<p>Hi guys. Im looking to get into animation or VFX and have been accepted to a few schools for that.</p>
<p>Here are the colleges and their majors:
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) School of Art (Electronic / Time based media)
Drexel University - Antoinette Westphall college of media art and design (Computer animation / VFX)
School of Visual Arts (Computer art, computer animation, visual effects)
Ringling college of art and desgn (NOT ANIMATION, Game art and design)
Savannah College of Art and Design (Animation or VFX) </p>
<p>While I have read through all of the reviews I could find and thought I had made a decision I reverted back to not knowing which to choose. HELP PLEASE! I would really appreciate if parents of students or students themselves could give me feedback on these programs!!! If you're not a parent or student please give some feedback anyway! All of the schools would cost me around the same. due to scholarships and such.</p>
<p>Have you visited any of these schools?
SCAD is pretty spread out.
Ringling is the best for animation but looks like they admitted you to Game art and design.
Do you want game design or are you focused on animation? The game design major at Ringling is fairly new but has excellent professors in charge of it.
What was your decision before you rethought things?</p>
<p>I’ve visited SCAD and Ringling. I actually thought scad’s layout wasn’t too bad. I was given a tour of their animation/vfx department and it was very impressive. Same with ringling however I really think animation is where I want to go and dont know if there’s enough crossover in their game art program.</p>
<p>When I received all of my acceptances carnegie mellon seemed stand out due to the nature and prestige of the school. They claim to host a curriculum which facilitates computer animation in their school of art but I’m not sure.</p>
<p>Sorry, Lux, I can’t really help you.First, I didn’t even realize that CMU has an undergrad program related to animation. I thought they only had a grad program in entertainment design.</p>
<p>As for Ringling, Ringling is highly regarded for its 3d animation major. In fact, it is considered to be among the best undergrad program in this area. I have heard a lot of good things about SCAD ,but I don’t know what their actual studio contacts are. </p>
<p>I am familiar with SVA since my daughter is a grad student in Computer Art. They have great facilities, a strong , well- connected faculty, and let’s face it, being in Manhattan is very nice for a college student from both a lifestyle perspective as well as being able to get connections.</p>
<p>Had anyone heard about drexel or carnegie mellon’s program? Or had something to say about sva or scad’s animation and ringling’s game art program?</p>
<p>Have you asked this in the Visual Art and Film Majors Forum? It is inside the College Majors Forum. Go to the main page where all the forums are listed, and scroll down to find it. The people there should be able to help you.</p>
did u go to CMU in the end?