| Ranking | School | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague | Prague |
| 2 | Anomalia | Cesky Krumlov and Litomysl |
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The Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) is one of the three schools of the Academy of Performing Arts. Within the school is the Department of Animation (KAT), which provides both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Animated Film, as well as a new one-year program leading to a certificate. This animation certificate program focuses on hands-on training in indie animation in a professional studio environment. Students will have the opportunity to produce their own indie animated short before the end of the program. Graduates are prepared to pursue an entry-level-level position at a studio or transfer to a four-year degree program at any college or university.
The undergraduate Animated Film program at FAMU leads to a bachelor’s, and it can be completed in six semesters. The graduate program (master’s) can be completed in four semesters. Across programs, students will explore all the animation production pipeline, directing, and screenwriting.
Curriculums include hands-on exercises, projects, and creative workshops led by department instructors. Other features include access to state-of-the-art production facilities; internship opportunities; and a final project to be presented at an exhibition.
FAMU Animated Film students will also graduate with a professional portfolio of their best work. Program alumni are prepared to pursue positions at animation, film, television, and game studios in Prague and around the world. FAMU alumni have gone on to win many awards, including at least six Oscars.
The Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague was founded in 1946, making it the fifth oldest film school in Europe. Serving approximately 1,500 students, the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is the largest arts school in the Czech Republic. An incubator for young artists, FAMU provides six accredited programs across twelve departments.
Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is a founding member of the European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA), the European Film Academy, the International Association of Film and Television Schools (CILECT), and the European Grouping of Film and Television Schools (GEECT). FAMU is also an institutional member of the Czech Society for Film Studies (CEFS) and the Association for Film and Audiovisual Education (ASFAV).
Anomalia operates like a work/study incubator in the towns of Cesky Krumlov and Litomysl, Czech Republic. Artists here have the unique opportunity to be mentored by successful filmmakers who have worked with major studios such as DreamWorks, Pixar, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Ubisoft, Disney, Weta, MPC, Cartoon Network, Sony Pictures Animation, Lucasfilm, DNEG, and Illumination Entertainment, Reel FX, Aardman Animations, Paramount, Activision, HBO, and Skydance Media.
Programs take place in the European Training Center, which is part of the Renaissance castle complex and old brewery house. Students at Anomalia have their choice of bootcamps and labs. Examples include Your Dramatic World Development; Character Design Lab; Animated 2D Short Film; Storytelling in Sound with Dolby Atmos; Blender Blending: Rigging Pipeline Lab; Worldbuilding Art Lab; Directing Characters in Storyboarding; Houdini Procedural Modeling; Your Character Driven Teaser Development; Unreal Engine 5: Niagara FX; and Your Heroes’ Character Design Development. Bootcamps and labs are typically five to 10 days, with no more than 12 artists per occupancy.
Anomalia alumni are prepared to pursue positions in animation, gaming, and VFX. Many Anomalia alumni have landed positions at top studios such as PIXAR, Valve, and Aardman Animations.
Established in 2008 by professional artists, Anomalia provides professional training in animation, games, and visual effects (VFX). To date, the school has trained more than 1,000 artists who have gone on to positions at over 20 major studios around the world. Anomalia is an EPIC MegaGrants Recipient, with partnerships including the Czech Film Fund, the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic, and 3Bohemians: What Is Your Story?
