Q: What are the better universities for animation majors?

With the rise of domestic animation and game industries, animation majors have become a popular choice for studying abroad. Animation is an industry that never goes out of style. Because the animation industry is developing rapidly, there are currently very few schools in China that can provide animation professional platforms. If you also like animation, if you also want to apply to study animation abroad, if you have this consideration, the editor recommends the animation design majors of the following well-known universities for you.

1. Royal College of Art

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

Students continuously learn new knowledge through innovation, practical research and understanding of different contexts, traditions and histories, workshops, lectures and tutorials.

The school’s animation major focuses on cultivating industry-related directors, artists and film producers. Animation majors are strongly focused on visual sophistication, innovation, and multidisciplinary art and design, which include and require the development of skills and expertise.

2. Art Center College of Design

The entertainment design major of Art Center College of Design (ACCD) has two directions: conceptual design and character animation. Most of the alumni who graduated from ACCD are in A leader in animation, video games, film and television. The school will also provide students with this major with internship and employment opportunities in companies such as Pixar, Disney, and Sony.

Conceptual Design: Focuses on the skills and creativity required of concept designers in the entertainment industry.

Character Animation: Emphasis on the nuances of designing, modeling, and engaging characters through 3D and 2D animation.

3. Edinburgh College of Art

The Edinburgh College of Art, affiliated to the University of Edinburgh, is one of the largest art colleges in Europe and has the longest history. The college can provide students with opportunities to study in Europe, the United States, Japan and Australia. Many staff at Edinburgh College of Art are internationally renowned artists, designers, architects, curators and writers. Graduates of the school work in well-known companies such as Aardman Animation, Django Films, and Fox.

Animation (BA): Taught in a unique British small class format, but with a large scope and greater success for graduates. Students will learn many different ways to animate rather than focusing on one specific method.

Animation (two-year MFA): This course provides students with a unique integration of digital and analog technologies. Students will have access to a variety of cutting-edge facilities, including CGI labs, studios and cameras. Offering opportunities to make individual films, as well as team-produced films, the latter gives MFA students the opportunity to hone their management skills.

4. Teesside University

Teesside University has the most advanced equipment in the world. Its animation production and computer games are the most advanced in Europe. The world-famous DreamWorks, Major companies such as DISNEY are very welcoming to graduates of this college. Some of the animations in the movies HARRY PORTER, AVATAR and Lord of Rings were produced by graduates of this school.

The university holds Animex (International Animation Festival), an international animation and computer game event that attracts top animation masters from around the world, every year.

Computer Games Animation (BA): This course delves into the creative and technical issues of large-scale development of PC and consoles through 2D and 3D casual games using a variety of engines.

Computer Character Animation (BA): We place a strong emphasis on students' drawing skills, observation, and animation principles. Students are also taught performance theory and body language applied to animated characters. Students will learn to use traditional character animation techniques as well as the latest state-of-the-art production tools.

Disciplines covered in the course include: drawing and concept art, 2D and 3D character animation, character design and styling, representation animation, script writing and storytelling, and professional portfolio development.

5. Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University has the number one computer animation production center in the UK and is one of the top eight animation production and digital effects programs in the world. center.

Computer Animation Art and Design (BA): This course emphasizes the creative aspects of computer animation, combining traditional art disciplines such as life drawing and photography with more technically focused disciplines, allowing students to use industry Standard tools and software to explore the production of computer animation.

Computer Animation Technical Arts (BA): This course is a 50/50 mix of arts and sciences, reflecting practices related to computer graphics and animation in a variety of industries and applications.

Combines the study of art, animation techniques and applied mathematics and computing to meet the needs of modern (computer animation, film, visual effects and games) production.

3D Computer Animation (MA): This course will help you gain the skills needed to work in a number of areas where computer animation is applied, including film, feature animation, computer games, television production, advertising, illustration, science Visualization, flight simulation, virtual environments, 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 offer students the opportunity to collaborate and take elective courses with other majors such as Visual Effects, Dynamic Media, Interaction Design and Game Development, Sound Design, Film and Television, and Sequential Arts.

Students will become dynamic, multi-faceted animators who are highly marketable.

BFA: There are 180 credit hours in total. Students mainly take courses in life drawing, computer technology, media theory, 2D and 3D animation modeling.

MA: Total ***45 hours of study, including basics of animated characters, animation history, 3D animation and other courses.

MFA: Total ***90 credit hours. In addition to basic 3D animation courses, you will also learn animation narrative, story script and other related courses.

7. Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is a famous research university in the United States. The school has the top computer school in the United States. and the School of Drama. The Integrative Design, Arts and Technology College has two majors: animation and game design.

Animation & Special Effects (BA): Students in the Animation and Special Effects concentration will study the interrelated components of performance capture, rendering, 3D and 2D animation, and special effects. They will incorporate artistic and technical perspectives in all courses to explore these components and the entire field of digital animation.

The above are the institutions compiled by the editor for students studying animation abroad. I hope it will be helpful to students studying animation design abroad. For more details, please consult the experts at Meixing Siyuan Art Study Abroad.