Schools

Profiles and program launches from colleges, universities, certificate programs and other animation training providers.

Teens Create Animated Eco Feature Inspired by ‘Wizard of Oz’

Educational animation company Wonder Media is working with students and teachers from 17 different Pittsburgh-area school districts to create a new conservation-focused feature film...

Mercedes Milligan - April 16, 2025

Aardman Partners with BAFTA to Support Animation’s Future Stars

Today, multi-award-winning independent U.K. animation studio Aardman and BAFTA, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, have announced a yearlong partnership with the...

Mercedes Milligan - April 15, 2025

To Life Draw or Not to Life Draw, That Is an Animator’s Question

‘In my 50 years as a professional, of the hundreds of artists I have encountered, only two were Mozarts — gifted from the cradle. All...

Tom Sito - March 28, 2025

WIA Awards 55 Emerging Creatives with 2024-2025 Scholarships

Today, WIA announced the 55 global recipients — the largest group of award recipients to date — of the WIA Scholarship fund. The WIA...

Mercedes Milligan - March 27, 2025

Ringling College launches New Author/Illustrator Certificate

Florida's Ringling College of Art and Design, home to one of the nation's top-ranked animation programs, has launched an Author/Illustrator Undergraduate Certificate program. The...

Mercedes Milligan - March 26, 2025

Educating Artists about AI in Animation

How five higher education courses in different universities are teaching students about new applications of artificial intelligence in their fields. Every week now, we hear...

Ellen Wolff - March 6, 2025

CTN Foundation Details Most Expansive Slate of Animation Scholarships Yet

The Creative Talent Network (CTN) and Creative Talent Network Foundation (CTNF) have unveiled the details and submission requirements for their animation and visual storytelling...

Mercedes Milligan - March 4, 2025

CTN Launches International Student Exchange Program for Animation

The global community of CTN (Creative Talent Network) and its’ newly formed Foundation (Creative Talent Network Foundation) are launching an exciting new offering, the...

Animation Magazine - November 13, 2024

‘Kiri and Lou’ Feature Film Production Kicks Off at U. of Canterbury in New Zealand

An alliance between Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) and global animation production company Stretchy is offering an exciting opportunity...

Mercedes Milligan - October 25, 2024

LAIKA Partners with Portland State University to Build an Inclusive Animation Workforce

Portland State University and award-winning Portland, Oregon-based animation studio LAIKA — known for Oscar-nominated animated feature films such as Coraline, ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings...

Mercedes Milligan - October 23, 2024

Vancouver Animation School Opens New Production Management Course

Vancouver Animation School (VANAS), the largest online educational institution of its kind in Canada, is accepting applications for its new Production Management in Digital...

Animation Magazine - August 21, 2024

Aardman Academy Appoints ‘Farmageddon’ Director Will Becher as Stop-Mo Lead

Multi-award-winning independent animation studio Aardman announced that Academy Award-nominated director Will Becher has been appointed Stop-Motion Lead for its training facility, the Aardman Academy. Becher...

Mercedes Milligan - August 8, 2024