| Ranking | School | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faculdade Melies | Sao Paulo |
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Faculdade Melies (Melies) provides postgraduate certificate programs in Animation Design; 2D Animation; Visual Effects; and Art for Games. Across programs, students have the opportunity to produce original films or games, including a final industry-ready production. Final projects are eligible for submission to the Short Film Promotion Program, which allows student films to be screened at festivals and on streaming platforms around the world. Melies graduates have worked on productions such as Avengers: Infinity War, Game of Thrones, and The Last of Us Part II. Alumni have also secured positions at places such as DreamWorks, Cartoon Network, Blizzard Entertainment, Sony, Disney, and Respawn Entertainment—a subsidiary of Electronic Arts (EA).
