{"id":121226,"date":"2021-06-23T14:12:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T18:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226//?p=121226"},"modified":"2025-06-17T16:38:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T20:38:01","slug":"ucf-ranked-2-among-top-public-animation-schools-and-colleges-nationally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226//ucf-ranked-2-among-top-public-animation-schools-and-colleges-nationally/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226//","title":{"rendered":"UCF Ranked #2 Among Top Public Animation Schools and Colleges Nationally"},"content":{"rendered":"
Animation Career Review has ranked the UCF School of Visual Arts and Design No. 2 among the nation/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u2019s top public animation schools and colleges in 2021./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/n
As an online resource for aspiring animators, graphics designers, digital artists and more, Animation Career Review has published a list of the top 100 schools across different programs since 2012. This year, UCF has been ranked among the top animation programs, illustration program and graphic design programs./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/n
/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u201cSVAD is thrilled to represent the 2021 Animation Career review No. 2 spot for Public Animation Schools in the entire U.S.,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u201d says Associate Professor Matt Dombrowski /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u201905 /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u201908MFA, who serves as the school/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u2019s experimental animation area coordinator. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u201cAt UCF and SVAD, we strive to provide affordable, innovative and inspiring educational opportunities to foster the next generation of creative professionals. SVAD emerging media alumni have been and continue to represent UCF on some of the biggest film, television, video game and design projects in the industry./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/n UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u2019s prestigious bachelor/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u2019s and master/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u2019s degree programs with a focus in animation include character animation, experimental animation, and animation and visual effects. UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u2019s animation tracks have steadily risen in the ranks over the years. The school is ranked among the top 20 in the following animation categories:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/n In 2019, the tracks ranked fifth nationally among public schools and colleges, later rising to third in 2020 and second in 2021. The BFA, MS/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226//MA, and MFA programs ranked higher in 2021 than in previous years, as well./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/n /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u201cThis increase is due to the hard work of our faculty, students, and alumni,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/u201d says Associate Professor Cheryl Briggs, area coordinator for character animation and program director for animation and visual effects./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/121226/n