation school in the state of Nevada and you come across a “Best Schools,” list, then another, and another. You browse through the lists, jot down the top five or so from each list, and move on. You begin your search again and come across a “Top Schools” list, then another, and another. You see many of the same schools on all of the lists, so you begin wonder if these lists are all the same. It’s true that many of the same schools make both lists, but the interesting part is, the same schools wind up on both lists for different reasons.

“Best” lists are typically published by large organizations such as Forbes, Princeton Review, and U.S. News & World Report. These organizations assess factors such as number of program offerings, graduation and retention rates, peer assessment, faculty resources (student-teacher ratio), financial resources, and student selectivity when determining which schools will make the list.

Students, alums, smaller organizations, education blogs, and others typically publish “Top” lists. These types of groups usually assess other factors that have to do with issues such as cost and quality of student life. Just a few considerations may include affordability, convenience, types of clubs and organizations, recreation, student population, job placement services, and other similar factors.

Continue reading to find out which Nevada schools are tops, and what they have to offer. Please note that the top schools listed below are in order by student population from largest to smallest.

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Top Animation School Programs Nevada Major Cities

Las Vegas
University of Nevada (Las Vegas)
Student Population: 22,538
Backdrop: Urban, 358-acre campus
Degrees Offered: B. A., B. F. A. Studio Art with Concentration in Graphic Design; M. F. A. Art with Graphic Design Major

Reno
University of Nevada (Reno)
Student Population: 14,185
Backdrop: Urban, 200-acre campus
Degrees Offered: B. A., B. F. A. Art with Digital Media Option; M. F. A. Visual Arts with Digital Media Option

Henderson
The Art Institutes
Student Population: 100+
Backdrop: Urban
Degrees Offered: B.S. Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Graphic Design

Top Animation School Programs Nevada Other Cities and Towns

Incline Village
Sierra Nevada College
Student Population: 443
Backdrop: Village, 3 blocks to Lake Tahoe
Degrees Offered: B. A., B. F. A.  Art with Concentration in Digital Arts, New Genres; B. A. Digital Arts and Entrepreneurship, Digital Arts and Management

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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

Sources

Peterson’s, www.petersons.com
Princeton Review, www.princetonreview.com
U.S. News & World Report College Rankings, www.usnews.com/rankings

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