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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

Location: Cork, Ireland
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation) · Animation and VFX (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 3 Years
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: Cork, Ireland
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation) · Animation and VFX (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 4 Years
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation) · Animation Filmmaking (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 3 years
Teaching language: Italian, English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: EUR 8,450 per academic year · EU / EEA students — EU/EFTA residents, 1st income bracket (income EUR 0-45,000) · 2026/27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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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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Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation) · Animation and VFX (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 3 or 4 year options
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 10,050 per academic year · Home students — Home (full-time) · 2027/28
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (2D concentration) · Stop-Motion Animation (Stop Motion concentration)
Duration: 3 or 4 year options
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 10,050 per academic year · Home students — Home (full-time) · 2027/28
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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OCAD University

Experimental Animation

BFABachelor of Fine Art (Honours) (BFA) or Bachelor of Design (Honours) (BDes)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (broader degree with animation) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation) +1
Duration: 4 years
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: CAD 7,800 per academic year · Domestic students — Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) · 2026/2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (2D Animation Emphasis concentration) · 3D Animation (3D Animation Emphasis concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 55,744 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition, full-time (12-18 units) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Pulse College

BA (Hons) in Animation

BABA (Hons) in Animation
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: 3 Years
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: EUR 9,850 per academic year · EU / EEA students — Irish/EU (residing in Ireland)
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (broader degree with animation) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: AUD 13,000 per academic year · Domestic students — Commonwealth Supported Place · 2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: Providence, RI
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: USD 66,460 per academic year · All students · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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RMIT University

Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media)

BDesBachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media)
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: AUD 48,000 per academic year · International students · 2027
Deadline: February 26, 2027 · Semester 1, 2027
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RMIT University

Master of Animation, Games and Interactivity

MasterMaster of Animation, Games and Interactivity
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: AUD 38,400 per academic year · Domestic students · 2027
Deadline: February 26, 2027 · Semester 1, 2027
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Location: Rochester, NY
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: 2D Animation (Animation option (2D animation track) concentration) · 3D Animation (Animation option (3D animation track) concentration) · Stop-Motion Animation (Animation option (stop motion track) concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 63,508 per academic year · All students · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: 1 year / 45 week programme
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 16,050 entire program · Home students — Home (subsidised) · 2027/28
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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SAE University College

Bachelor of Animation

BachelorBachelor of 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)
Duration: 6 trimesters (2 years) fast track, 8 trimesters (2.5 years) or 9 trimesters (3 years) full time; part-time available
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: AUD 25,192 per academic year · Domestic students — Indicative annual course fee (1.0 EFTSL), plus SSAF
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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San José State University

BFA Animation & Illustration (Professional Degree)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Animation & Illustration
Location: San Jose, CA
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: Four-year and five-year roadmaps
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Location: San Jose, CA
Format: Format not verified
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: 2 years
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 1,109 per credit · All students · 2027-28
Deadline: February 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
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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
Location: Savannah, GA
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: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 977 per credit · All students — Per credit hour, graduate · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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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