An independent directory of animation degrees in ten countries
MA, MFA, MSc, MDes and nationally equivalent second-cycle degrees in animation. The exact award and its national classification are shown on every program.
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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking — editorial selections are published separately under Top Schools. What we list
Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
Accademia di Belle Arti statale di Verona
California Institute of the Arts
École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs
École supérieure d'art et de design d'Amiens (ÉSAD Amiens) - Waide Somme
A Master of Fine Arts is usually a practice-based terminal degree built around a graduation film or body of work. Master of Arts degrees mix practice and research; a Master of Science often has a technical emphasis; MRes degrees are research-led. Some countries use different titles for qualifications in the master's cycle — German Diplom, French DNSEP or school diplomas conferring a master's grade, Italian second-level diplomi accademici, Spanish Máster Universitario. Each card shows the exact award and whether it is an academic degree or a degree-equivalent qualification.
In this directory: 13 MFA, 23 MA and 0 MS programs, plus other nationally titled awards. MA vs. MFA vs. MSc in Animation