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MrPositive
03-31-2009, 12:43 PM
Here is the new and continuously updated North American School's List. So why is this (hopefully) better than the any of the other lists out there. First, I am only listing schools that either have a reputation or at least a student gallery on site. Secondly, you will notice that the first link takes you directly to the CG program for the school, and the second link takes you directly to the student gallery. Lastly, I also listed if it is a Bachelors Degree program or a Training/Certificate, and the tuition if posted. Enjoy.

If, you have a school in mind, please PM me a direct link to the CG program and to the student gallery with links. Thank you.

United States

California (and Western states)

Academy of Art University – San Fran, CA
http://www.academyart.edu/animation-school/index.html
Gallery: http://studentforums.academyart.edu...3d_gallery.html (http://studentforums.academyart.edu/aau_website_galleries/ANM/ca3d_gallery.html)
4 year Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Tuition: http://www.academyart.edu/admissions/tuition_rates.html

Brigham Young University – Provo, UT
http://www.et.byu.edu/animation/
Gallery: http://www.et.byu.edu/animation/major/sample.html
(http://www.et.byu.edu/animation/major/sample.html) 4 year BFA degree
Tuition: http://home.byu.edu/webapp/finserve/content/page/Tuition.html

College of the Canyons - Santa Clarita, CA
http://www.canyons.edu/departments/DAT/intro.html (http://www.canyons.edu/departments/DAT/)
Associate and Certificate Programs

Cal Arts – Valencia, CA
http://calarts.edu/film/video/programs/characteranimation
Gallery: http://calarts.edu/film/video/videogallery
4 year Bachelor of Arts Degree
Tuition:1 year ~$31,000

Cogswell – Sunnyvale, CA
http://www.cogswell.edu/digitalArts1.html
Gallery: http://www.cogswell.edu/program_daa.htm
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Tuition: http://www.cogswell.edu/tuition_fees.htm

Digipen – Redmond, Washington
https://www.digipen.edu/prospective...egree-programs/ (https://www.digipen.edu/prospective-students/academics/degree-programs/)
Gallery: https://www.digipen.edu/gallery/art/
4 year Bachelor Degrees
Tuition: https://www.digipen.edu/prospective...-financial-aid/ (https://www.digipen.edu/prospective-students/tuition-and-financial-aid/)

Ex’pression College – Emeryville, CA
http://www.expression.edu/animation_visual_effects/
Gallery: http://www.expression.edu/animation_visual_effects/gallery/
Tuition: http://www.expression.edu/tuition_financial_aid/

Gnomon School of Visual Effects – Hollywood, CA
http://www.gnomonschool.com/
Gallery: http://www.gnomonschool.com/experie...ent_gallery.php (http://www.gnomonschool.com/experience/gallery/students/student_gallery.php)
Non Degree Vocational School with 1 and 2 year programs
Tuition:1 year ~$12,000 2 year~$45,000 Maya Fast Track~$9,000

Otis College of Art and Design – LA, CA
http://www.otis.edu/academics/digit...ia/index.html#2 (http://www.otis.edu/academics/digital_media/index.html#2)
Gallery: http://www.otis.edu/academics/digit...tion/index.html (http://www.otis.edu/academics/digital_media/work/3d_animation/index.html)
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Digital Media
Tuition: http://www.otis.edu/admissions/unde...n_and_fees.html (http://www.otis.edu/admissions/undergraduate_admissions/tuition_and_fees.html)

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design - Denver, Co
http://www.rmcad.edu/animation/overview

USC Animation and Digital Arts – LA, CA
http://www.usc.edu/dept/publication.../animation.html (http://www.usc.edu/dept/publications/cat2008/schools/cinema/animation.html)
4 year Bachelor of Arts and 2 year Master of Fine Arts

University of Colorado at Denver Digital Animation Center - Denver CO
http://www.cu3d.org/
Gallery: http://www.cu3d.org/studentGallery.html
4 year BFA
Tuition: http://www.cu3d.org/tuition.html

South

Collins College – Tempe, Arizona
http://www.collinscollege.edu/programs/index.asp
Gallery: http://www.collinscollege.edu/gallery/student.asp
Bachelor of Arts Degree

Dave School – Orlando, Florida
http://www.daveschool.com/animation-program.php
Gallery: http://gallery.daveschool.com/
1 year training program

Digital Media Arts College-Boca Raton, FL
http://www.dmac.edu/Undergraduate.php?src=gendocs&ref=ProgramsOfStudy_undergrad&category=About%20DMAC%20--%20Programs%20Of%20Study&submenu=programs_of_study_sub
Gallery: http://www.dmac.edu/TheVideoGallery.php?src=gendocs&ref=animations&category=Gallery
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Animation, MFA in Special Effects Animation
Tuition: http://www.dmac.edu/TuitionandFees.php?submenu=TuitionandFees2&src=gendocs&ref=Tuition&category=Admissions

Full Sail – Winter Park, FL
http://www.fullsail.com/flash/index...puter-animation (http://www.fullsail.com/flash/index.cfm?degree=computer-animation)
Gallery: http://www.fullsail.com/flash/index...puter-animation (http://www.fullsail.com/flash/index.cfm?degree=computer-animation)
Bachelor’s Degree

Gemini School of Visual Arts – Cedar Park, TX
http://www.geminischool.com/html/index.asp
Gallery: http://www.geminischool.com/html/student_gallery.asp
Four - Year Diploma in Visual Arts & Communication (12 quarters)
Tuition: http://www.geminischool.com/html/tution_fees.asp

Ringling College of Art and Design – Sarasota, FL
http://www.ringling.edu/CA.36.0.html
Gallery: www.ringling.edu/portfolio/index.php?cover=CA (http://www.ringling.edu/portfolio/index.php?cover=CA)
4 year degree
Tuition: http://www.ringling.edu/fileadmin/c...uition_Fees.pdf (http://www.ringling.edu/fileadmin/content/admissions/pdf/Tuition_Fees.pdf)

SCAD – Savannah, GA
http://www.scad.edu/visual-effects/
Gallery: http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=285&t=748071
4 year Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Tuition: http://www.scad.edu/admission/cost-financial-aid/cost.cfm

Midwest

Carnegie Melon – Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.etc.cmu.edu/
Gallery: http://www.etc.cmu.edu/projects/currentprojects.php
2 year Master’s ProgramTuition: http://www.cmu.edu/hub/sa/sa_tuition.html

Cleveland Institute of Art – Cleveland, OH
http://admissions.cia.edu/majors/di...=3&subMenuID=38 (http://admissions.cia.edu/majors/digitalarts.cfm?menuID=3&subMenuID=38)
Bachelor of Fine Arts 4 year degree
Tuition: http://admissions.cia.edu/financial/TuitionandFees.cfm

East Tennessee State – Johnson City, TN
http://digm.etsu.edu/web/links.php
Gallery: http://digm.etsu.edu/web/portcat.php (http://digm.etsu.edu/web/portcat.php)
BS Degree in Visual Media
Tuition: http://www.etsu.edu/admissions/tuition.aspx

Purdue University – W. Lafayette, IN
http://www.tech.purdue.edu/cgt/
Gallery: http://www.tech.purdue.edu/cgt/showcase/index.html
4 year Bachelors Degree
Tuition: http://www.admissions.purdue.edu/costs/tuitionfees.html

IUPUI CGT – Indianapolis, IN
http://www.engr.iupui.edu/cgt/bs_cgt.shtml?menu=bs
Gallery: http://www.siggraph.iupui.edu/
4 year Bachelor of Science Degree
Tuition: http://enroll.iupui.edu/admissions/paying/cost

East

New York University (Tisch) - New York
http://filmtv.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home.html
Gallery: http://gradfilm.tisch.nyu.edu/page/gfilm_showcase.html
Tuition: http://gradfilm.tisch.nyu.edu/object/gradTuition.html
(http://gradfilm.tisch.nyu.edu/object/gradTuition.html)
Pratt Institute – New York
http://dda.pratt.edu/
Gallery: http://dda.pratt.edu/gallery.php (http://dda.pratt.edu/gallery.php)
BFA Digital Animation Curriculum
Tuition: http://www.pratt.edu/bursar# (http://www.pratt.edu/bursar)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Troy, NY
http://www.gsas.rpi.edu/
Bachelor of Science Degree in Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences

Rhode Island School of Design – Providence, RI
http://www.risd.edu/film.cfm
Gallery: http://www.risd.edu/film_gallery.cfm
4 year Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Tuition: http://www.risd.edu/factsfigures.cfm

RIT – Rochester, NY
http://cias.rit.edu/film/
Gallery: http://cias.rit.edu/film/bfaAnimation.php?sectitle=gallery
4 year Bachelors of Science program and 2 year Masters program
Tuition: http://finweb.rit.edu/sfs/billing/tuitionandfees/0910/undergraduate/fulltime.html

School of Visual Arts-New York
http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/u...?sid0=1&sid1=21 (http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/ug/index.jsp?sid0=1&sid1=21)
Gallery: http://www.svacomputerart.com/studentwork.html
4 year Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Tuition: http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/t...dex.jsp?sid0=73 (http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/tuition/index.jsp?sid0=73)

The Art Institute
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/Campus...ns/Default.aspx (http://www.artinstitutes.edu/CampusLocations/Default.aspx) - 42 locations
Gallery: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/AreasO...llery.aspx?ID=6 (http://www.artinstitutes.edu/AreasOfStudy/Gallery.aspx?ID=6)
Tuition: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/admissions/tuition-and-costs.aspx

Canada

DevStudios International - Edmonton
http://www.mydeveducation.com/
Gallery: http://www.mydeveducation.com/student-gallery.html
3D Animation Diploma (6 months)
Tuition: http://www.mydeveducation.com/3danimation-finance.html

Humber College – Toronto, Ontario
http://postgraduate.humber.ca/11632.htm
3 semester program
Tuition: ~$8,600 domestic and 11,730 international for the 1 year program

Maxx the Mutt – Toronto, Ontario
http://www.maxthemutt.com/classical...r_animation.asp (http://www.maxthemutt.com/classical_and_computer_animation.asp)
Gallery: http://www.maxthemutt.com/student_gallerysplitter.asp
3 year diploma in Computer Animation

NAD Center – Montreal, QC
http://www.nadcentre.com/
Gallery: http://www.nadcentre.com/regular/portfolio

Seneca College – Toronto, Ontario
http://scaweb.senecac.on.ca/prospec...programCode/DAN (http://scaweb.senecac.on.ca/prospective/programs/overview/programCode/DAN)
Gallery: http://scaweb.senecac.on.ca/prospec...programCode/DAN (http://scaweb.senecac.on.ca/prospective/programs/student-work/programCode/DAN)
8 month certificate
Tuition: $9937 for Canadian residents and ~13,000 for international

Sheridan – Oakville, Ontario
http://www.sheridanc.on.ca/Admissions/Explore/Programs/Programs%20A-Z%20Index/Computer%20Animation.aspx
Gallery: http://cfprod.sheridaninstitute.ca/program_micro/pcanm/
2 year certificate
Tuition: http://www.sheridanc.on.ca/admissions/fees%20and%20financial%20aid/academic%20fees.aspx##FTtuition

Vancouver Film School – Vancouver, BC
http://www.vfs.com/fulltime.php?id=7#/alumni/0/
Gallery: http://www.vfs.com/showcase.php?id=7
1 year non degree diploma
Tuition: http://www.vfs.com/admissions.php?r...section=tuition (http://www.vfs.com/admissions.php?region=Canada&section=tuition)

Van Arts – Vancouver, BC
http://www.vanarts.com/programs/3d-animation
Gallery: http://www.vanarts.com/showcase/3d-animation
1 year training diploma
Tuition: http://www.vanarts.com/admissions/tuition
taxguy
03-31-2009, 02:05 PM
Nice Post, Mr. Positive. However, you omitted two schools.

1. Carnegie Melon's graduate program in entertainment technology:http://www.etc.cmu.edu/
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Two year masters program

2. Rochester Institute of Technology has two programs, animation and 3D Digital Graphics ( which is a new program).
Location: Rochester , N.Y.
four year bachelors program and two year masters program
URL: http://www.rit.edu/programs/program...display=college (http://www.rit.edu/programs/program_listing.php?display=college)
MrPositive
03-31-2009, 09:39 PM
I have both on my list, but just hadn't gotten to them yet. Thanks for the summation's though. :)
FloydBishop
04-03-2009, 07:21 AM
How about The Art Institute of California? I teach at the San Diego branch. (http://www.artinstitutes.edu/sandiego/)
DOOM-GHOST
04-07-2009, 12:23 PM
thanks a lot for this helpfull post :applause:
CPFitz14
04-19-2009, 02:36 PM
East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN.

digm.etsu.edu
feeljive
05-08-2009, 07:29 AM
and dev studios in edmonton alberts im a student there and the school turned me on to the web site how odd i find this forum.
popflier
05-09-2009, 07:55 AM
Should also add the University of Colorado at Denver Digital Animation Center - Denver, CO

www.cu3d.org

Just finished my 4 year degree there a year ago. Don't know why it's not on this list already as it's a pretty good sized school with a waiting list.
SCM
06-15-2009, 05:34 PM
My son just graduated from high school and has been accepted to attend The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago (Game Art). He is opting to go there despite being accepted to a traditional UW school. If anyone has input regarding the Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, I would GREATLY appreciate it. I want him to be going in the right direction, and after touring the school, and reading online reviews I am not getting a good feeling about it. Thanks~
Muunuu
06-18-2009, 07:24 PM
I have both on my list, but just hadn't gotten to them yet. Thanks for the summation's though. :)

How about New York University? I have NYU 1st on my list for graduate school...
taxguy
07-15-2009, 03:03 AM
You might want to add Rocky Mountain College of ARt. They have both a 2d animation major and a 3D animation major.
Cercina
09-09-2009, 06:45 PM
My son just graduated from high school and has been accepted to attend The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago (Game Art). He is opting to go there despite being accepted to a traditional UW school. If anyone has input regarding the Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, I would GREATLY appreciate it. I want him to be going in the right direction, and after touring the school, and reading online reviews I am not getting a good feeling about it. Thanks~

I attend the Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg for Media Arts and Animation, let me tell you now that going to AI's anywhere in the country, you get from the program what you put into it. If your son works hard, and does what he's suppose to, he'll be fine. One thing I'd like to stress is attending every class, and making sure your son loves being at the facility. If you're there, at the campus, you're more apt to getting your work done.
I have a friend that goes to the Chicago campus for Game Art and Design, and he's doing just fine. The AI's program is definitely a program that requires self motivation and the ability to work on your own without need of other people kicking you constantly.
AI's have excellent instructors, that have been working in the business, and generally are STILL working in the business, just make sure your son knows that the only way he's going to get any extra nuggets of information is by asking, and finding ways to be a problem solver on his own.

I wish him the best of luck.
StephanePayette
09-30-2009, 02:39 AM
A good addition in the Canada part of the list is :

NAD Center – Montreal, QC
http://www.nadcentre.com/

Gallery ( student's demos ): http://www.nadcentre.com/regular/portfolio
taxguy
10-26-2009, 06:31 PM
NYU has a graduate Digital Imaging major as part of their Center for Advanced Digital Applications. It is in the School of Continuing and Professional Education. Although I have heard good things about it, I personally know little about their program.
sutterkain
11-14-2009, 04:18 AM
Thanks for this helpful post. I just enrolled at Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online in Media Arts and Animation... I have take one course and am quickly realizing that I do not want to continue here, due to; lack of admin/advisor response and support, a poorly structured online learning interface, (not to sound like a snob) not very intelligent classmates... I could write a long list of reasons why I shouldn't continue learning through this school. With that said, i am scheduled to withdraw from the program this Monday and I am looking to transfer to another online program.

I have have about 8 years of experience in multimedia design; motion graphics, Flash animation, video editing and web design... I am trying to find an online degree granting program that teaches this discipline so that I can:

Earn my bachelor's of fine art or science degree
Open my mind to and learn about art history
Learn how to better draw perspectives, shading, anatomy, etc...
Learn visual effects
Learn 2D animation
Learn all aspects of 3D modeling & animation
My goal is to work in video production and CG... preferably a smaller firm where I could work on various aspects of the production process for interactive media, commercials, possibly films. Right now I work for an ad agency as an Interactive Media Producer...

I am considering Academy of Art's Animation/Visual Art bachelor's... can anyone tell me if I will run into the same issues as I did at Art Institute Online. I am a motivated, self disciplined person... I just reuse to endure bad support, bad online interface and bad curriculum structure for four years and then have $90k in dept over my head. I can't find any local schools that teach anything like this.

Any professional advice welcome. I apologize if I am long winded in this post!

Thanks,
Robert
MrPositive
11-14-2009, 08:36 PM
Completely updated the school's list today. Fixed bad links, organized, and added several schools and took out a couple. November 14th.
bstout
11-15-2009, 06:42 PM
please add The New York Film Academy to your list.
we offer 4 week classes wher it is safe to say we do in 4 weeks what most schools do in a semester, (or a year).
we also offer a 9 month program wherein students do a short in 4 weeks. another short in about 10 weeks. Then in the second semester we do group projects so that teams of students work together to make a film (much like the industry which is a team based world).
So 9 months three films. Because we learn by doing.