School of visual art
Animation school
USA
Address:
342 E 24th St, New York, NY 10010, USA
A school clearly oriented toward 2D and authorial animation, not VFX or 3D studio pipelines. The course runs from storyboard to traditional and experimental animation, with digital compositing, film theory, narrative development, drawing and animation history, then a thesis film presented to professionals.
The alumni network includes, on the authorial series side, the creators of Steven Universe, Hazbin Hotel and OK K.O. All courses are taught by working professionals.
Ranked first "Best 2D Animation School In the World" by The Rookies from 2023 to 2025, in the 2D category.
Tuition: $27,635 per semester full time for 2026-2027, roughly $55,270 a year in tuition alone. Departmental fees of $650 to $1,625 per semester and health insurance of about $3,590 a year come on top. The school announces annual increases of 3 to 6 %.
Located in New York, close to the East Coast studios.
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