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10 Most Innovative Animation Programs

The Independent highlights 10 of the best animation programs in the United States. Did your alma mater make the cut?


Ringling animation student Lindsey Olivares recently won an award for her film, "Anchored."

The Independent scours the United States to find the 10 most innovative animation programs the country has to offer. The schools on this comprehensive list were picked based on reputation, creativity, and where their students find work after they earn their diplomas.

Opportunities abound today for animators to contribute to film — both independent and mainstream — television, and games, but it is still a competitive field, and choosing the right animation program can mean the difference between pushing the animation envelope at studios such as Pixar and

Athens, Georgia

Home of the artist-geek-academic


If one thing can be said about Athens it is that it has proved time and time again to be a true breeding ground for creativity. Given that reputation, it is no wonder so many artists call Athens home. “It really is only in Athens that you can find the type of person who has the heart of an artist, the soul of a geek, and the mind of an academic.

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