Interactive Technology Schools

 

So maybe you've decided that you like interactive technology, and you want to become a graphic designer, animator, video game designer, multimedia specialist, or something along those lines. But there are so many animation schools out there. How do you know which program is right for you?

The first thing that you really need to know is that not all schools are created equal. So you need to ask some questions. Some information can be found easily on a website or elsewhere. Other answers might require some initiative on your part. But finding out a bit more is essential in picking the right design school. It is also essential that you don't limit yourself during the picking process by considering only 1 or 2 schools. The more schools you learn about, the better. It gives you a far better picture of what a school offers, can offer, and should offer.

Let's take a look at some questions that you really should be trying to get answers to. These questions generally apply to Online courses as well, but we'll cover that at the end.

General Questions

1) What are the entrance requirements?

2) What does the program cover?

3) What software and equipment do they use? How new is their equipment?

4) What is the average class size?

5) What is the employment rate after graduation?

6) What can I expect to know and be prepared for after I graduate from this program?

7) What ties to the industry does this school have?

8) Is there any guidance after graduation for students looking for work?

The Online Option

There are many that have the skill, desire, and tools to become a player in the graphic design (related) industry, but they maybe don't have the time or capability of attending classes on campus. Luckily for many, there is now the option of getting your degree online. Times truly have changed, and for the good. Let's look at a few questions to ask about an Online Program...

1) What are the requirements for enrollment

2) How long do I have to complete this program?

3) What are the similarities and differences between your Online program vs a traditional program?

 

Would you like to answer some of these questions?

Answering your questions you may have after reading our tips above, we recommend contacting each school, by following each schools link you can get more information from each school.

The Art Institute (Online) - Online Animation Training and Degree Programs

Alabama Animation Schools
Virginia College* (Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile) - Animation and Game Design

Arizona Animation Schools
ITT Technical Institute - Animation
High-Tech Institute (Phoenix, AZ) - Animation
Collins College (Tempe) - Bachelor - Animation
The Art Institute of Phoenix - (Phoenix, Arizona) - Media Arts & Animation, Game Art Design

California Animation Schools
Academy of Art College (San Francisco) - Video and Computer Game Designer, 2D and 3D Animator, 3D Modeler, Visual Effects Artist, Compositor, Storyboard Artist, Concept Artist, and Character Designer
Art Institute of California (San Diego, CA) - Media Arts & Animation
California Design College (Los Angeles, CA) - Interactive Media Design, Graphic Design
ITT Technical Institute (Anaheim, CA, Lathrop, CA, Oxnard, CA, Rancho Cordova, CA, San Bernardino, CA, San Diego, CA, Sylmar, CA, Torrance, CA, West Covina, CA) - Digital Entertainment and Game Design
Laurus College (San Luis Obispo, CA, Santa Maria, CA)
American InterContinental University (Los Angeles)
Brooks College (Long Beach)
Brooks College (Sunnyvale)
Brooks Institute of Photography (Santa Barbara)
Platt College (Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Ontario)- 3D Animation Design
The Art Institute of California (San Francisco, CA) - Animation and Digital Media Arts Programs
Western Career College (Fremont, Emeryville, San Jose, Walnut Creek)
Westwood College (Anaheim, Los Angeles, Inland Empire)

Colorado Animation Schools
Westwood College (North-Denver, South-Denver *) - Bachelor Degree - Visual Communications, Associate Degree - Graphic Design and Multimedia, Bachelor Degree - Animation, Bachelor Degree - Computer Network Management, Bachelor Degree - E-Business Management, Bachelor Degree - Game Software Development, Bachelor Degree - Web Design and Multimedia
The Center for Professional Development at the Art Institute of Colorado (Denver) - 3D Animation Principles and Techniques 3ds Max 7 Advanced Lighting, 3ds Max 7 Animation 1 and 2, 3ds Max 7 Essentials, 3ds Max 7 Rendering 1 and 2
The Art Institute of Colorado (Denver, CO)Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Animation

Florida Animation Schools
Florida Metropolitan University (Brandon, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orange Park, Orlando, Pinellas, Pompano Beach, Tampa) - Film and Video, Commercial Art
DMAC: Digital Media Arts College (Boca Raton, FL) - Animation, BFA in Computer Animation
High-Tech Institute (Orlando) - Digital Design & Animation
International Academy of Design and Technology (Orlando) - Computer Graphics, Game Design and Development, Multimedia Production and Design: Interactive Media, Visual Communication, Recording Arts, Digital Movie Production
International Academy of Design and Technology (Tampa) - Bachelor - Computer Graphics, Bachelor - Game Design and Development, Bachelor - Multimedia Production and Design: Interactive Media, Bachelor - Visual Communication ,Bachelor - Recording Arts, Bachelor - Digital Movie Production
Keiser College* (Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Kendall, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa, West Palm Beach) - Computer Animation and Design
Southwest Florida College (Ft. Myers) - Animation
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale - (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

Georgia Animation Schools
American InterContinental University (Buckhead, Atlanta) - Animation, Bachelor - Visual Communications: Digital Design
Westwood College (Atlanta) - Visual Communications, Associate Degree - Graphic Design and Multimedia, Bachelor Degree - Animation, Bachelor Degree - Computer Network Management, Bachelor Degree - E-Business Management, Bachelor Degree - Game Software Development, Bachelor Degree - Web Design and Multimedia
Florida Career Colleges (Hialeah , Lauderdale Lakes, Miami , Pembroke Pines , West Palm Beach)
Herzing College (Atlanta, GA) - Animation
High-Tech Institute (Atlanta) - Interactive Graphic Arts
The Chubb Institute (Alpharetta, GA) - Animation

Illinois Animation Schools
International Academy of Design & Technology (Schaumberg, Illinois) - Animation
The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg - Animation
The Chubb Institute (Villa Park , Chicago , Quincy) - Animation
Westwood College* (DuPage, Chicago Loop, O'Hare, River Oaks) - Bachelor Degree - Visual Communications, Associate Degree - Graphic Design and Multimedia, Bachelor Degree - Animation, Bachelor Degree - Computer Network Management, Bachelor Degree - E-Business Management, Bachelor Degree - Game Software Development, Bachelor Degree - Web Design and Multimedia

Illinois Animation Schools
Laurus College (Jonesboro, KY)   3D Animation, Business Applications, Web Design.

Louisiana Animation Schools
Herzing College - New Orleans, LA - Animation

Massachusetts Animation Schools
Clark University Computer Career Institute (Cambridge, MA) - Animation
Gibbs College (Boston) - Visual Communication Graphic Design (Associate)
The Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University (Waltham) - 3D Animation, Digital Filmmaking

Maryland Animation Schools
Computer Career Institute at John Hopkins University - Digital 3-D Design, Digital Video & Animation Design
Hagerstown College Hagerstown, MD - Animation

Michigan Animation Schools
International Academy of Design and Technology (Detroit) Bachelor - Computer Graphics, Bachelor - Game Design and Development, Bachelor - Multimedia Production and Design: Interactive Media, Bachelor - Visual Communication ,Bachelor - Recording Arts, Bachelor - Digital Movie Production
ITT Technical Institute - Southfield MI

Minnesota Animation Schools
Herzing College (Minneapolis, MN) - Animation
Brown College (Mendota Heights) - Bachelor - Game Design and Development, Bachelor - Interior Design,Associate - Visual Communications
The Art Institutes International Minnesota (Minneapolis) - Media Arts & Animation

New Animation Schools
Fairleigh Dickinson University Computer Career Institute - Animation
The Chubb Institute (Cherry Hill , North Brunswick, Parsippany, Jersey City) Animation Degrees
Katharine Gibbs School (Piscataway) - Animation
Herzing College - Animation

New York Animation Schools
3D Training Institute - New York (New York, NY)
Briarcliffe College (Bethpage) Bachelor - Graphic Design, Associate - Graphic Design, Bachelor - Information Technology: Computer Networking and Telecommunications,Bachelor - Information Technology: Applied Computer Programming
Katharine Gibbs School (Melville ,New York ) - Animation, Game and Web Design (Associate)
NetCom Information Technology (Manhattan, Queens) Animation
Skidmore College (Computer Career Institute) (Whiteplains, NY) - Animation, Digital 3-D Design, Digital Graphic Design, Digital Multimedia & Web Design, Digital Video & Animation Design
The Chubb Institute (Westbury, NY) - Animation
The Chubb Institute (New York , NY) - Animation
The College of Westchester (White Plains, NY) -- Multimedia Development, Computer Applications Management, Computer Applications Specialist, Computer Network Administration, Computer Networking Specialist, Computer Programming

North Carolina Animation Schools
Art Institute of Charlotte - Animation

Ohio Animation Schools
Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology - Dayton, OH - Animation

Oregon Animation Schools
Art Institute of Portland, OR - Animation

Pennsylvania Animation Schools
* Browse Animation Schools in Pennsylvania
Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts (York, PA)

Rhode Island Animation Schools
Katharine Gibbs School (Providence) - Animation

Tennessee Animation Schools
International Academy of Design & Technology - Nashville, TN - Animation

Texas Animation Schools
Westwood College of Technology - Fort Worth - Animation

Virginia Animation Schools
The Chubb Institute - Reston, VA - Animation

Utah Animation Schools
Utah Career College (West Jordan) - Multimedia, Computer Graphics - Animation

Washington Animation Schools
The Art Institute of Seattle - (Seattle, Washington) -

Wisconsin Animation Schools
Herzing College - Madison, WI - Animation


International Animation Programs
Canada Animation Schools
International Academy of Design and Technology (Toronto) - Animation
Herzing College - Animation
CDI College / Delta College - Laval - Animation
CDI College / Delta College - Longueuil - Animation
CDI College / Delta College - Montreal - Animation
The Art Institute of Vancouver - Burnaby Location, (Burnaby, British Columbia) - 3D Modeling for Animation & Games
The Art Institute of Vancouver - Burnaby Location, (Burnaby, British Columbia) - Animation

United Kingdom Animation Schools
American InterContinental University (London) - Animation