The animation, visual effects and VFX industry has taken the world by storm by creating such figures and characters which are as good as real human beings. Be it the emotions, the personality or the detailed description of their faces and bodies, professional animators have opened up a whole new world of possibilities in the animation world.
With several new studios and studio jobs popping up, the demand for animators is increasing tremendously and freshers with innovative and unique ideas and talent are being welcomed by big companies such as Mediaworks and Disney. These companies not only offer a good amount of money as salary but also offer great exposure and experience to their new employees which are difficult to attain in other animation houses.
When it comes to Animation, Visual Effects and VFX, students can opt for diploma courses which are shorter in duration or opt for a full 4-year degree course which is any day better paying and more detailed than the diploma ones. The last decade has seen the animation and visual effect industry grow by leaps and bounds. Some visual effects are so good that they seem absolutely real and it is the right mix of expertise and talent which results in such effects.
The top 25 Foreign Universities for Animation, Visual Effects & VFX are as follows:
- Sheridan, Canada
- California Institute of Arts, USA
- Gobelins, France
- Savannah College of Art and Design, Hong Kong
- Digital Animation and Visual Effects School (DAVE), Florida, USA
- Rhode Island School of Design, USA
- Griffith University, South Bank, Australia
- The Maryland Institute College and Art ( MICA), USA
- Ringling College of Art and Design, Florida, USA
- Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, China
- Carnegie Mellon’s University Lab, Pittsburgh
- Vancouver Institute of Media Arts, Canada
- Australia National University, Canberra, Australia
- Full Sail University, Florida, USA
- The Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU), Prague, Czech Republic
- Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, Colorado, USA
- Academy of Interactive Entertainment, Australia ( campus locations in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra
- ARTFX, Montpellier, France
- Australia Film, Television and Radio School, Sydney, Australia
- Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Canada
- LISAA L’Institut Superieur des Arts Appliques, France ( campus locations in Rennes, Paris, Strasbourg and Nantes, France and New Delhi in India)
- Digital Hollywood University, Tokyo, Japan
- Limkokwing University, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, USA
- 3Dsense Media School, Clarke Quay Central, Singapore
However, as a student, you must know that getting admission into any of these top foreign universities is not an easy task and you will have to start preparing yourself years before you plan to seek admission in the same. Apply to several universities as you never know which one will take you in and which won’t. Not only are these courses expensive but they also require you to put in years of hard work and dedication to come out as a qualified animator or a VFX specialist.