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The Animation Mentor
Established in 2005, Animation Mentor is the original, online animation school. Students learn directly from working industry professionals – with more instructors from major studios than any other school – and get the one-on-one time they need to prepare for a successful career in the animation industry. Animation Mentor students learn using our proprietary online campus, exclusive feedback tools and real-world production pipeline. We have an alumni community of more than 5,000 students in 105 countries, now working in world-class studios like Pixar, DreamWorks, Industrial Light & Magic, Sony, Blue Sky and more.
SPED Homeschool
We at SPED Homeschool believe every child can succeed when provided individualized instruction and that homeschooling is one of the best options a family has for providing this type of education for a unique learner. SPED Homeschool’s team and board are homeschooling pioneers. We have each experienced the trenches of special education homeschooling while teaching our own unique learners. Relying on different resources, support, and available training, our children have flourished in the adapted environments we’ve created in our homes plus our years of educating have equipped us with valuable hand-on and real-life perspectives.
Additional Recommended Schools
CalArts
Southern California
The BFA Program in Character Animation is designed for students who seek an understanding of the art of character performance and storytelling in animation. The Program provides comprehensive artistic and technical training to help each student develop as a fully-fledged animation artist within both the traditional and computer graphic (CG) animation environments.
Lipscomb University
Tennessee
Learn the foundations and practice of animation, from character design to top-end computer graphics and 3D graphics. At Lipscomb, you'll grow your creative skills under some of the most prominent animators in the U.S., including Tom Bancroft and John Pomeroy. You’ll connect with and learn from experts in Maya software, the industry standard in computer graphics and CGI effects. You’ll even have the option of taking on opportunities in Los Angeles — our department’s Los Angeles internship program as well as a yearly trip to work at an animation studio there.
Asuza Pacific University
Southern California
Azusa Pacific University's Bachelor of Arts in Animation and Visual Effects will prepare you to make a difference in a creative and growing industry. Learn to bring characters, creatures, and objects to life in stories you create in this animation degree program with classes covering animation’s many facets, and cultivate your narrative techniques with a comprehensive cinematic arts curriculum. Learn in a small classroom environment under caring faculty-mentors who work in animation and entertainment, and take advantage of strategic internships in the industry.
Exceptional Minds
Exceptional Minds is a nonprofit academy and post production studio for people with autism. Our full-time three-year program, private lessons, summer workshops, and small group instruction prepare students for careers in animation and visual effects. Graduates work full-time for studios including Disney/Marvel, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network.
Ringling College of Arts & Design
Florida
In the Ringling College Computer Animation program, students do it all. In our world-renowned animation program, you will learn to create characters and tell their stories, as well as design, paint, model, texture, animate, light, composite, and edit original films. As a Computer Animation student, you will combine essential technical skills with conceptually original ideas that affect an audience emotionally, visually, and intellectually.
Savannah College of Art and Design
Georgia
Named a top animation program in the U.S. year after year by Animation Career Review, SCAD provides every resource to help you develop your signature style in 2D, 3D, and stop-motion animation, digital modeling, rigging, lighting, and look development.
Art Center
Southern California
ArtCenter's Entertainment Design department offers three tracks:
Concept focuses on the skills and creative ability required of entertainment industry concept designers
Animation develops students in the disciplines of character animation, storyboarding, modeling, art direction, and lighting for 3D and 2D animation
Game Design prepares students to create and convey game concepts through prototyping and production for multiple platforms