Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
2D Animation Degrees
Drawn and digital two-dimensional animation: traditional, cut-out and digital 2D production. This list includes degrees dedicated to the specialization, degrees with an officially named pathway, and broader degrees in which it is a central verified component. Each card says which.
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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
Alberta University of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Studio Art, Animation concentration
California Institute of the Arts
BFA Character Animation
DN MADE - mention Animation (cinéma d'animation 2D / 3D)
École supérieure d'art et de design d'Amiens (ÉSAD Amiens) - Waide Somme
DNA Images animées
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Bachelor of Media Arts, 2D + Experimental Animation
Ensemble scolaire Saint-Étienne
DNMADE Animation - Image & Narration
ésaat Roubaix (École supérieure d'arts appliqués et du textile)
DN MADe mention Animation, parcours Cinéma d'animation 2D
Macromedia University of Applied Sciences
Design (B.A.), Studienrichtung Animation & Illustration
Experimental Animation
What 2d animation covers
- Drawing, key poses and in-betweening
- Digital 2D production tools
- Layout, background and character design
- Short films in 2D techniques
This is a practical field: expect studio work, software use and collaborative projects. Software and equipment are recorded on each profile only where the school publishes them.
Dedicated degree, official pathway or broader degree
- Dedicated degree (6): The degree itself is in this field.
- Official pathway (17): An officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.
- Broader degree with animation (26): A broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.
A single module is never counted as a pathway or as substantial curriculum. One program can appear under several specializations; it is still one listing.
Admissions and portfolios
2D pathways commonly ask for life-drawing and sketchbook work, and sometimes short animated sequences.
Requirements are recorded item by item on each program profile — required, optional, pathway-specific or explicitly not required. If a school does not publish its policy, we say so. Admissions and portfolio guide
By level: Bachelor's (40) · Master's (9)