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Top Animation Programs in Utah

Written by Michelle Burton. Last updated April 21, 2022.

Utah is home to some of the best Title IV colleges in the nation. Just a few include Brigham Young University, University of Utah, Utah Valley State College, Utah State University, and Weber State University. These Title IV schools are at the top of the list based on factors such as the variety of high quality programs, comfortable class sizes, the number and quality of clubs/organizations, state of the art production facilities, competitiveness, cost, and more.

Utah’s finest institutions offer a wide variety of art and design programs. Just a few include graphic design, game design & development, and animation. Continue reading to find out which Utah schools offer “top” animation programs and where to find them. Please note that the schools listed below are in order from largest to smallest student population.

Top Animation School Programs Utah

Provo
Brigham Young University (BYU)
Student Population: 30,684
Backdrop: Urban, 557-acre campus, easy access to all major cities
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Animation, Graphic Design, Illustration

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Salt Lake City
The University of Utah
Student Population: 24,297
Backdrop: Urban, 1,535-acre campus, easy access to all major cities
Degrees Offered: B.A. Animation, B.S. Computer Science with Entertainment Arts and Engineering (EAE) Emphasis, M.S. Computing with Emphasis in Entertainment Arts and Engineering: Master Games Studio (EAE: MGS), B. F. A. Art with Graphic Design Emphasis

Top Animation School Programs Utah – Other Options

Although these schools are not at the top of the list of schools for animators, they are still worth looking into—especially Utah State University, which is considered one of the top universities in nation.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) sits on a 103-acre campus in Salt Lake City. It has a student body of 33,000+. SLCC offers an Associate in Applied Science in Visual Art & Design with an Animation Emphasis (A.A.S), an Associate in Science in Visual Art & Design with an Animation Emphasis (A.S.), and an Associate in Applied Science in Visual Art & Design with a Multimedia Emphasis (A.A.S).

Utah State University (USU) sits on a 400-acre campus in Logan with easy access to all major cities. This is one of the largest universities in the region, with more than 23,000 students enrolled. USU offers a Multimedia Development Minor that features a variety of animation courses. This school did not make the list of top animation schools because it does not offer a bachelor’s degree or higher in animation.  Utah State University

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University of Colorado, Denver
Selected Campus Locations:
  • Denver, CO
Selected Programs: 
  • BFA in 3D Graphics and Animation
Animation Career Review Rankings: 
  • Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#37) - 2023
  • Top 10 in the Southwest for Animation (#4) - 2023
  • Top 50 Nationally among Public Colleges for Graphic Design (#33) - 2022
  • Top 50 Nationally for Illustration (#36) - 2022
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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) - 2023
  • Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#36) - 2023
  • Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#46) - 2022
  • Top 50 Nationally for Illustration (#29) - 2022
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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
  • Simulation & Visualization - Bachelor's - Campus
  • Game Business & Esports Bachelor’s of Science - Online & Campus
  • User Experience Bachelor's Degree – Online
Animation Career Review Rankings: 
  • Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#14) - 2023
  • Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#8) - 2023
  • Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#33) - 2022
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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 & Animation
  • Game Design
  • Game Programming
  • VFX Compositing and FX
  • Real-time 3D & Virtual Production
  • Game Development - Programming, Design, Game Art & Animation, Real-time 3D & Virtual Production
Animation Career Review Rankings: 
  • Top 25 International Animation Training Programs (#25) - 2022

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