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Hawaii is a great place of artists. Not only is the number of working artists among the highest in the nation—8,000 and counting, The Aloha State is home to several top colleges that offer a wide variety of programs for aspiring artists and animators. At the University of Hawaii, animation students can major in everything from computer animation to electronic arts, and at Hawaii Pacific University, student can major or minor in art.
Animators across the U.S. can find work in an unlimited number of fields such as advertising, game development, graphic design, web design, filmmaking, television production, criminal justice, science, medicine, architecture, education, publishing, and many others. The Islands’ 200+ salaried animators work in these fields and more!
Continue reading to learn more about Hawaii’s top schools for aspiring animator’s and what they have to offer.
Top Animation School Programs Hawaii
Honolulu
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Student Population: 13,912
Backdrop: Urban, 300-acre campus, easy access to all of Honolulu
Degrees Offered: B. A. with Concentration in Digital Cinema, Computer Animation or Critical Studies; B. F. A. Electronic Arts, Graphic Design, and an M. F. A. Studio Art with Concentration in Electronic Arts. University of Hawaii at Manoa is home of the Academy for Creative Media (ACM).
Honolulu
Hawaii Pacific University
Student Population: 8,200
Backdrop: Urban, 135-acre campus, easy access to all of Honolulu
Degrees Offered: B.A. Cinematic Production, Integrated Multimedia; Minor Studio Art
Other Animation School Programs Hawaii
A number of other Hawaii schools offer animation, digital art, design, or other similar programs. These programs are not offered at a four-year university, so the highest degree level is an Associate. Certificate programs are also available.
Honolulu
Kapiolani Community College
Student Population: 9,102
Backdrop: Urban, 52-acre campus, easy access to all of Honolulu
Degrees Offered: A. S. New Media Arts with Concentration in Animation, Interface Design
Honolulu
Honolulu Community College
Student Population: 4,567
Backdrop: Urban, 20-acre campus, easy access to all of Honolulu
Degrees Offered: A. A. Communication Arts with Concentration in Design, Multimedia
More Programs to Consider:
Selected Campus Locations:
- San Francisco & Online
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#10) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#34) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#40) - 2023
- Top 50 Nationally for Illustration (#20) - 2023
- Top 25 Nationally for Visual Effects (#5) - 2023
Selected Campus Locations:
- Online
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 50 Private Graphic Design Schools in the US (#36) - 2023
Selected Campus Locations:
- Online
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 25 International Animation Training Programs (#16) - 2023
Selected Campus Locations:
- Winter Park, FL & Online
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#14) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#12) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#28) - 2023
Selected Campus Locations:
- Buenos Aires, Argentina & Online
Selected Programs:
- Desarrollo de Videojuegos (Tecnicaturas Superiores)
- Producción y Game Design (Tecnicaturas Superiores)
- Arte y Animación para Videojuegos (Tecnicaturas Superiores)
- Producción y Animación 3D (Tecnicaturas Superiores)
- Realización Integral de Dibujos Animados (Tecnicaturas Superiores)
- Tecnicatura Superior en Animación 3D para Videojuegos (Tecnicaturas Superiores) - NUEVA - ONLINE
- Programación de Videojuegos con Unreal, Unity y Godot (Tecnicaturas Superiores) - NUEVA - ONLINE
- Unreal Connectors (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Virtual Production (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Introducción a Unreal Engine (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Diseño de Interacción 3D en Realidad Virtual con Unreal Engine (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Realidad Aumentada con Unity (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Realidad Virtual para Arquitectura (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Audio Inmersivo (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Animación Profesional 3D (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Modelado Profesional 3D (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Visualización Arquitectónica (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Motion Graphics (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- VFX (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Environments para Videojuegos con Unreal Engine (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Desarrollo de Videojuegos con Unity (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Game Design (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Concept Art (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Game Art (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Game Audio (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
- Game Quality Analyst (Programas Profesionales - 100% Online en Vivo)
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 25 International Animation Schools - 2023 (#23)
Sources
Peterson’s, www.petersons.com
Princeton Review, www.princetonreview.com
U.S. News & World Report College Rankings, www.usnews.com/rankings