Best Computer Animation/Digital Art Colleges

College Search & Selection
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<p>Can u guys help me find 10 schools offter Computer Animation/Digital Art majors with high FA? My dream career is working on visual film effects and animation I just found out 3 which re DePauw and Brown, Cornell according to AWN.com ? thank you guys in advance!
edit: im international student :D</p>

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<p>Savannah School of Design has a very good program.</p>

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<p>Cal Arts in California. Set up by Walt and his estate. This is not just Mickey M. Northwesten U in Chicago has digital animation. Alfred U in New York allows you to do a senior capstone in comics if you want. Links to colleges that have animation was once posted in Pixar Animations FAQ page. Recently i notice the link dropped, dont know if its temporary.</p>

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<p>Rochester Institute of Technology</p>

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<p>SVA, Pratt institute. Also take a look at University of Cincinnati's Digital Design program. It not only looks very strong but has a guaranteed, paid 1.5 year coop. Also, since Cincinnati is a state school, you will find it to be less expensive than those private school counterparts.</p>

<p>My daughter is just entering her freshmen year there and raves about the program.</p>

<p>Another alternative is UPenn. They have an interesting program that is a combination of art, computers and engineering. The problem with both Penn and Cornell is that they both require a lot of liberal arts,which means you take a lot less courses in design than that found at other schools mentioned here.</p>

<p>I believe that CMU has a new program in game design. However, this program is found as a masters program only.</p>

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<p>Digipen Institute of Technology is a high profile college in computer art/animation/videogame design.</p>

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<p>I just realized that MICA has a digital arts program for both undergrad and graduate, and you can get a combined 5 year BS/ MS in digital arts there.</p>

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<p>The Penn program you are referring to is DMD (Digital Media Design)</p>

<p>The program’s website is here <a href=“CG@Penn | DMD Program”>CG@Penn | DMD Program;

<p>“The DMD program was created to educate a new generation of people to work in computer graphics; people who, through a combined education in both disciplines, could collaborate effectively with technologists and artists. In addition, through their communications courses, DMD students delve into what the audience of these future collaborations might perceive.”</p>

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<p>Coincidentally, there’s an article about Penn’s Digital Media Design program in today’s Daily Pennsylvanian:</p>

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<a href=“http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2007/09/25/News/Growing.GraphicDesign.Program.Awakens.Students.Inner.Artist-2989585.shtml[/url]”>http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2007/09/25/News/Growing.GraphicDesign.Program.Awakens.Students.Inner.Artist-2989585.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank u guys, what about other school I mention at first Brown, Depauw, Cornell and also Washington Uni in St,Louis ( i just found out today), and I solely want to study in a school that has a strong connection with recruiters from companies and studio, do u guys know any ?</p>

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<p>If you are sure Digital Media is the only thing you want to do, check out Full Sail in Florida. It has excellerated programs of study. You can get your Batchelors in 21 months. My son is going to go to the Back Stage event next month and is pretty excited about it. A boy from our hometown went, loved it and now works in CA. Worth a look.</p>

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<p>Carnegie Mellon…?</p>

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<p>Program for the Animate Arts at Northwestern is offered as an adjunct major. It can be approached either from a tech angle via a CS/math/engineering base in the School of Engineering or Arts and Science or from a communications/arts perspective as a School of Communications student. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/programs/newprograms/animate/[/url]”>http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/programs/newprograms/animate/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>“Animate Arts is a new undergraduate adjunct major that will provide an interdisciplinary approach to studying and creating new digital media. Its curriculum tightly integrates education in the arts and in technology – particularly computer programming.” </p>

<p>“The program’s flagship course is a new introductory sequence in which students are introduced to 2D and 3D design and visual literacy, music theory, sound processing, and narrative theory, as well as computer science and cognitive science. A primary focus of this sequence is to provide students with multiple opportunities to actively integrate various art forms with technology in the development of creative projects. Our goal is to create a community of creative thinkers and makers that transcends cultural barriers between and among disciplines.”</p>