Colleges and universities for animation majors are set up nationwide.

With the rise of domestic animation game industry, animation major has become a hot topic for studying abroad. Animation is an industry that will never go out of date. Because of the rapid development of animation industry, there are very few schools in China that can provide animation professional platforms at present. If you also like animation, if you also want to apply for studying animation abroad, if you have this consideration, Bian Xiao will recommend the animation design majors of the following famous schools for you.

1, Royal College of Art

The Royal College of Art does not accept undergraduate applications, but only graduate applications. Animation major is a two-year program. The practice and research of animation specialty in RCA ranks among the best in the world, providing students with a unique learning and teaching environment. In the era of rapid changes in culture and technology, students can expand and become familiar with dynamically changing fields.

Through innovation, practical research and understanding of different environments, traditions and history, workshops, lectures and consultations, students continue to learn new knowledge.

The focus of school animation major is to train directors, artists and filmmakers related to the industry. Animation major attaches great importance to visual delicacy, innovation and multidisciplinary art design, which includes and needs to cultivate skills and professional knowledge.

2. art center college of design

The entertainment design major in art center college of design (ACCD) has two directions: conceptual design and character animation. Most alumni who graduated from ACCD University are leaders in animation, video games, movies and television. The school will also provide internship opportunities for students majoring in companies such as Pixar, Disney and Sony.

Conceptual design: the focus is on the skills and creativity required by conceptual designers in the entertainment industry.

Character animation: emphasize the nuances of design, modeling and attraction through 3D and 2D animation.

3. Edinburgh College of Art

The Edinburgh Art Institute under the University of Edinburgh is one of the largest and oldest art institutes in Europe. The college can provide students with opportunities to study in Europe, America, Japan and Australia. Many staff members of Edinburgh Art Institute are internationally renowned artists, designers, architects, curators and writers. The graduates of this school work for well-known companies such as Aderman Animation, Jiang Ge Film and Fox.

Animation (BA): Small class teaching mode is unique in Britain, but it has a wide range and graduates are relatively successful. Students will learn many different animation methods instead of focusing on a specific method.

Animation (two-year MFA): This course provides students with unique and comprehensive digital and analog techniques. Students will be able to use a variety of cutting-edge facilities, including CGI laboratories, studios and cameras. Provide opportunities to shoot individual films and team films, which provides MFA students with opportunities to hone their management skills.

4. University of Teesside

The University of Teesside has the most advanced equipment in the world, and animation production and computer games are also the most advanced in Europe. World-renowned companies such as DreamWorks and Disney welcome its graduates very much, among which some animations of Harry Potter, Avatar and LordofRings were produced by its graduates.

Every year, the university holds an international animation and computer games event-Animex (International Animation Festival), which attracts top animation masters from all over the world.

Computer Game Animation (BA): This course uses various engines to deeply study the large-scale creativity and technical problems of developing PC and game consoles through 2D and 3D casual games.

Computer Role Animation (BA): We attach great importance to students' drawing skills, observation and animation principles. Students also learn performance theory and body language applied to animated characters. Students will learn to use traditional character animation techniques and the latest and most advanced production tools.

The subjects covered in the course include: painting and conceptual art, 2D and 3D character animation, character design and modeling, representative animation, script writing and storytelling, and professional portfolio development.

5. Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University has the first computer animation production center in Britain and is the top eight animation production and digital effect learning center in the world.

Computer Animation Art and Design (BA): This course focuses on the creativity of computer animation, combining traditional art disciplines, such as life painting and photography, and disciplines with more technical importance, so that students can use industry-standard tools and software to explore the production of computer animation.

Computer Animation Technology Art (BA): This course is a 50/50 combination of art and science, reflecting the practice related to computer graphics and animation in various industries and applications. Combine the research of art, animation technology and applied mathematics and calculation to meet the needs of modern production (computer animation, movies, visual effects, games).

3D Computer Animation (MA): This course will help you acquire the skills you need to work in some areas of computer animation applications, including movies, animation functions, computer games, TV production, advertisements, illustrations, scientific visualization, flight simulation, virtual environment, architectural visualization and interactive media.

6. Savannah College of Art

SCAD is located in downtown Savannah, Georgia, USA. It is the largest art college in the United States and one of the largest art universities in the world. We provide students with opportunities to cooperate with visual effects, dynamic media, interactive design and game development, sound design, film and television, sequence art and other majors, and take related courses.

Students will become a dynamic and versatile animator with great market competitiveness.

BFA: There are 180 class hours in total. Students mainly study some courses, such as sketch, computer technology, media theory, 2D and 3D animation modeling.

Ma: A total of ***45 class hours, learning animation character foundation, animation history, 3D animation and other courses.

MFA: 90 class hours * * *. In addition to the basic 3D animation courses, we will also study animation narrative, story scripts and other related courses.

7. Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a famous research university in the United States, with the top computer college and drama college in the United States. The College of Comprehensive Design, Art and Technology has two majors: animation and game design.

Animation and movies. Special effects: Students majoring in animation and special effects will learn performance capture, rendering, 3D and 2D animation and related parts of special effects. They will combine artistic and technical perspectives in all courses to explore these components and the whole field of digital animation.

The above institutions are arranged by Bian Xiao for students studying animation abroad, hoping to help students studying animation design. For more details, please consult the Philip Burkart art research experts of Bank of America.