Top Ten Animation Art schools

Sheridan College, Canada

One of the most famous animation schools in the WORLD is Sheridan College located in Oakville, Ontario. Sheridan prides itself on a reputation for leadership in the field of digital media studies. Sheridan College has different interesting courses related to 2d and 3d animation. The most interesting point about Sheridan is the fact that it was one of the first schools in the world that offered animation course. Some of classical animators on Walt Disney's classic features are Sheridan grads! Sheridan graduates include Academy Award nominees (three) and winners (two), and an Emmy Award winner. In 2005, animation professor Kaj Pindal won an Emmy Award. Sheridan film students have picked up awards at festivals around the world.
www.sheridaninstitute.ca

Vancouver Film School, Canada

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, VFS is very well known for the 3d animation and visual effects course. It is a post-secondary entertainment arts school. In just one intensive year at VFS you receive a comprehensive education balancing theoretical instruction and hands-on production. VFS is known as the studio that teaches. At VFS you will receive a one-year education equal to four years at other schools. Whether you are making films, designing video games, or bringing animated characters to life, you will create a body of work to showcase your abilities and launch your career. There are lots of good demo reels coming out of VFS every year.
Their alumni work for leading companies worldwide, win awards for their projects, and have their films screened at international film festivals. VFS, like the entertainment industry, values the ability to produce quality results above all else.
www.vfs.com

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

The innovative School of Art, Design and Media of NTU was set up to educate creative art, designer and media professionals. The School offers studies in traditional, experimental and technological forms of art, design and media. ADM's courses are designed to develop creative individuals from artists to designers to animators to new media performers. The courses are visually and conceptually biased as the products students will make are visual and creatively conceptual rather than text based.
www.ntu.edu.sg

National Institute of Design - Ahmedabad, INDIA

NID is internationally acclaimed as one of the foremost multi-disciplinary institutions in the field of design education and research. The Business Week, USA has listed NID as one of the top 25 European & Asian programmes in the world. The institute functions as an autonomous body under the department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. NID is recognised by the Dept. of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) under Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, as a scientific and industrial design research organisation. NID's graduates have made a mark in key sectors of commerce, industry and social development by taking role of catalysts and through thought leadership.
www.nid.edu

Gnomon Institute of visual effects, USA

Considered an advanced study institution, Gnomon was founded by a former Applications Engineers from Alias Wavefront who saw a need for a school that taught the tools and techniques necessary to produce high-end digital content. Gnomon's curriculum and facilities have been designed to constantly evolve to reflect any new demands that may arise from the entertainment industry.
www.gnomon3d.com

School of Visual Arts, USA

SVA is considered a primary source of animation talent for both coasts. Their graduates work at Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks skg, Blue Sky Studio and Nickelodeon. Legends and prominent animators like Yvette Kaplan (Beavis and Butthead Do America, Ice Age) are here to give you instruction, feedback and to nurture your artistic vision. SVA is in the forefront of offering best-of-breed, state-of-the-art technology to beginning animators.
www.schoolofvisualarts.edu

Royal College of Art, UK

The RCA is the world's only wholly postgraduate university institution of art and design - fine art, applied art, design, communications and humanities - offering the degrees of MA, MPhil and PhD. The student’s work is nourished by the vibrant, creative environment and is particularly supported by the close links with the Drawing Studio. Mark-making and drawing, abstraction, creative narrative and exploration of the material of film are explored by Master’s students and provide a stimulating environment for animation research. Research students are encouraged to question and reflect on their own practice and that of others at a deeper level.
The teaching staff have their own areas of research, which include the representation of water and cloth in three-dimensional animation, the creative slip between film and digital methods of production, devising a creative editing toolkit, exploring the relationship between painting and writing, and animation and psychoanalysis.
www.rca.ac.uk

Academy of Media Arts, Germany

The Academy of Media Arts is a teaching and research institution for audio-visual media in Cologne, Germany. It offers an undergraduate degree program, as well as post-graduate and further education programs.
www.khm.de

University of The Arts, USA

The University of the Arts (UArts) in Philadelphia is one of the nation’s oldest universities dedicated to the arts. UArts College of Art and Design programs are tailored to your talents. If you want to master your discipline, you can. If you want to experiment with other art forms, you can. If you want to learn how technology can modify your work, you can.
www.uarts.edu

Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany

In the space of only fifteen years has won the right to count itself amongst the very best film schools. The Baden-Württemberg Film Academy as a whole is rightfully held in the highest regard by the film and media industry.
www.filmakademie.de