3D Training
New York, NY Phone: 212-967-7777 Ext. 88 Fax: 212-967-7971 E-mail: brian@3dtraining.com Website: www.3dtraining.com Degrees/certificates offered: Certificate in 3D Animation Number of students in animation program: 10-15 per class (approximately 40 per month) Cost of program: $950 - $3,700 Head of animation: Bobby Roy Head of admissions: Brian Wilson Time of year offered: Classes start every month year-round Application deadline: One week before class starts Equipment: We teach 3ds Max and Maya and use state of the art equipment in the classroom and online classes.

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA Phone: 1-800-544-2787 Fax: 415-618-6287 E-mail: info@academyart.edu Website: www.academyart.edu Degrees/certificates offered: AA, BFA, MFA, personal enrichment Number of students in animation program: 1,700 (approximately) Cost of program: Undergraduate: $600 per unit; Graduate: $650 per unit Head of animation: Undergraduate co-directors–Sherrie H. Sinclair and Chris Armstrong; Graduate–Tom Bertino Time of year offered: Year-round on campus and online Application deadline: Rolling Equipment: Macs, PCs, LunchBoxSync, Video Visualizer, Green Screen, Traditional Animation tables and lightboxes (Programs: Maya, Flipbook, Animo, Flash, Z-Brush, Shake, Combustion, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects.)

Academy College
Bloomington, MN Phone: 952-851-0066 Fax: 952-851-0094 E-mail: admissions@academycollege.edu Website: www.academycollege.edu Degrees/certificates offered: AAS and BS Number of students in animation program: 80 Cost of program: Cost varies based upon program and transfer of credit. Head of animation: Jacinda Miller Head of admissions: Marvin Kimble Time of year offered: Classes begin every six weeks. Application deadline: Eight Starts per year Equipment: High-end PC computer systems, scanners and lab equipment

The Animation Academy
Burbank, CA Phone: 818-848-6590 E-mail: info@theanimationacademy.com Website: www.TheAnimationAcademy.com Degrees/certificates offered: Cerificate Cost of program: Approximately $1,295 per year Head of animation: Charles Zembillas Head of admissions: George Novotny Time of year offered: Year-round

Animation Mentor
Berkeley, CA Phone: 510-809-1177 Fax: 510-809-1172 E-mail: General inquiry: info@ animationmentor.com Admissions inquiry: admissions@ animationmentor.com Website: www.AnimationMentor.com
Degrees/certificates offered: Certificate Diploma in Advanced Studies in Character Animation Number of students in animation program: 500 Cost of program: Eighteen-month program tuition fee is $15,800. Pay-as-you-go pricing is available, ask the admissions advisor for details. Head of animation: Bobby Beck Head of admissions: Becky McDonald Time of year offered: Year-round Application deadline: February 23, 2007 (spring term) May 18, 2007 (summer term) August 17, 2007 (fall term) Equipment: N/A

The Art Institute of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA Phone: 800-275-4242 Fax: 770-394-0008 E-mail: aiaadm@aii.edu Website: www.artinstitutes.edu/atlanta Degrees/certificates offered: AA, BA, BFA, BS, Diploma (depending on program). The college offers degree programs in Game Art & Design, Visual & Game Programming, Media Arts & Animation and Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, among others Number of students in animation program: Media Arts & Animation: 256, Game Art & Design/Visual & Game Programming: 122, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production: 307 Cost of program: $418 per credit hour; $20,064 per academic year (as of 11/06) Head of animation: Vacant Head of admissions: Newton I. Myvett, Vice President, director of admissions Time of year offered: Year-round quarter system Application deadline: Rolling Equipment: A cel animation studio and specialized computer lab, using industry-standard software. The college as a whole offers computer labs, art studios, classrooms, multimedia library, café and deli, supply store and gallery.

The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University
Boston, MA Phone: 617-585-6710 or 800-773- 0494 Ext. 6710 Fax: 617-585-6720 E-mail: admissions@aiboston.edu Website: www.aiboston.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA in Animation, Fine Arts, Photography, Illustration, Art History, Graphic Design, MFA in Visual Arts, Advanced Professional Certificate in Illustration, Animation or Graphic Design. Number of students in animation program: 42 Cost of program: Tuition: $21,500 per year; Housing: $10,500 per year Head of animation: Robert Kaufman, rkaufman@aiboston.edu Head of admissions: Bonnie M. Galinski, broth@lesley.edu Time of year offered: Fall and spring admission Application deadline: Rolling admission Equipment: Animation labs with digital video stations.

The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles
Santa Monica, CA Phone: 888-646-4610 Fax: 310-752-4700 E-mail: ailaadm@aii.edu Website: www.artinstitutes.edu/losangeles Degrees/certificates offered: Game Art & Design (BS), Media Arts & Animation (BS), Interactive Media Design (BS/ AS), Digital Filmmaking & Video Production (BS), Video Production (AS), Graphic Design (BS/AS), Interior Design (BS), Culinary Arts (AS), Culinary Management (BS), The Art of Cooking (D), Baking & Pastry (D) [BS=Bachelor of Science, AS=Associate of Science, D=Diploma] Number of students in animation program: 467 (as of April 2006) Cost of program: $438 per credit Head of animation: Aaron Lyle Head of admissions: Roger Gomez Time of year offered: Year-round Application deadline: Quarterly (rolling enrollment)

The Art Institute of California-Orange County
Santa Ana, CA Phone: 714-830-0200 or 888-549- 3055 Fax: 714-556 1923 E-mail: aicaocadm@aii.edu Website: www.aicaoc.aii.edu Degrees/certificates offered: Media Arts & Animation (BS), Game Art & Design (BS), Interactive Media Design (AS, BS) School Guide 2007 continued on page A1 School Guide 2007 A February 2007 ANIMATION MAGAZINE www.animationmagazine.net Number of students in animation program: Approximately 600 Cost of program: $403 per credit hour plus fees Head of animation: Larry Richman, academic department director Head of admissions: Tim Hansen, director of admissions Time of year offered: Year-round on a quarter system Application deadline: Rolling admission

The Art Institute of California-San Diego
San Diego, CA Phone: 800-591-2422 Fax: 619-291-3206 E-mail: aicaadm@aii.edu Website: www.artinstitutes.edu/sandiego Degrees/certificates offered: BS, BFA, AS Number of students in animation program: 300 Cost of program: $438/credit Head of animation: Susan Varnum Head of admissions: Elizabeth Erickson Time of year offered: Fall, winter, spring, summer Application deadline: Rolling admission Equipment: Computer labs, 2D capture room, life drawing rooms, lightboxes

The Art Institute of California-San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Phone: 415-865-0198 or 888-493-3261 Fax: 415-863 6344 E-mail: aicasfadm@aii.edu Website: www.artinstitutes.edu/sanfrancisco Degrees/certificates offered: BS and MFA Number of students in animation program: 350 Cost of program: $430/credit hour for BS and $516/credit hour for MFA Head of animation: Valerie Mih Head of admissions: Daniel Cardenas Time of year offered: Rolling admissions year Application deadline: Rolling admissions year

The Art Institute of Las Vegas
Henderson, NV Phone: 702-369-9944 Fax: 702-992-8564 E-mail: jkerbaugh@aii.edu Website: www.ailv.artinstitutes.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BS in Media Arts and Animation Number of students in animation program: 250 Cost of program: $80,000 Head of animation: Jon Kerbaugh Head of admissions: Richard Kriofsky Time of year offered: All Application deadline: N/A Equipment: Industry standard The Art Institute Online Pittsburg, PA Phone: 877-872-8869 E-mail: aioadm@aii.edu Website: www.aionline.edu Degrees/certificates offered: Bachelor: Advertising, Culinary Management, Fashion & Retail Management, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Interior Design, Interactive Media Design, Media Arts & Animation Associate: Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design Diploma: Digital Design, Residential Planning, Web Design Number of students in animation program: 500 Cost of program: $407 per credit Head of admissions: Donald Fisher Time of year offered: Eight starts per year Equipment: PC and required software

The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA Phone: 800-275-2474 or 215-567-7080 E-mail: aiphinfo@aii.edu Website: www.aiph.artinstitutes.edu Degrees/certificates offered: Media Arts & Animation-BS Number of students in animation program: 438 (3,600 college total) Cost of program: $76,860 (tuition for 12 quarters, entrance fee, student activity fee and supply kit) Head of animation: Jeff Otto, academic director Head of admissions: Larry McHugh Time of year offered: Winter, spring, summer, fall Application deadline: Open Equipment: Animation lunchBoxes, Macintosh computer labs, Windows computer labs, audio studio, stopmotion studio, motion capture, render farm

The Art Institute of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ Phone: 800-474-2479 Fax: 602-331-5301 E-mail: aipxadm@aii.edu Website: www.aipx.edu Degrees/certificates offered: Associate and Bachelor Degree programs Cost of program: $387 per credit hour Head of animation: Gregg Durham, Sr. academic director Head of admissions: Marylin Silver Application deadline: N/A

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA Phone: 800-275-2470 Ext. 6353 Fax: 412-263-6667 E-mail: bweber@aii.edu Website: www.aip.aii.edu Degrees/certificates offered: Diploma, AS and BS Degrees Number of students in animation program: 150+ Cost of program: $419 per credit hour Head of animation: Hans Westman Head of admissions: Jeffrey Bucklew, director of admissions Time of year offered: January, February, April, July, August, October, November Application deadline: Rolling admissions

The Art Institute of Seattle
Seattle, WA Phone: 206-448-0900 Fax: 206-269-0275 E-mail: aisadm@aii.edu Website: www.ais.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA in Media Arts & Animation; BFA Game Art and Design; AAA in Animation Art & Design Number of students in animation program: Approx. 450 in AAA and BFA programs combined Cost of program: $390 per credit Head of animation: Roby Gilbert, academic director Head of admissions: Lynette Rickman, director of admissions Time of year offered: Year-round Application deadline: Open Equipment: Maya, Max, 3D scanner, 2D and 3D animation studios, Stopmotion studio, soundstages, full audio recording facilities, green screen, TV studio, video editing suites, digital theater.

The Art Institute of Vancouver
Vancouver, BC, Canada Phone: 604-298-5400 or toll free 800-661-1885 Fax: 604-298 5403 Email: aivinfo@aii.edu Website: www.aiv.aii.edu Diplomas offered: Animation Art & Design Diploma, Visual Effects Diploma, Game Art & Design Diploma Head of animation: Jeremy McCarron Head of admissions: Larry Heinzlmeir Time of year offered: January, April, July, October Application deadline: One month prior to class start.

The Art Institute of Washington
Arlington, VA (Greater WashingtonDC Metro) Phone: 703-358-9550 or toll free 877 303-3771 Fax: 703-358-9759 E-mail: scruley@aii.edu Website: www.aiw.aii.edu Degrees/certificates offered: Media Arts & Animation, Game Art & Design, Visual & Game Programming, Advertising, Audio Production, Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts-Baking & Pastry, Culinary Arts Management, Commercial Photography, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Fashion & Retail Management, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, Interior Design, Photographic Imaging, Video Production Number of students in animation program: 300+ Head of animation: Karen Johnson Head of admissions: Sara Cruley Time of year offered: Each quarter Application deadline: Rolling admission

The Bakshi School of Animation and Cartooning
Silver City, NM Phone: 505-534-9291 Email: info@thebakshischool.com Website: www.thebakshischool.com Certificate programs offered: Ongoing classes and workshops. Private instruction is also available. Cost: Varies with courses Head of animation: Eddie Bakshi and Jess Gorell Head of admissions: Jess Gorell Time of year offered: Year-long schedule Equipment: Includes traditional drawing set ups (with light tables) as well as computers with 2D and 3D software and peripheral programs. In-house recording capabilities

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT Phone: 801-422-8773 Fax: 801-422-0695 E-mail: kelly_loosli@byu.edu/advisement_secretary@byu.edu Website: www.et.byu.edu/animation Degrees/certificates offered: BFA in Animation Number of students in animation program: 20 a year for a total of 60 Cost of program: http://saas.byu.edu/tuition Head of animation: Kelly Loosli Head of admissions: Kelly Loosli Time of year offered: Fall semester start date Application deadline: April 1 for new students, August 1 for transfer students

Brooks College
Long Beach, CA Phone: 866-746-5711 E-mail: jhobbs@brookscollege.edu Website: www.brookscollege.edu Degrees/certificates offered: Associate Degree Multimedia/ Animation Cost of program: $30,000 Head of animation: Jodi Hobbs Head of admissions: Christina Veron Time of year offered: Quarterly Application deadline: None Equipment: 3D studio Max, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Toon Boom, PC/MAC systems

California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA Phone: 661-255-1050 Fax: 661-253-7710 E-mail: admiss@calarts.edu Website: www.calarts.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA and Certificate of Fine Arts, MFA and Advanced Certificate of Fine Arts Number of students in animation program: Character Animation: 160; Experimental Animation: 80 Cost of program: Tuition (06/07): $29,300 Head of animation: Character Animation: Frank Terry; Experimental Animation: Maureen Selwood and Paul Vester Head of admissions: Carol Kim Time of year offered: September through May Application deadline: Recommended January 5 Equipment: State of the art film, video and 2D and 3D computer animation

California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, CA Phone: 714-278-3471 Fax: 714-278-2390 E-mail: dlamb@fullerton.edu Website: www.fullerton.edu/arts/art Degrees/certificates offered: BFA Entertainment Art and Animation, BFA Illustration, MA and MFA in Illustration Number of students in animation program: 100 Cost of program: Tuition is $2,400 a year Head of animation: Dana Lamb Head of admissions: See University website Time of year offered: Fall, spring, and summer semesters Application deadline: See University website

California State University Northridge (CSUN)
Northridge, CA Phone: 818-677-2242 E-mail: mary.a.trujillo@csun.edu
Website: www.csun.edu/art/05/ areas Degrees/certificates offered: BA, Animation Concentration, studies in 3D CG and 2D, Drawing Development, Game Design, Visual Effects, Motion Graphics, Web Design Number of students in animation program: 350 students per year take animation classes, 150 dedicated to Animation Concentration Cost of program: $3,000 per year Head of animation: Prof. Mary Ann Trujillo Head of admissions: Svet Pirjan, Art Advisement Center Time of year offered: Fall & spring Application deadline: November Equipment: Two animation labs & one Video-Digital Lab. Seventy-five Mac stations with Maya 3D Computer Animation software; 2D Digital Flash and digital drawing tablets. Additional software: Photoshop, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Illustrator, 23 Animation Light Tables, two LunchBox pencil testers.

Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University
Waltham, MA Phone: 1-800-808-CDIA (2342) Fax: 781-209-1701 E-mail: info@cdiabu.com Website: www.cdiabu.com Degrees/certificates offered: Certificates in 3D Animation, Visual Effects, Game Art & Design No. of students in animation program: 60 Cost of program: $21,000 Head of animation: Mark Thompson Head of admissions: Kerri Olson Time of year offered: Three starts per year—spring, summer and fall terms Application deadline: Rolling deadline Equipment: All equipment is provided.

College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI Phone: 313-664-7425 or 800-952-ARTS Fax: 313-872-2739 E-mail: admissions@ccscad.edu Website: www.ccscad.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA degrees in 11 studio majors (Advertising Design, Animation & Digital Media, Art Education, Crafts, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design, Transportation Design) Number of students in animation program: Approximately 160 Cost of program: Tuition (2006–07): $783 per credit hour or $11,745 per semester for full-time enrollment, 12-18 credits. Commitment Fee: $100 per semester Head of animation: Jay Nelson, interim chair Head of admissions: Julie Hingelberg, dean of enrollment services Time of year offered: Fall and winter semesters. The CCS Continuing Education program also offers animation courses for nondegree students year-round Application deadline: Fall semester deadlines–August 1: completed applications due; August 15: student deposits/commitment fees due. Winter semester deadlines–December 1: completed applications due; December 15: student deposits/commitment fees due Equipment: CCS provides 415 student computers, featuring the most up-to-date equipment and software available for twoand three dimensional design, animation, and audio and video editing.

College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA Phone: 661-362-5039 Fax: 661 362-3043 E-mail: marc.ratner@canyons.edu Website: www.canyons.edu/animation Degrees/certificates offered: AA degrees: Animation Production, Computer Animation; Certificates: Animation Production, Computer Animation, Video Game Animation Number of students in animation program: Approx. 40 Cost of program: $20 per unit Head of animation: Marc J. Ratner Head of admissions: Deborah Rio Time of year offered: Fall, winter, spring, summer Equipment: Computer animation lab with render farm, three lunchBoxes, drawn animation lab, mini DV recording, DAT recording

Collin County Community College
Plano, TX Phone: Tom Ottinger, 972-516-5089 Fax: 972-881-5103 E-mail: tottinger@ccccd.edu Website: www.ccccd.edu Degrees/certificates offered: AAS and Certificate degrees in 3D Animation and Game Art and Animation Number of students in animation program: Approx. 150 Cost of program: Less than $3,000 to complete an AAS degree, resident tuition. Non-resident tuition only slightly higher Head of animation: Tom Ottinger, tottinger@ccccd.edu J. Marshall Pittman, mpittman@ccccd.edu Head of admissions: Admission and Records Office – 972-881-5710 www.ccccd.edu/register.html Time of year offered: Fall, spring and summer semesters Application deadline: Flexible

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL Phone: 312-344-6738 Fax: 312-344-8044 E-mail: byoung@colum.edu Website: www.filmatcolumbia.com Degrees/certificates offered: BA Degree in Film & Video Number of students in animation program: 259 Cost of program: $16,408 Head of animation: Barry Young Head of admissions: Murphy Monroe Time of year offered: Fall and spring Application deadline: Fall–May 1; Spring–November 15 Equipment: The 18,500 sq. ft. facilities include a full range of digital and analog animation equipment. Please email to request for a more complete listing of equipment and facilities.

Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, OH Phone: 614-224-9101 Fax: 614-232-8344 E-mail: admissions@ccad.edu Website: www.ccad.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA in Media Studies with an emphasis in Time-Based Media (Animation, Video, and Interactive Design); and Computer Game Development courses Number of students in animation program: Approx. 85 students Cost of program: $20,736 per year Head of animation: Ron Saks Head of admissions: Thomas Green Time of year offered: Full-year semester based program Application deadline: Rolling admissions Equipment: Full server based PC and Mac Labs for 3D CGI and 2D digital-animation production; 3D digitizing Micro-scribe; render farm; Traditional animation lab includes 20 animation tables; three flatbed optical-pin-registered auto feed scanners for high-end digital 2D ink-paint and compositing; 22 Wacom Intuous tablets with pressure sensitive pens; Shooting stage includes cold and hot lights, cyclorama, and blue and green screen backdrops; Off-line digital sound recording suite. Software includes: Maya (21 seats in two labs), Toon Boom’s Harmony (22 seats in two labs and scanning stations), Flash, Director, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Shockwave 3D, Wild Tangent, Nuke, Soundtrack Pro and Photoshop.

The DAVE School
Orlando, FL Phone: 407-224-3283 or 407-224-DAVE Fax: 407-224-5648 E-mail: Jeff@DaveSchool.com Website: www.DaveSchool.com Degrees/certificates offered: Diploma & Occupational Associates Degree Number of students in animation program: 75-85 Cost of program: $29,500 Head of animation: Jeff Scheetz Time of year offered: January, April, July, September Application deadline: Open enrollment

De Anza College
Cupertino, CA Phone: 408-864-5663 Fax: 408-864-8492 E-mail: MMcNamara@deanza.edu Website: www.deanza.edu/animation Degrees/certificates offered: Many students are post-graduates doing specialized vocational training. AA Degree in Film/TVAnimation; Certificates in Animation Production, Computer Animation or Animation History & Criticism Number of students in animation program: 80 - 100 Cost of program: $13/unit Head of animation: Martin McNamara. Other faculty work fulltime at leading animation studios such as Pacific Data Images/ DreamWorks, Electronic Arts and Sony Imageworks Head of admissions: Kathy Kyne Time of year offered: Fall, winter, spring, summer quarters. Can start any quarter Application deadline: None, but classes fill early and continuing students have registration priority Equipment: Animation drawing studio with individual workstations and pencil test stands; Puppet animation studio with computer motion control tracking camera (Kuper Controls software) and frame grabbers; Computer animation lab with Maya Unlimited, Softimage Toonz; etc. Web/Multimedia animation lab with Macromedia Flash, Adobe Photoshop, etc.; Complete film department with sound studios, shooting stage, editing suites.

DigiPen Institute of Technology
Redmond, WA Phone: 425-558-0299 Fax: 425-558-0378 E-mail: info@digipen.edu Website:www.digipen.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA Production Animation Number of students in animation program: 180 Cost of program: $54,000 Head of animation: Abbott Smith, associate dean arts and animation division Head of admissions: Angela Kugler Time of year offered: Fall only Application deadline: See website

Digital Media Arts College
Boca Raton, FL Phone: 866-255-3622 Fax: 561-391-2480 E-mail: admissions@dmac-edu.org Website: www.digitalmediaartscollege.us Degrees/certificates offered: BFA, MFA Number of students in animation program: 220 Cost of program: $19,500 per academic year for BFA (3 Year Degree); $21,500 for academic year for MFA Head of animation: Andres Del Valle, computer animation chairperson Head of admissions: Tony Palmieri Time of year offered: Spring semester: January; summer semester: June; fall semester: September Application deadline: Four weeks before the first day of class. Space is limited in all programs. For this reason we request applications to all departments be submitted early. Equipment: Motion Capture Studio, Boxx workstations, Dual 2.4 ghz Intel Pentium 4 Xeon processors, DVD/CD Burner, 19” Dell Ultrasharp LCD Monitors, Apple PowerMac G5, Dual 1.8Ghz Processors, 22” Apple Cinema Displays, 24” Dell Ultrasharp LCD Monitors, 23” Apple Cinema Displays, Epson 4490 Photo Scanner, HP 2300 LaserJet Printer, HP DesignJet 120nr Large-format printer Epson r2400 color printer

Digital Media Institute
Tonkawa, OK Phone: 580-628-6458 Fax: 580-628-6209 E-mail: brad.matson@north-ok.edu Website: www.north-ok.edu/dmi Degrees/certificates offered: AAS Number of students in animation program: 20 per year Cost of program: Less than $3,500 for OK resident Head of animation: Brad Matson Head of admissions: Brad Matson Time of year offered: August May Application deadline: July 1, 2007 Equipment: 20 Dual Monitor Production and Post Suites.

Digital-Tutors
Oklahoma City, OK Phone: 866-741-6725 or 405-603- 2271 Fax: 405-470-0110 E-mail: bmo@digital tutors.com Website: www.digitaltutors.com Degrees/certificates offered: N/A Number of students in animation program: Over 60,000 Cost of program: Free online tutorials, CD-based training products range from $25-$89 Time of year offered: Year-round Equipment: Maya, XSI, 3DS Max, ZBrush, Mudbox, RealFlow, RenderMan, SyFlex, After Effects, Shake, Toxik, Nuke, etc. About Digital-Tutors: Digital-Tutors is an internationally known innovator of interactive training solutions whose client list includes thousands of students, professionals, Fortune 500 Companies, U.S. government agencies, schools and nonprofit associations from across the globe.

Earthlight Pictures Animation Training
Portland, OR; Santa Barbara & Santa Monica, CA; Vancouver, WA, and elsewhere nationwide via teletraining Phone: 503-697-7914 E-mail: JT@earthlightpictures.com Website: www.earthlightpictures.com Degrees/certificates offered: Certificates Number of students in animation program: varies widely Head of animation: John Teton Time of year offered: All four quarters each year Application deadline: Depends on session Ecole Des Metier Du Cinema D’Animation (EMCA) Angouleme, France Phone: +1 33 5 45 93 60 70 Fax: +1 33 5 45 93 60 80 E-mail: emca@angouleme.cci.fr Website: www.angouleme-emca.fr Degrees/certificates offered:

Certificate from the Chamber of Commerce
Number of students in animation program: 18/year x 3 years Cost of program: 3,500 euros/year Head of animation: Christian Arnau Head of admissions: Christian Arnau Time of year offered: September to June Application deadline: April 2007 Equipment: As a professional studio (2D, 3D, stop motion, Flash, Toon Boom, pegs, 3ds Max, Maya, etc.) Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA Phone: 814-732-2000 Fax: 814-732 2420 (Admissions) Website: www.edinboro.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA Applied Media Arts, Concentration in Cinema Number of students in animation program: 150 Cost of program: $3,449 per semester Head of animation: Mike Genz, mgenz@edinboro.edu Head of admissions: Mr. Terrence Carlin Time of year offered: Fall, spring Application deadline: Fall–July 1, spring–November 20

Escape Studios
London, U.K. Phone: +44 (0)20 7348 1920 Fax: +44 (0)20 7348 1921 E-mail: info@escapestudios.co.uk Website: www.escapestudios.co.uk Degrees/certificates offered: Training for the CGI industries – 2D and 3D Head of animation: Lee Danskin–Course Director Head of admissions: Jason Jenner-Courses Manager
Time of year offered: All year

Ex’pression College for Digital Arts
Emeryville, CA Phone: 877-833-8800 Fax: 510-658-3414 E-mail: admissions@expression.edu Website: www.expression.edu Degrees/certificates offered: Bachelor’s of Applied Science Degrees in: Animation & Visual Effects, Motion Graphic Design, Sound Arts Number of students in animation program: 400 Cost of program: $16,950 per academic year (total tuition for BAS program is $67,800) Head of animation: Andrew Britt Head of admissions: Brittany Riddell Time of year offered: Rolling admissions – there are 9 class starts annually. Equipment: Ex’pression College has 85,000 square feet of industry grade computer labs and studios and is open 24/7.

First Light Video Publishing
Venice, CA Phone: 800-262-8862 Fax: 310-574-0886 E-mail: mb@tmwmedia.com Website: www.firstlightvideo.com Cost of program: DVD Head of admissions: Michael Bennett Time of year offered: Full year

Full Sail Real World Education
Winter Park, FL Phone: 800-226-7625 E-mail: admissions@fullsail.com Website: www.fullsail.com Degrees/certificates offered: Associates & Bachelors Degrees in Computer Animation, Digital Arts & Design, Entertainment Business, Film, Game Development, Recording Arts and Show Production Number of students in animation program: 692–Computer Animation; 497–Digital Arts & Design; 518– Game Development Head of animation: Program Director – Pete Bandstra Head of admissions: Mary Beth Plank-Mezzo Time of year offered: Year-round Application deadline: Year-round Equipment: HP x6000 Labs, HPx6200 Labs, HP x8000 Labs and G5 Mac Labs with Maya 8, Shake, Adobe Creative Suite

Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA Phone: 818-240-1000 Ext. 5815, 5663 E-mail: rdickes@glendale.edu Website: www.glendale.edu Degrees/certificates offered: Digital/Classical Animation Number of students in animation program: 80 Cost of program: $78 for a 15-week course Head of animation: Roger Dickes Head of admissions: Sharon Combs Time of year offered: Semester basis Application deadline: Open enrollment even one week after the beginning of the course Equipment: Dual 1.8 Ghz Mac G5 computers

Gnomon School of Visual Effects
Hollywood, CA Phone: 323-466-6663 Fax: 323-466-6710 E-mail: info@gnomon3d.com Website: www.gnomonschool.com Degrees/certificates offered: Highend Computer Graphics Accredited Certificate, Intensive Diploma and Extension Programs Number of students in animation program: 100 Cost of program: $43,225 (certificate); $9,000 (diploma), Varied (Extension) Head of animation: Darrin Krumweide Head of admissions: Kristin Bierschbach Time of year offered: Winter, spring, summer, fall Application deadline: Ongoing

Gobelins, l’école de l’image
Paris, France Phone: +1 33 1 40 79 92 12 Fax: +1 33 1 40 79 92 69 E-mail: info@gobelins.fr Website: www.gobelins.fr Degrees/certificates offered: Certificate of the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry Number of students in animation program: 100 Cost of program: 2,500 euros (approx. $3,200) per year Head of animation: Marie-France Zumofen Head of admissions: Marcel Villoing Time of year offered: September through June Application deadline: March Equipment: Latest hardware and software (Maya for 3D)

Grand Valley State University, School of Communications, Film and Video Program
Allendale, MI Phone: 616-331-5000 E-mail: admissions@gvsu.edu Website: www.gvsu.edu/filmvideo Degrees/certificates offered: BA, BS in Film/Video with emphasis in Animation Number of students in animation program: 30 Cost of program: $3,300 in state, $6,400 out of state Head of animation: Deanna Morse Head of admissions: admissions@gvsu.edu Time of year offered: Fall and winter Application deadline: Rolling. Animation program requires secondary admit. Equipment: Eight Macintosh Graphics labs, LunchBox, 16mm film equipment. Additional workstations including Cintiq tablet

Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN Phone: 763-488-2515 Fax: 763-488-2948 E-mail: richard.oxley@hennepintech.edu Website: www.htc-mmvp.com Degrees/certificates offered: Video Production Specialist twoyear diploma and two-year AAS degree, Multimedia Specialist two year Diploma and two-year AAS degree Number of students in animation program: 20 Cost of program: Approx. $4,800 for two years Head of animation: Rich Oxley Head of admissions: Julie Higdem Time of year offered: Fall and spring 16 week semesters Application deadline: Early August Equipment: The latest Mac OS X and Windows computers, Scanners, Final Cut Pro, Avid, After Effects.

Indiana University School of Informatics, New Media Program/ Indiana University- Purdue University
Indianapolis (IUPUI) Indianapolis, IN Phone: 317-278-7669; 317-278- INFO (Student Services) E-mail: Mark McCreary, assistant dean, IU School of Informatics, wmccrear@iupui.edu Website: http://newmedia.iupui.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BS, Media Arts and Science; MS, Media Arts and Science Number of students in animation program: 35 graduate students; 401 undergraduate students in New Media Program Cost of program: MS resident students: $226.55 per credit hour; MS non-resident: $653.90 per credit hour; BS resident students: $197.45 per credit hour; BS non-resident: $558.46 per credit hour Head of animation: Joe Defazio, associate professor and interim associate director, New Media Program Head of admissions: Mark McCreary, assistant dean, IU School of Informatics Time of year offered: Fall & spring terms (August December/ January– May) Application deadline: MS degree program is Nov. 15 for spring semester, March 15 for fall semester. BS degree program deadline is established by the Office of Admissions. Information is available at www.enroll.iupui.edu. Equipment: • HP xw4100 Workstations with 3.4 GHz Intel processors, 1.5 GB of RAM, and dual hard drives • Dell 470 Workstations with 2.8 GHz Xeon processors, 1.5 GB of RAM and dual hard drives • Apple iMacs with 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processors, 2.0 GB of RAM and a 500 GB hard drive • Many of the computers equipped with Wacom tablets • Software academic licenses for Maya, 3ds Max, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Production Studio, Macromedia Studio, ZBrush

International Academy of Design & Technology
Tampa, FL Phone: 800-ACADEMY (800-222-3369) Fax: 813-881 0008 E-mail: admissions@academy.edu Website: www.academy.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA Computer Animation Number of students in animation program: 290 Cost of program: $6,030 per academic term at 16 credits/term Head of animation: Mr. Ray Eales Head of admissions: Ms. Heidi-Lee Demello Time of year offered: All year Human Computer

Interaction, Iowa State University
Ames, IA Phone: 515-294-2089 Fax: 515-294-5530 E-mail: hci@iastate.edu Website: www.hci.iastate.edu Degrees/certificates offered: PhD/ MS/Certificate Number of students in animation program: 63 Cost of program: 2006-2007 tuition for graduate assistants is $2,968 each for fall and spring semesters. Plus mandatory student fees (health center, activity, and energy surcharge) are $382 per semester plus any applicable computer fees ($200.50 for Comp. Sci and MIS majors and $218.50 for Engineering.) Head of animation: James Oliver, director of the HCI Graduate Program Head of admissions: Same Time of year offered: Applications are taken for fall, spring, summer semesters Application deadline: Oct 1 and March 1

ITT Technical Institute
MA 01867 Phone: 800-430-5097 Fax: 781-937-3402 Website: www.itt-tech.edu Degrees/certificates offered: Associate Degree, Multimedia, Computer Drafting & Design, Computer Network System, Computer & Electronics

Learn 3D Autodesk Media & Entertainment Training Centre
Johannesburg, South Africa Phone: +27 82 922 7155 Fax: +27 11 886 8574 E-mail: gustavo@touchvision.co.za Website: www.touchvision.co.za Degrees/certificates offered: Certificate in 3D Animation & Visual Effects Number of students in animation program: 15 Cost of program: $4,600 Head of animation: Gustavo E. de M. Correa Head of admissions: Gustavo E. de M. Correa Time of year offered: Full-time (one year) Application deadline: January Equipment: x86 based workstations

Massachusetts College of Art
Boston, MA Phone: 617-879-7000 Website: www.massart.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA, MFA, MS in Art Education, Teaching Certificate, Fashion Design Certificate, Graphic Design Certificate, Industrial Design Certificate Number of students in animation program: 50 Cost of program: In-state tuition & fees: $7,200; Out-of State tuition & fees: $20,600 Time of year offered: Fall and spring Application deadline: February 15

Max The Mutt Animation School
Toronto, Ontario Canada Phone: 416-703-6877 or 877-486-6888 Fax: 416-703-3930 E-mail: info@maxthemutt.com Website: www.maxthemutt.com Degrees offered: Classical and Computer Animation ( 3 years), Fulltime and self paced; Illustration for Sequential Arts: Comic books and Graphic Novels (3 years), Full-time and self paced; Advanced Diploma in 3D Animation and Production (1year) Full-time only Directors: Maxine Schacker, director; Tina Seemann, director of animation; Van Olson, director of admissions Time of year offered: September to May, annually. Applications deadlines: Early Application deadline: end of November; Regular Application deadline: end of March; Scholarship deadline: end of March Equipment: Light Tables, Flash, Photoshop, Maya

Media Design School
Auckland, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 30 30 402 Fax: +64 9 30 30 646 E-mail: enquiries@mediadesign.school.nz Website: www.mediadesign.school.nz Degrees/certificates offered: Diploma of 3D Computer Animation, Graduate Diploma of Advanced 3D Productions, Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies (3D Imagery and Visualisation) Number of students in animation program: 70-100 Cost of program: Diploma of 3D Computer Animation - NZ$19,462.50; Graduate Diploma of Advanced 3D Productions (two years) - NZ$36,000; Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies (3D Imagery and Visualisation) - NZ$17,640 Head of animation: Don Smith Head of admissions: Jussi Luukkonen Time of year offered: Diploma of 3D Computer Animation - May 07, Aug 07; Graduate Diploma of Advanced 3D Productions - May 07, Aug 07; Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies (3D Imagery and Visualisation) - May 07, Oct 07 Application deadline: 8 - 20 weeks before course start date

Mt. San Jacinto College
Menifee, CA Phone: 951-639-5545 Fax: 951-672-7915 E-mail: dsmith@msjc.edu Website: http://multimedia.msjc.edu/animation/index.html Degrees/certificates offered: AS Multimedia, Multimedia with Special Concentration: Animation AA Art, AS Computer Information Science Certificates: Multimedia, Computer Information Systems Cost of program: $20 per unit (resident) $160 per unit (nonresident). Most courses are 3 units Head of animation: Don Smith Head of multimedia department: Don Smith Time of year offered: Fall, spring and summer semesters Equipment: PCs with Maya

National Animation and Design Centre (NAD Centre)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Phone: 514-288-3447 Fax: 514-288-5799 E-mail: info@centrenad.com Website: www.nadcentre.com Degrees/certificates offered: We offer two programs: 1) 3D Animation and Visual Effects for Film and Television 2) Design and Digital Art for Video Games Number of students in animation program: 22 students per program and per session Cost of program: CAD$16,500 for Canadian students, CAD$21,500 for foreign students Head of animation: Robin Tremblay and Nicolas Poteet Head of admissions: Sandrine Brandner Time of year offered: Two entry sessions: September and January Application deadline: November 1 for the January session, March 1 for the September session Equipment: Over 120 work stations

NC State University, College of Design
Raleigh, NC Phone: 919-515-3876 or 919-515-8308 Fax: 919-515-7330 E-mail: susan_brandeis@ncsu.edu Website: www.ncsudesign.org/ or www.onebitpixel.com/ Degrees/certificates offered: Bachelor of Art+Design or Master of Art+Design, Animation and Digital Imaging Concentration Number of students in animation program: Undergraduate Programs, 100 Graduate Program, 24 (approx. 50 EOY 07/08) Cost of program: Varies depending on semester hours taken and other costs. Average in-state residents tuition & fees/year: approx. $4,856; Average out-of-state residents tuition & fees/year: $16,904 More information can be found at www7.acs.ncsu.edu/financial_aid/ gradcost.htm Head of animation: Patrick FitzGerald Head of admissions: Susan Brandeis Time of year offered: Full-year semester based program, including summer sessions I + II study abroad opportunities with the animation/drawing studios in Prague Application deadline: Admissions in fall 07, January/February Equipment: Windows & Macintosh Labs and clusters, Large format Cintiq & Wacom digitizing tablets, HP 36” color wide format printers, Universal Laser Systems Laser Cutter, CNC Router System, Specialized Dimension 3D Scanner Printer, Deadline/Frantic Films Maya Renderfarm, 3ds Studio Max, Alias Studio, Rhino, form-Z, Maya, Flash 8, Swift 3D, Shake, Torque. Complete list available here: http://www.ncsudesign.org/content/index. cfm/mode/1/fuseaction/page/filename/computing.html

New Brunswick Community College Miramichi Campus
Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada Phone: 506-778-6000 or 877-773-6222 Fax: 506-788-6001 E-mail: nbccmir@gnb.ca Website: www.nbcc.nb.ca Degrees/certificates offered: Two year Diploma program Number of students in animation program: 20 students Cost of program: $2,600 per year tuition Head of animation: Debbie Walls Head of admissions: Registrar – Charlotte Goguen Time of year offered: September to June Application deadline: Applications accepted November 1 – First qualified/first accepted basis Equipment: Textbooks/Art supplies – approximately $2,000 per year

New York University Tisch School of the Arts - Kanbar Institute of Film and Television
New York, NY Phone: 212-998 1700 Fax: 212-995-4062 E-mail: tisch.recruitment@nyu.edu Website: http://filmtv.tisch.nyu.edu/page/undergraduate.html Degrees/certificates offered: BFA Film & Television Number of students in animation program: Approx. 75 Cost of program: Changes each year Head of animation: John Canemaker Head of admissions: Director of Recruitment, Phone 212-998-1900 Time of year offered: Year-round Application deadline: January Freshmen; April Transfers; November Early Decision; See website for details Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI Phone: 906-227-2194 Fax: 906-227 2276 E-mail: art@nmu.edu Website: art.nmu.edu and www.nmu.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA, BA, BS Number of students in animation program: 40 Cost of program: Variable Head of animation: Stephan Larson Time of year offered: Fall, spring Application deadline: Variable Equipment: Apple computer labs (70 workstations); Apple laptops provided; digital still and video cameras; lighting and greenscreen studio.

Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK Phone: 405-425-5528 E-mail: tony.alley@oc.edu Website: www.oc.edu/artdesign Degrees/certificates offered: BA, New Media; BFA, Graphic Design Number of students in animation program: 30 Cost of program: Tuition, $13,500; Board, $7,000 Head of animation: Dr. Tony Alley Head of admissions: Darci Thompson Time of year offered: August through May Application deadline: None Equipment: Each student receives a Dell laptop. Students also have access to a CG Lab of 21 G5 PowerMacs

Piedmont Community College
Yanceyville, NC Phone: 336-694-5707 Fax: 336-694- 7816 E-mail: hinemap@piedmontcc.edu Website: www.animatenc.com Degrees/certificates offered: AAS Digital Effects & Animation Number of students in animation program: 40 Cost of program: $650/ per semester (5 semesters) Head of animation: Paula Hindman Head of admissions: Sarah Humphrey Time of year offered: August and January Application deadline: Anytime Equipment: 11 Boxx Technologies Dual Core Workstations, 11 Power Mac G5 Workstations, Autodesk Maya & 3DS Max, After Effects, Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro

Pratt Manhattan Center for Continuing & Professional Studies Continuing Education
Training Center: Autodesk® Training Center, Autodesk® Training Center Media and Entertainment New York, New York Phone: 212-647-7199 Fax: 212-367-2489 E-mail: prostudy@pratt.edu Website: http://ProStudies.pratt.edu Contact: Karen Miletsky, associate director Karen Udo, administrative assistant Perry Han, administrative assistant Certificates: Computer Graphics Certificate in: Computer Animation & Video, Interactive Media. Other Computer Graphics certificates offered through continuing education: Electronic Imaging & Illustration, Electronic Publishing, Computer-Aided Design & Visualization Number of students in animation programs: 200, plus Cost of programs: Range from $150-$835 Head of animation: Karen Adler Miletsky Head of admissions: Karen Adler Miletsky, Center for Continuing and Professional Studies only Time of year offered: Fall, spring, summer Application deadline: Open Program Statement: Pratt offers certificate programs in Computer Graphics. One area of concentration is in Computer Animation and Video. It is for students who wish to pursue careers in film, entertainment, special effects, game design and broadcast design. Study focuses on the creation and design of timebased media. Choose to focus on a variety of areas, including 2D and 3D animation, including traditional animation, digital video and broadcast design. Students study the choreography and design of complex animated sequences, with topics including creation of titling sequences, editing, compositing, modeling, rendering and animation. Final projects are edited to form a demo reel portfolio.

Richard Williams Animation Masterclass
Pembrokeshire, U.K. Phone: +44 1 834 871 114 Fax: +44 1 834 871 596 E-mail: mo@masterclass.demon.co.uk Website: www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com Contact: Mo Sutton

Ringling School of Art & Design
Sarasota, FL 34234 Phone: 941-351-5100 Fax: 941-359-7517 E-mail: admissions@ringling.edu Website: www.ringling.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA - 8 Majors, Computer Animation, Digital Film, Fine Arts, Game & Art Design, Graphic & Interactive, Communication, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography & Digital, Imaging Number of students in animation program: 273 Cost of program: $24,700 (current - not including Room & Board) Head of animation: Jim McCampbell Head of admissions: Jim Dean Time of year offered: Every Semester - Annually Application deadline: January 15th, 2007

Rio Hondo Community College
Whittier, CA Phone: 562-468-7769 and 562- 692-0921 Ext. 3586 E-mail: 3dman@charter.net, Daniel Manahan, co-author Inside 3ds Max 7 Website: www.riohondo.edu/tech/cad/3dmodeling.htm Degrees/certificates offered: Develop demo reel, Drafting 201 and 202, Beginning and Intermediate 3ds Max Number of students in animation program: Under 50 Cost of program: Under $100 for 18 weeks of training Head of animation: Daniel Manahan Head of admissions: Apply at school in counseling office Time of year offered: Fall and spring Application deadline: Apply before college fall and spring semesters Equipment: Pentium core 2 duo computers with 4GB memory and 1GB ATI 7350 FireGL professional videocard loaded with the latest 3ds Max, Softimage XSI and Adobe Creative Suite software. Description of class: Pay less to develop your 3ds Max demo reel and train for a career in video games, feature films, and architectural visualization

School of Film and Animation, Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York Phone: 585-475 6175 Fax: 585-475-7575 E-mail: mqbpph@rit.edu Website: www.rit.edu/~sofa Degrees/certificates offered: BFA Film and Animation; BS in Digital Cinema; MFA in Film and Animation Number of students in animation program: 200 undergraduates, 50 graduates Cost of program: $24,600 per year undergraduate; $26, 901 per year graduate Head of animation: Stephanie Maxwell Head of admissions: Dan Shelley Time of year offered: Academic year September May Application deadline: December 1 earliest submission date for freshman undergraduates, January 1 and rolling for graduates.

Rutgers University
Cameden, NJ Phone: 856-225-6176 Fax: 856-225-6330 E-mail: ltan@cameden.rutgers.edu Website: www.rutgers.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BA Number of students in animation program: 85 Head of animation: Liqin Tan Head of admissions: Marty Rosenberg Time of year offered: Four Equipment: More than 100 workstations, 33 Softimage

Santa Monica College, Academy of Entertainment & Technology (AET)
Santa Monica, CA Phone: 310-434-3700 Fax: 310-434-3768 E-mail: http://academy_info@smc.edu Website: http://academy.smc.edu Degrees/certificates offered: Associates of Arts and two-year Certificates Number of students in animation program: 400 Cost of program: $20 per unit CA resident; $155 - $180 per unit, out of state and international students Head of animation: Chris Fria an Jim Keeshen, co-faculty leaders Head of admissions: Teresita Rodriguez, dean Time of year offered: Fall and spring semesters with two interim sessions winter/summer Application deadline: December and June (check exact dates on website) Equipment: Software: Maya, Houdini, Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, Director, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, And ProTools Shake. Hardware: 150 Windows, 125 Macintosh, ProTools 24, Render Farm

Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah and Atlanta, GA Phone: 800-869-7223 Fax: 912-525-5986 E-mail: admission@scad.edu Website: www.scad.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BA, BFA, MA, MFA Number of students in animation program: 500+ Cost of program: Full-time undergrad 2007-2008 academic year $24,390 Head of animation: Jeremy Moorshead Head of admissions: Sara Dorsey Time of year offered: Courses are offered throughout the year Application deadline: Rolling admission Equipment: Macintosh and Hewlett-Packard workstations, software includes After Effects, Premiere, DigiCel Flipbook, Flash and Dreamweaver, Autodesk Maya, Apple Shake and Pixar Renderman.

School of Communication Arts
Raleigh, NC Phone: 800-288-8495, Ext. 105; 919-488-8500 Fax: 919-488-8490 E-mail: school@higherdigital.com Website: www.higherdigital.com Degrees/certificates offered: Certificates, Diplomas and Associate in Science Degrees. Programs: Digital Animation, Digital Media, Digital Filmmaking, Digital Audio & Production Design and Interior Design Number of students in animation program: Approximately 140 Cost of program: Varies dependent upon type of program. Range: $13,540 - $35,500 Head of animation: Erik Westlund, animation program coordinator & instructor: ewestlund@ higherdigital.com Head of admissions: Robert Thornton, director of admissions: rthornton@ higherdigital.com Time of year offered: Year-round College; 4 Starting Classes Each Year Application deadline: Applications received on an on-going basis

School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong
Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Phone: +852-2788-7575 Fax: +852-2788-7528 E-mail: jsmoy@cityu.edu.hk Website: www.cityu.edu.hk/scm Degrees/certificates offered: Associate Degree, Bachelors Degree, MA, MFA, MPhil, PhD Number of students in animation program:31 Cost of program: Undergrad: HK$42,100/annum, Postgrad: HK$2,520/ credit unit Head of animation: Mike Wong Head of admissions: Ip Yuk-yiu Application deadline: Feb. 28 (undergrad), March 31 (postgrad) Equipment: The animation laboratory is equipped with more than 30 sets of high-end workstations and 32-node rendering farm.

School of Design, Digital Media Design, Nanyang Polytechnic
Singapore Phone: +65-6 550-1821 Fax: +65-6452-0110 E mail: eugenewongkc@gmail.com Website: www.nyp.edu.sg Degrees/certificates offered: Diploma in Digital Media Design Number of students in animation program: 180 Head of animation: Yang Tien Head of admissions: Anthony Woon Time of year offered: Beginning of the year (one admission) Application deadline: Jan 2007 Equipment: Maya, 3ds Max, on Mac/PC, Apple Shake, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite

School of Visual Arts
New York, New York Phone: 212-27-2000 Fax: 212-725-3587 E-mail: admissions@sva.edu Website: www.sva.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA is offered in Advertising, Animation, Cartooning, Computer Art, Film & Video, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography and Visual and Critical Studies (beginning fall 2007). An MFA is offered in Art Criticism and Writing; Computer Art; Design; Design Criticism (beginning fall 2008); Fine Arts; Illustration as Visual Essay; and Photography, Video and Related Media. Master of Professional Studies (MPS) is offered in Art Therapy and Digital Photography (beginning fall 2007) and a Master of Art in Teaching is offered in Art Education. Number of students in animation program: 204 students in BFA Animation Department, 258 in BFA Computer Art Department, 105 in MFA Computer Art Department. Cost of program: $20,800 for BFA programs; $24,520 for MFA Computer Art Department with an estimated departmental fee is $1,200 per semester Head of animation: Reeves Lehman, chair of BFA Film, Video and Animation Department; John McIntosh, chair of BFA Computer Art; Bruce Wands, chair of MFA Computer Art Department Head of admissions: Adam Rogers Time of year offered: Fall and spring Application deadline: Feb. 1 Equipment: BFA Animation Department facility includes drawing studios, digital lunchBoxes pencil test systems and a digital compositing facility with independent workstations. BFA Computer Art Department has abundant SGI, Boxx Technology and Apple computers; nearly 300 computers fill the two floors of computer art classrooms and labs. MFA Computer Art Department facilities include state-of-the-art equipment including a surround sound audio mixing suite, green screen studio featuring a Reflecmedia Chromatte and LiteRing, High Definition video editing stations, HD cameras, digital audio and light kits and high-end industry standard 3D animation and compositing software

Seneca College
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Phone: 416-491-5050 Ext. 3850 Fax: 416-661-7491 E-mail: aac@senecac.on.ca Website: http://aac.senecac.on.ca Degrees/certificates offered: Certificate in Animation & post-graduated diplomas in 3D Animation, Gaming & Visual Effects Number of students in animation program: 12 - 40 per classes Cost of program: See Website: http://aac.senecac.on.ca Head of animation: Mark Jones Head of admissions: Anna Singh Time of year offered: September & January Application deadline: Six months prior to start date Equipment: Varies

Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advance Learning
Oakville, Ontario Canada Phone: 905-845-9430 Fax: 905-815 4148 Website: www1.sheridaninstitute. ca E-mail: infosheridan@ sheridaninstitute.ca Degree: Bachelor of Applied Arts (Animation) Cost of program: $6,486 Time of year offered: September Start, Application Equal Consideration Date: Feb 1, 2007 Graduate Certificate: Computer Animation Cost of program: $12,229 Time of year offered: September start and January start Application equal consideration date: Feb 1, 2007 Equipment: N/A Graduate Certificate: Computer Animation – Digital Visual Effects Cost of program: $12,229 Time of year offered: September start Application equal consideration date: Feb 1, 2007 Graduate Certificate: Computer Animation – Digital Character Cost of program: $12,229 Time of year offered: September Start Head of animation: Angela Stukator, associate deanHead of admissions: Linda Dalton, registrar

St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN Phone: 812-535-5106 Fax: 812-535-5010 (Admission Office) E mail: Tmccammon@smwc.edu (Program Head)/ SMWCADMS@smwc.edu (Admissions) Website: www.smwc.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BA-Digital Media (Animation Track) Campus and Distance based Number of students in animation program: Eight Cost of program: Campus-$18,780 per year; Distance-$356 per credit hr Head of animation: Terry McCammon Head of admissions: Theresa Denton Time of year offered: Rolling Enrollment. The program courses on campus are offered on a twoyear rotation, so within two years all courses needed for the major are offered. Within the distance format, the courses are offered as needed by the student. Application deadline: Rolling Enrollment Equipment: Computer-based animation using a variety of popular software. Campus students have access to a variety of graphics and media labs, as well as a variety of art studios. Distance students work with advisor to discuss technology needs.

UCLA Animation Workshop
Los Angeles, CA Phone: 310-825-5829 Fax: 310-825-3383 E-mail: dward@tft.ucla.edu Website: animation.filmtv.ucla.edu Degrees/certificates offered: MFA Number of students in animation program: 50-60 Cost of program: See website Head of animation: Dan McLaughlin Head of admissions: Cecilia Wilmott Time of year offered: Fall through spring Application deadline: Feb. 28

UCLA Extension’s Department of Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts
Los Angeles, CA Phone: 310-825-9064 Fax: 310-206-7435 E-mail: entertainmentstudies@uclaextension.edu Website: www.uclaextension.edu/ entertainmentstudies Degrees/certificates offered: Entertainment Studies is an authorized training center for Apple (Final Cut Studio including Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Motion, and Soundtrack Pro; Shake; and Logic Pro), Adobe (After Effects), and Avid. Individual courses are offered in Maya, Pro-Tools, Finale, and Sibelius. Students can enroll in individual courses or pursue a comprehensive certificate program. Entertainment Studies offers 13 certificates in all areas of entertainment: Film, Television, and Digital Entertainment Media Level I and Level II, with specializations in Animation and Advanced Media, Cinematography, Directing, Post Production, or Producing; The Business and Management of Film, Television, and Digital Entertainment Media with specializations in Business and legal Affairs, Finance and Accounting, or Marketing and Distribution; The Music Business; Recording Engineering; and Film Scoring Cost of program: $6,200-$10,000 (depends on courses and electives chosen) Head of animation: Jane Kagon, department director Head of admissions: Open enrollment Time of year offered: Students may begin most programs in any quarter (fall, winter, spring, or summer), however some sequential programs begin in various quarters. Contact department for more information.

University of Southern California: School of Cinematic Arts
John C. Hench Division of Animation and Digital Arts Los Angeles, CA Phone: 213-821-4396 E-mail: animation@cinema.usc.edu Website: http://anim.usc.edu or cinema.usc.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BA Animation and Digital Arts, MFA Animation and Digital Arts, Minor Animation and Digital Arts Number of students in animation program: 60 Cost of program: Tuition only: BA: $16,657 per year flat rate; MFA: $19,883 per year Head of animation: Kathy Smith Time of year offered: Once a year– fall admission Application deadline: BA: Dec. 10, 2006; MFA: Feb. 15, 2007; Minor: Feb. 15, 2007 Equipment: State of the art 2D/3D computer software, hardware. Cutting Edge Motion Capture Facilities Oxberry rostram camera and traditional Plus digital animation cubicles. 24/7 year round access

The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA Phone: 215-717-6300 E-mail: admissions@uarts.edu Website: www.uarts.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA Number of students in animation program: Approximately 100 Cost of program: $25K per year Head of animation: Chris Magee Head of admissions: Barbara Elliot Time of year offered: Year-round Application deadline: Rolling admission Equipment: Partial listing: 1 Master Series Oxberry 16/35 Animation Stand; 1 Stop Action Animation Shooting Studio with lighting grid, and shooting tables; 36 Animation tables; 7 Video pencil test systems (4 video Lunchbox capture stations); 2 Bolex 16mm cameras w/animation motors; 3 Kodak Cine Special II 16mm cameras w/animation motors; 1 Animation stand for sand/paint work; 16 Animation Discs; 5 Acme Animation punches; 1 Oxberry punch; 4 Canon ZR100 Mini-DV digital video cameras; 2 Bogen Mini Geared Head Tripods; 2 fully equipped Animation Classrooms, each containing: Macromedia Flash 8 licenses 7 Discrete Combustion licenses; 2 Sony DSR 40 DVcam Deck; 1 Progressive Peripherals Frame Grabber; 2 Bogen technal TC-1 copystand; 1 NEC MultiSync MT Video Projectors; 1 Canon G2 Digital Camera; 1 IBM eServer X335; 1 IBM eServer X346; 4 Umax Astra 6400 Firewire Scanners; 2 IBM MPro Pentium II 300 (Maya license server); 1 JVC SVHS BRS 800 Video Deck

Postgraduate Diploma in Character Animation, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London
London, U.K. Phone: Direct line: +44 (0)20 7514 7363 Information: +44(0)20 7514 7022 Fax: +44 (0)20 7514 7306 E-mail: Course email: las@csm.arts.ac.uk Information Office: info@csm.arts. ac.uk Website: www.londonanimationstudio.tv or www.csm.arts.ac.uk Degrees/certificates offered: Postgraduate Diploma (Masters level) Number of students in animation program: 30 Cost of program: See ww.csm.arts. ac.uk for up-to-date prices Head of animation: Birgitta Hosea Head of admissions: Kristina Davies-Barrett Time of year offered: October - June Application deadline: Early – February 12, 2007 Late - May 28, 2007 Equipment: Each student has sole access to his or her own PC workstation and lightbox. The course also has an edit suite, DVD burners, scanners and line testers.

VanArts (Vancouver Institute of Media Arts)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Phone: 604-682-2787 or 800-396- 2787 Fax: 604-684-2789 E-mail: info@vanarts.com Website: www.vanarts.com Degrees/certificates offered: Diplomas/Certificates Number of students in animation program: 100 Cost of program: 2D Animation- $16,450 CDN ($18,450 USD); 3D Animation-$24,950 CDN ($25,950 USD) Head of animation: Charles Phillips, Calvin Leduc Head of admissions: Ken Priebe Time of year offered: Feb, June, Oct. Application deadline: N/A

Vancouver Film School
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Phone: 604-685-5808 Fax: 604-685-6389 Website: www.vfs.com Degrees/certificates offered: Diploma Cost of program: Students should check with admissions for Canadian and international tuition costs Head of animation: Larry Bafia Head of admissions: Benjamin Colling Time of year offered: Rolling start dates Application deadline: Check website Equipment: Fully loaded

Volda University College
Norway Phone: +47-7007 5000 Fax: +47-7007 5052 E-mail: tlien@hivolda.no/ AndresMa@hivolda.no Website:www.animationvolda.com/www.hivolda.no Degrees/certificates offered: BA in animation Number of students in animation program: 30 Cost of program: Free Head of animation: Torbjørn Lien/ Andres Mänd Head of admissions: Torbjørn Lien/ Andres Mänd Time of year offered: Mid August - Early June Application deadline: April 15 Equipment: Equipped both for traditional and computer animation. Toons, Flash, After Effects, Maya, AVID.

WEFIS- Westbridge Film School
Mexico City, DF, Mexico Phone: +52 (55) 5601-8280 E-mail: wefis@westbridge.edu.mx Website: www.wefis.com Degrees/certificates offered: 1) BA in Animation and Visual Effects: A three-year program that takes students from 2D and 3D animation, to Special and Visual Effects 2) Master in Animated Film Direction: A one year program that is designed for people with working knowledge of animation, and who want to gain the skills for directing and producing animated films 3) Master in Visual Effects: This one year intensive program explores both traditional and digital visual effects, and is intended for people who already have working knowledge of animation. Number of students in animation program: BA in Animation and Visual Effects - 24 students; Master in Animated Film Direction - 4 students; Master in Visual Effects - 5 students Cost of program: BA in Animation and Visual Effects - $30,000 USD; Master in Animated Film Direction - $10,500 USD; Master in Visual Effects - $10,500 USD Head of animation: Mauricio De la Orta Head of admissions: Laura Charles Time of year offered: The BA in Animation and Visual Effects and the Master in Visual Effects begin every September. The Master in Animated Film Direction starts every March. Application deadline: BA in Animation and Visual Effects - June 12, 2007; Master in Animated Film Direction - Feb 15, 2007; Master in Visual Effects - June 12, 2007 Equipment: 64 bit computer equipment, Maya, Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Wacom tablets, Digital Still and Video cameras, etc.

Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC Phone: 336-750-2520 Fax: 336-750-2522 E-mail: davisa@wssu.edu Website: www.wssu.edu/WSSU/UndergraduateStudies/College+of+ Arts+and+Sciences/Fine+Arts/Art/
Degrees/certificates offered: BA Degree in Art with Concentration in Computer Graphics & Animation Number of students in animation program: CA 60 Cost of program: In-state 12 hours & above - $1,580; Out-of-state 12 hours & above - $5,900; Campus room & board ranges from $2,573-$3,235 Head of animation: Prof. Arcenia M. Davis Head of admissions: Dr. X Maurice Allen Time of year offered: Fall (August) and spring (January) semesters Application deadline: Open Equipment: Personal computer, preferably Mac

Woodbury University
Burbank, CA Phone: 800-784-9663 Fax: 818-767-7520 E-mail: admissions@woodbury.edu Website: www.woodbury.edu Degrees/certificates offered: BFA Number of students in animation program: 62 Cost of program: $23,572 (Tuition & fees only) Head of animation: Dori Littell- Herrick Head of admissions: Mauro Diaz Time of year offered: Fall and spring Application deadline: Rolling Admissions Equipment: Traditional/Computer Animation Graphic Labs?

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