Animation Programs with best foundational prep & job placement stats

midcoastmom
Sun, 25 Mar 2018 17:50:17 +0000

Hello,

Our daughter is very interested in an animation career and is unsure of whether to focus on 2D or 3D. Nevertheless, she had focused her sites on SCAD when she was in 6th grade (she’s a HS junior now). A few months ago, as we discussed options for applying to other colleges, we made a list that included RCAD, SVA, CalArts (reach school), and RISD. We visited RCAD in February and I started realizing that she was woefully unprepared for a portfolio submission. I also started having doubts about SCAD based on what I have read here from posters. Being an Engineer, this is unchartered territory for me and I really want to be sure that if we are making a large financial investment, that she will be best prepared within her degree and have the best prospects for employment. We have recently started looking at adding universities to our list and RIT appears to have a very reputable program. I just want to make sure that any program she chooses will have the foundational elements needed as well as the opportunity to explore 2D as well as 3D animation. RIT appears to do that. Any feedback on which colleges provide really good foundational prep for an animation program, opportunity to explore options, and have good relationships with studios for internships and ultimately, jobs, would be greatly appreciated!