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Online Animation Degree Programs

Online degree programs in animation, digital design, media design, and more.

AnimatorImage may be everything, but a moving image can be even better. The human eyes affinity for motion is doing wonders for the animation job market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in animation will grow 15% through 2014, more than other art professions.

Animation is no longer limited to cartoons. According to the Animation School Review, youll see it on mobile devices and futuristic highway billboards. It is also used in CD-ROM production, illustrating body processes, flight and migration patterns, architecture, interior design, and in the classroom. (cont.)

Your career avenues are endless whether you ply your trade in 2D animation - creating frame-by-frame depictions by hand - or by using software to create 3D animation. You may even use puppets or clay for stop-motion animation.

Getting an online Animation degree will help you get started, or polish what you already know.

Broadly speaking, youll learn the "best practices" of life drawing and rendering techniques, special effects; 3D animation; and how to apply audio and video production techniques. Depending on which program you apply to, youll also learn critical industry standard tools and packages: PhotoShop, SoftImage, Maya, Macromedia Flash, 3-D Studio Max, Adobe AfterEffects and more.

Because of animations increasingly interconnected role in corporations, most Animation programs wont gloss over courses in business-building, business law and e-business models. Nor will it skimp on interdisciplinary fundamentals required in your artist toolkit: laws of human motion, physics, and psychology.

Explore the animation programs below and request more information today.

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Kaplan University Online

  • IT/Multimedia & Animation (Bachelor's)
    The objective of this online degree program is to prepare you for career advancement in information technology and visual arts with the knowledge, communicat... Read More
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American InterContinental University Online

  • Digital Design (Bachelor's)
    If you are seeking a BFA degree completion program in Visual Communication with a concentration in Digital Design online, the School of Visual Communication ... Read More
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Full Sail University

  • Education Media Design & Technology (Master's)
    The Education Media Design & Technology Master's Degree program tailors to creating and developing future leaders in the education and corporate training... Read More
  • Media Design (Master's)
    Today’s successful companies depend on strong visual representation to stay a step ahead of the competition. Full Sail University’s Media Design Master of Fi... Read More
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Art Institute Online

  • Animation & Media Arts (Bachelor's)
    Interested in developing animation and art work that stirs an audience and spurs a response? Our Media Art & Animation program will develop your creative... Read More
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Academy of Art University

  • Animation and Visual Effects (Associate)
    Blending precise technique with digital expertise, our instructors encourage creative experimentation while teaching the fundamentals of drawing, 3D modeling... Read More
  • Illustration (Associate)
    School of Illustration students develop expert technique to convey creativity professionally and beyond. Focusing on the subtleties of color, expression and ... Read More
  • Motion Pictures and Television (Associate)
    The School of Motion Pictures & Television combines theory and practice, immersing students in both from day one. Instructors guide students through the ... Read More
  • Animation and Visual Effects (Bachelor's)
    Blending precise technique with digital expertise, our instructors encourage creative experimentation while teaching the fundamentals of drawing, 3D modeling... Read More
  • Illustration (Bachelor's)
    School of Illustration students develop expert technique to convey creativity professionally and beyond. Focusing on the subtleties of color, expression and ... Read More
  • Motion Pictures and Television (Bachelor's)
    The School of Motion Pictures & Television combines theory and practice, immersing students in both from day one. Instructors guide students through the ... Read More
  • Animation and Visual Effects (Master's)
    Blending precise technique with digital expertise, our instructors encourage creative experimentation while teaching the fundamentals of drawing, 3D modeling... Read More
  • Illustration (Master's)
    School of Illustration students develop expert technique to convey creativity professionally and beyond. Focusing on the subtleties of color, expression and ... Read More
  • Motion Picture and Television (Master's)
    The School of Motion Pictures & Television combines theory and practice, immersing students in both from day one. Instructors guide students through the ... Read More
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