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General Animation Degrees

Broad animation education across techniques: drawing, 2D and 3D, stop motion and the production pipeline. 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.

Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking — editorial selections are published separately under Top Schools. What we list

DePaul University

Animation (BFA)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 48,180 per academic year · All students — Package rate, 12-18 credit hours, admit year 2026 · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 1,003 per credit · All students — Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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DePaul University

Animation (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: USD 1,003 per credit · All students — Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

École Estienne

DN MADE - mention Animation (cinéma d'animation 2D / 3D)

LicenceDiplôme national des métiers d'art et du design (DN MADE), mention Animation
Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Format: Format not verified · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (dedicated degree) · 3D Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: 3 années
Teaching language: French
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: EUR 0 per academic year · All students
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (Cinéma d'animation concentration) · Animation Filmmaking (Cinéma d'animation concentration)
Duration: 3 years (6 semestres)
Teaching language: French
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs logo

École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs

Diplôme de l'EnsAD (grade de master) – Cinéma d'animation

Other awardDiplôme de l’École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, grade de master
Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (Cinéma d'animation concentration) · Animation Filmmaking (Cinéma d'animation concentration)
Duration: 4 semestres (master cycle); 300 ECTS in the whole cursus
Teaching language: French
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (broader degree with animation) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: cycle de 3 ans, six semestres
Teaching language: French
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: EUR 969 per academic year · All students
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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École supérieure d'art et de design d'Amiens (ÉSAD Amiens) - Waide Somme

DNSEP option Art, mention Images animées

DNSEPDiplôme national supérieur d'expression plastique (DNSEP), option Art, mention Images animées
Location: Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: cycle de 2 ans
Teaching language: French
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: EUR 969 per academic year · All students
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (2D+ Experimental Animation concentration)
Duration: Four-year degree
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: CAD 7,068.50 per academic year · Domestic students — Domestic students · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
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Ensemble scolaire Saint-Étienne

DNMADE Animation - Image & Narration

LicenceDiplôme national des métiers d'art et du design (DNMADE), mention Animation
Location: Cahors, Occitanie, France
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (broader degree with animation) · Stop-Motion Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: bac+3
Teaching language: French
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: Penryn, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · Stop-Motion 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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Location: Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (broader degree with animation) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 8 semesters
Teaching language: German
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: January 28, 2027 · Wintersemester 2027
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Location: Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · Animation Filmmaking (dedicated degree)
Duration: 4 semesters
Teaching language: German
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: May 18, 2027 · Wintersemester 2027
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Griffith University

Bachelor of Animation

BachelorBachelor of Animation
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: October 30, 2026 · Trimester 1, 2027
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Location: Dieburg, Hessen, Germany
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: Technical Animation (Technology concentration) · General Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 7 semesters
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: EUR 0 (basis not stated by the school) · All students
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: Dieburg, Hessen, Germany
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: Animation Filmmaking (Creative Direction concentration) · General Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 2, 3 or 4 semesters depending on prior qualification
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Institut Sainte Geneviève

DNMADE Cinéma d'animation au service de la fiction

LicenceDiplôme national des métiers d'art et du design (DNMADE), mention Animation
Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · Stop-Motion Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: French
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Institut Sainte Geneviève

DNMADE Cinéma d'animation au service du réel

LicenceDiplôme national des métiers d'art et du design (DNMADE), mention Animation
Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · Stop-Motion Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: French
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: 4 years [full-time]
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: March 2, 2027 · Portfolio Submission 2026
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Location: Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: 18 months full-time
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: EUR 7,000 entire program · EU / EEA students
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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What general animation covers

  • Animation principles and timing
  • Several techniques side by side (drawn, digital, 3D, stop motion)
  • Storyboarding, storytelling and pre-production
  • A graduation film or portfolio project

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 (88): The degree itself is in this field.
  • Official pathway (15): An officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.
  • Broader degree with animation (28): 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

General animation programs usually ask for a portfolio of drawing and creative work; some also ask for animation samples or a home assignment. Requirements differ by school.

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 (96) · Master's (35)

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