Bonnie Boglioli Randall

Taking its name from the 17th century saint who dedicated himself to serving the poor, DePaul University is the nation’s largest Catholic university with a mission to nourish its students in mind, body and heart while creating lifelong, independent learners. Diversity is a hallmark of DePaul, and it emphasizes a global perspective amidst an urban setting.

Nestled into the idyllic and adventurous landscape of the Great Smoky Mountains, East Tennessee State University offers a comprehensive Animation program on par with some of the best in the country. It does so with a highly competitive public university tuition rate, small class sizes, rigorous curriculum, and an enviable roster of working faculty members.

Students at the Art Academy of Cincinnati live by the school’s mantra to “Make art, and make a difference.” The school boldly empowers both students and faculty to break rules in favor of punctuating their artistic voice in meaningful ways that resonate. AAC’s Illustration department is symbolic of the school’s approach as a whole. It includes a rigorous curriculum that introduces students to a variety of mediums- from drawing and design to animation and narrative.

Today’s animators are employed across many industries. Leveraging their skills in a variety of fields and applications, they must be well versed in the foundations of art, design and narrative while also possessing the technical competency to carve a career in a tech-heavy industry. New Jersey’s idyllic Atlantic seaboard is home to Monmouth University which offers an animation program that’s been steadily building its offerings over the past few years to address the growing ways in which animators are employed.