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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

Savannah College of Art and Design

Animation (M.F.A.)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts
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) · Animation Filmmaking (broader degree with animation)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 43,965 per academic year · All students — Full-time graduate, 3 courses per quarter · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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School of Visual Arts

BFA Animation

BFABachelor of Fine Arts
Location: New York, NY
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: Four years
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 27,635 per semester · All students · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Sheridan College

Honours Bachelor of Animation

BachelorHonours Baccalaureate Degree
Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation) · Stop-Motion Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 4 years
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: CAD 10,362.18 (basis not stated by the school) · Domestic students — Canadian students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Sheridan College

Master of Animation, Games, and Immersive Experiences (MAGIE)

Master's degreeMaster's degree
Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Format: Hybrid / online and campus options · Low-residencyShort mandatory residencies combined with remote study. Not fully online. · Full- or part-time
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 2 years (5 semesters)
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: CAD 9,817.97 (basis not stated by the school) · Domestic students — Canadian students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Swinburne University of Technology

Bachelor of Animation

BachelorBachelor of Animation
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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 or equivalent part-time
Teaching language: English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: AUD 18,025 per academic year · Domestic students — First 2027 fee block on page with domestic selector · 2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Syracuse University

Illustration and Animation B.F.A.

BFABachelor of Fine Arts
Location: Syracuse, NY
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 69,180 per academic year · All students · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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TAI Escuela Universitaria de Artes

Master's Degree in Audiovisual Animation Creation

Máster UniversitarioMáster en Creación de Animación Audiovisual
Location: Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
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: 1 academic year
Teaching language: Spanish
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
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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Technological University of the Shannon

Animation and Illustration - BA

BABA
Location: Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland
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: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Technological University of the Shannon

Animation and Illustration - BA (Hons)

BABA (Hons)
Location: Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (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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Technological University of the Shannon

Animation and Motion Design - BA (Hons)

BABA (Hons)
Location: Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland
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: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Technological University of the Shannon

Digital Animation - BSc (Hons)

BScBSc (Hons)
Location: Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (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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Teesside University

BA (Hons) Animation

BABA (Hons)
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) · 2D Animation (broader degree with animation) · Computer Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: 3 years (4 with a work placement); part-time up to 6 years
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: GBP 9,790 per academic year · Home students — UK applicants · 2026/27
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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The University of Edinburgh

Animation BA (Hons)

BABA (Hons)
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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: Usually 4 years; 3 years with second-year entry
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: January 13, 2027 · September 2027
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The University of Texas at Dallas

Animation and Games (BA)

BABachelor of Arts in Animation and Games
Location: Richardson, TX
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (broader degree with animation) · 3D Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 7,332 per semester · In-state — Resident / Undergraduate, 12-15 credit hours, per Fall/Spring term · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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The University of Texas at Dallas

Animation (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Animation
Location: Richardson, TX
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · Technical Animation (broader degree with animation)
Duration: Duration not verified
Teaching language: Not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: USD 9,111 per semester · In-state — Resident / Graduate, 12-15 credit hours, per Fall/Spring term · 2026-27
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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U-tad Centro Universitario de Tecnología y Arte Digital

Grado en Animación (campus, Las Rozas)

GradoGrado en Animación
Location: Las Rozas, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Format: On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree) · 2D Animation (Mención en Animación 2D concentration) · 3D Animation (Mención en Técnicas Avanzadas 3D para Animación concentration)
Duration: 4 years (240 ECTS)
Teaching language: Spanish, English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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U-tad Centro Universitario de Tecnología y Arte Digital

Grado en Animación Online

GradoGrado en Animación
Location: Las Rozas, Comunidad de Madrid, SpainSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Not verifiedWe could not confirm the attendance requirement from official pages.
Specializations: General Animation (dedicated degree)
Duration: 4 years
Teaching language: Spanish, English
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
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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