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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.

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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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Istituto Europeo di Design (IED)

Illustrazione e Animazione

Diploma Accademico IDiploma Accademico di Primo Livello in Illustrazione
Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 3 years
Teaching language: Italian, English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: EUR 8,500 per academic year · Course page price, printed as 'from' (starting price) · 2026/27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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JMC Academy

Bachelor of Creative Arts (Animation)

BachelorBachelor of Creative Arts (Animation)
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (2D animation specialisation concentration) · 3D Animation (3D animation specialisation concentration)
Duration: 2 years accelerated full-time; part-time for domestic students; international students may take 3 years
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Kansas City Art Institute

Animation (BFA)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts
Location: Kansas City, MO
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 45,000 per academic year · All students · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Kingston University

Illustration Animation BA (Hons)

BABA (Hons) Illustration Animation
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 10,050 per academic year · Home students — Home (UK students) · 2027/28
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Kingston University

Animation MA

MAAnimation MA
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 13,400 per academic year · Home students — Home (UK students), full time · 2027/28
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Kunsthochschule Kassel

Visuelle Kommunikation, Studienschwerpunkt Animation

Other awardAbschlusszeugnis über ein erfolgreiches universitäres künstlerisches Studium, equivalent to a master's degree
Location: Kassel, Hessen, Germany
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (Animation concentration)
Duration: 10 semesters
Teaching language: German
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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La Salle Campus Barcelona (Universitat Ramon Llull)

Bachelor in Animation and VFX

GradoDegree in Animation
Location: Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · Animation and VFX (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 4 years
Teaching language: Catalan, Spanish, English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: EUR 11,880 (basis not stated by the school) · All students — Prices 2027-2028 · 2027-2028
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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Leeds Beckett University

Illustration and Animation BA (Hons)

BABA (Hons)
Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 3 years
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 10,050 per academic year · Home students — UK · 2027/28
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Lycée de l'image et du son d'Angoulême

DNMADE Animation - techniques traditionnelles et numériques

LicenceDiplôme national des métiers d'art et du design (DNMADE), mention Animation
Location: Angoulême, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Format: Format not verified · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · Stop-Motion Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 3 ans (6 semestres)
Teaching language: French
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Lycée général et technologique René Descartes

DN MADE Animation - parcours Cinéma d'animation et matériaux graphiques

LicenceDiplôme national des métiers d'art et du design (DN MADE), mention Animation
Location: Cournon-d'Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: bac+3
Teaching language: French
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Macromedia University of Applied Sciences

Design (B.A.), Studienrichtung Animation & Illustration

BABachelor of Arts (B.A.) im Studiengang Design
Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (Animation & Illustration concentration) · 2D Animation (broader degree with animation) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 6 semesters with practical semester, or 7 semesters with practical and study-abroad semester
Teaching language: German
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Manchester Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) Animation

BABA (Hons) Animation
Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
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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Maryland Institute College of Art

Animation BFA

BFABachelor of Fine Arts
Location: Baltimore, MD
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) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 58,310 per academic year · All students · 2026-27
Deadline: February 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Animation BFA

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Animation
Location: Boston, MA
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: 4 years
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 1,460 per academic year · In-state — Tuition (fees of $14,800 charged separately; tuition and fees $16,260) · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Massey University

Bachelor of Screen Arts (Animation major)

BachelorBachelor of Screen Arts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Specializations: General Animation (Animation concentration) · 2D Animation (Animation concentration) · 3D Animation (Animation concentration)
Duration: 3 years full-time (360 credits)
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: NZD 9,706 per academic year · Domestic students · 2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Massey University

Bachelor of Screen Arts with Honours (Animation major)

BachelorBachelor of Screen Arts with Honours
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (Animation concentration)
Duration: 4 years full-time (480 credits)
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: NZD 8,925 – NZD 10,555 per academic year · Domestic students · 2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Middlesex University

Animation BA Honours

BABA Honours Animation
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · Stop-Motion Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 10,050 (basis not stated by the school) · Home students — UK · 2027/28
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Middlesex University

Animation MA

MAMA Animation
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, or 1 year full-time plus 12 months placement
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 14,200 (basis not stated by the school) · Home students — UK · 2027/28
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Animation (BFA)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (broader degree with animation) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 48,090 per academic year · All students · 2026/27
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

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