29 Master's in Animation in North America

Visual Effects artists create the details that bring stories to life. Visual effects is offered at  Savannah College of Art and Design

The Master of Fine Arts in Animation (MFA) at University of Texas at Dallas is a terminal degree for those who intend to engage in professional studio or design practice in the animation industry, as well as those who wish to teach animation related courses at the college level.

In the MFA Experimental Animation Program at California Institute of the Arts CalArts, students are provided with a comprehensive foundational background and are encouraged to seek out poetic, lyrical, structural and other modes of experimentation with the materials and forms of the moving image. 

Drawing on the expertise of School of the Art Institute of Chicago faculty and our innovative curriculum, Film, Video, New Media and Animation) students engage in formal experimentation, technical innovation, and critical investigation in all forms of media-based work.

In this Visual Effects Animation program at Lynn University, you will expand your animation skills by learning advanced special effects techniques from our industry-expert faculty. You will also develop compositing skills, and learn how to create custom motion capture clips. 

This Animation MFA programme from the Fairleigh Dickinson University is the highest degree in animation. Our MFA offers three concentrations (3D Character Animation, Visual Effects, Video Games) that center around gaining intensive hands-on skills in the chosen concentration.

The Film and Animation program of Rochester Institute of Technology brings your stories to life as you explore the depths of the film industry.

Illuminate fantastical realms and characters that launch careers, bring joy to fans, and take the world by storm with the Animation program at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Housed in the School of Visual Arts and Design (SVAD), the Emerging Media - Animation and Visual Effects program of University of Central Florida is a specialized program designed to emulate the professional studio environment, providing each student with an opportunity to assume an artistic leadership role.