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Character Animation Degrees

Performance and acting through animated characters, in 2D, 3D or both. 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.

17 programs

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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

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California Institute of the Arts

BFA Character Animation

BFABachelor of Fine Arts - Character Animation
Location: Valencia, CA
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: Character Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (broader degree with animation) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: four-year curriculum
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 62,954 per academic year · All students — Full-time undergraduate (BFA) and graduate (MFA) programs · 2026-27
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · not labelled on page (deadlines dated December 2026 / January 2027)
View programSelected in: Top Animation Schools in USA: Degrees & Programs

Falmouth University

Game Animation BA(Hons)

BABA(Hons) Game Animation
Location: Penryn, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: Computer Animation (dedicated degree) · Character Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 3 years, or 4 years with placement or foundation year
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 10,050 per academic year · Home students — Full-time UK · 2027/28
Deadline: January 13, 2027 · September 2027
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Full Sail University

Computer Animation (Bachelor of Science)

BSBachelor of Science
Location: Winter Park, FL
Format: Hybrid / online and campus optionsThe school offers an online format alongside on-campus study, or a regular mix of both. Check the attendance requirement: it is recorded separately.
Specializations: 3D Animation (dedicated degree) · Computer Animation (dedicated degree) · Character Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: Undergraduate programs can be completed in as little as 20 months; 27-month tracks share the same curriculum
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 68,500 entire program · Online students — Computer Animation online, program total
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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ifs internationale filmschule köln

3D Animation for Film & Games (M.A.)

MAMaster of Arts (M.A.)
Location: Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: 3D Animation (dedicated degree) · Character Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 4 semesters
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: EUR 1,500 per semester · EU / EEA students — EU students
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Laguna College of Art + Design

BFA in Animation

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Animation
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (Experimental Animation concentration) · Character Animation (Character Animation concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 40,560 per academic year · All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition 2026/27 · 2026/27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mediadesign Hochschule

Digital Film Design – Animation & VFX (B.A.)

BABachelor of Arts
Location: Berlin, Germany
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: 3D Animation (broader degree with animation) · Character Animation (broader degree with animation) · Animation and VFX (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 7 semesters
Teaching language: German, English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: EUR 3,540 per semester · EU / EEA students — Campus Berlin (English) and Campus Düsseldorf (German), EU citizens
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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National Film and Television School

Animation for Film and Games

MAMaster of Arts
Location: Beaconsfield, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation) · Character Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 1 year full-time
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 14,450 entire program · Home students · January 2027 intake
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Ringling College of Art and Design

3D Character Animation (BFA)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts
Location: Sarasota, FL
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: 3D Animation (dedicated degree) · Character Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 55,760 per academic year · All students — First-year tuition, 2026-27 · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Savannah College of Art and Design

Animation (B.F.A.)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts
Location: Savannah, GA
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (2D animation concentration) · 3D Animation (3D character animation concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 42,975 per academic year · All students — Full-time undergraduate, 3 courses per quarter · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Bachelor of Design Innovation (Animation and Visual Effects major)

BDesBachelor of Design Innovation
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (Animation and Visual Effects concentration) · 2D Animation (Animation and Visual Effects concentration) · Character Animation (Animation and Visual Effects concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Teesside University

MA Animation

MAMA
Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · Character Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 1 year (September start) or 16 months (January start); part-time 2 years or 28 months
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 8,365 per academic year · Home students — UK applicants, full-time · 2026/27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Teesside University

MA Animation (with Advanced Practice)

MAMA
Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · Character Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 20 months (September start) or 2 years (January start)
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 5,417.50 per academic year · Home students — UK applicants, full-time · 2026/27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Central Florida

Emerging Media (BFA) - Character Animation Track

BFABachelor of Fine Arts
Location: Orlando, FL
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: Character Animation (Character Animation concentration) · Computer Animation (Character Animation concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 212.28 per credit · In-state
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Dundee

Animation BDes (Hons)

BDesBDes (Hons)
Location: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · Character Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 3 or 4 years
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 1,820 per academic year · Home students — Scotland
Deadline: January 13, 2027 · September 2027
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University of Hertfordshire

Online MA Character and Creature Animation

MAMA Character and Creature Animation
Location: Hatfield, England, United KingdomSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · No attendance requiredOfficial degree requirements state that no in-person attendance is required. · Part-time
Specializations: Character Animation (dedicated degree) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 24 months part-time
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of the Arts London

BA (Hons) Animation

BABA (Hons) Animation
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · Character Animation (Character concentration)
Duration: 3 years (93 weeks full-time)
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 10,050 per academic year · Home students · 2027/28
Deadline: January 13, 2027 · September 2027
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University of the Arts London

MA Character Animation

MAMaster of Arts
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: Character Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: 2 years (60 weeks), extended full-time
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 7,700 per academic year · Home students · 2027/28
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · September 2027
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What character animation covers

  • Acting, performance and appeal
  • Body mechanics and facial animation
  • Character design and rigs in use
  • Animation reels

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 (4): The degree itself is in this field.
  • Official pathway (5): An officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.
  • Broader degree with animation (8): 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

Character animation programs commonly ask for drawing from life, character work and, for graduate study, an animation reel.

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 (11) · Master's (6)

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