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Situated north of Miami in the idyllic south Florida town of Boca Raton, Lynn University has carefully grown since its genesis a half century ago. With a global, personalized approach to higher education, it includes everything most undergrads seek in a university while keeping its student population low. Its energized faculty and staff strive to continually iterate on its approach to education through bold and strategic choices. It’s little wonder that it earned Apple’s Distinguished School Award for its innovation in learning.

Readers of ACR are familiar with the many merits of Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). Over the course of the last half century, the university has quickly risen through the ranks of creative art schools by leveraging working professionals as faculty, collaborating with industry, and utilizing state-of-the-art technology. Today, we bring you a look inside one of SCAD’s latest initiatives, VR for Good, that expands students’ exploration in the immersive and virtual arts by forging partnerships in the real world.

In the world of animation, France is nothing less than a powerhouse. Dating back to the earliest days of the craft, the country has lent its enthusiasm and talents to building animation techniques, technologies, and renowned studios and films. Not surprisingly, there is no shortage of animation and CG schools ready to cultivate aspiring artists. In the French city of Avignon, a non-profit school was founded with a uniquely modern approach to teaching animation.

Situated between the striking Montserrat mountain range and the Mediterranean Sea sits Barcelona, the Catalan capital and a cultural hub for Spain as a whole. For decades, the city has also been home to numerous animation and film studios which require a robust workforce. Enter Escola de Cinema de Barcelona (ECIB), which was founded 25 years ago.