Illinois Schools & Colleges Offering Animation, Game Design, Graphic Design, and Illustration Degree Programs

Did you know? At Luddy at IU Indianapolis, you can create everything from medical simulations to video games with industry-standard tech and platforms like Unity, Unreal, Maya, Nuke, and ZBrush, in our Cintiq labs, media labs, green screen room, and audio production suites, or try your hand with motion capture software. Learn more.

At Central Michigan University, we're all about cross-campus collaboration.  We recognize that Animation is not only a powerful art form, it's also a mash up of of creative talent, team dynamics, and practical skills, all focused on a single outcome. While Central Michigan University's Animation Program lives in the Department of Art and Design we have creative partners across the entire campus, so you can major in Animation with a minor in Game Design Thinking, you can work with Music Composition majors to score your short film.  You can even participate with Business majors and entrepreneurs to showcase your pitch for an animated series. Learn More. 

At Central Michigan University, we're all about cross-campus collaboration.  We recognize that Animation is not only a powerful art form, it's also a mash up of of creative talent, team dynamics, and practical skills, all focused on a single outcome. While Central Michigan University's Animation Program lives in the Department of Art and Design we have creative partners across the entire campus, so you can major in Animation with a minor in Game Design Thinking, you can work with Music Composition majors to score your short film.  You can even participate with Business majors and entrepreneurs to showcase your pitch for an animated series. Learn More. 

Did you know? Full Sail University offers an online computer animation program, designed to be completed in just 29 months. Coursework explores both technical and theoretical practices and concepts, incorporating 3-D animation, model creation, and motion capture, as well as story-telling, character-building, and art history. Learn More.

When you study animation at Central Michigan University, you will develop the artistic vision and technical skills necessary to produce powerful visual stories in a positive, supportive, and creative community. You can work in a variety of media: from hand-drawn animation, to traditional stop-motion, to 3D computer animation.  BFA students can choose to participate in a range of production experiences from designing video games, to animated short films, to developing an animated series. Learn more. 

Did you know? Full Sail University offers an online computer animation program, designed to be completed in just 29 months. Coursework explores both technical and theoretical practices and concepts, incorporating 3-D animation, model creation, and motion capture, as well as story-telling, character-building, and art history. Learn More.

Did You Know? Arizona State University's Online BS in User Experience is ideal for students interested in computer systems, human-computer interactions and content development, this UX degree is built using a holistic approach featuring elements of three subject areas: Graphic Information Technology, Human Systems Engineering, and Technical Writing and Communication. Learn more. 

When you study animation at Central Michigan University, you will develop the artistic vision and technical skills necessary to produce powerful visual stories in a positive, supportive, and creative community. You can work in a variety of media: from hand-drawn animation, to traditional stop-motion, to 3D computer animation.  BFA students can choose to participate in a range of production experiences from designing video games, to animated short films, to developing an animated series. Learn more. 

Further your MIAD education with a minor in Games and Interactive Media through our cross-registration program with nearby Marquette University. The Games and Interactive Media minor will prepare you to work in a variety of employment positions and industries that utilize real-time virtual production. Learn More. 

Have a passion for storytelling? MIAD's Digital Media Production minor is a perfect addition to your education. The minor allows you to explore the production process, from concept to completion in a variety of applications and media. Through focused coursework and electives, you'll build a set of experiences that match closely with your career goals and interests. Learn More.