CalArts是全美最好的動畫專業(yè)的學(xué)校，你可以選擇傳統(tǒng)的角色動畫或是實驗動畫，這兩個是分開的專業(yè)。可以看一下學(xué)校的課程設(shè)置： First Year FALL FVCA100 2D Character Animation I FVCA110 Life Drawing I FVCA132 Color and Design I FVCA150 Story I FVCA160 Digital Methods I FVCA170 CG Character Animation I FVCA180 CG Foundation I SPRING FVCA101 2D Character Animation I FVCA111 Life Drawing I FVCA151 Story I FVCA161 Digital Methods I FVCA171 CG Character Animation I FVCA181 CG Foundation I Second year FALL FVCA200 2D Character Animation II FVCA210 Life Drawing II FVCA220 Film Workshop II FVCA240 Animation Layout FVCA252 Story II: Storyboarding FVCA260 Digital Methods II: Sound FVCA270 CG Character Animation II FVCA280 CG Foundation II SPRING FVCA201 2D Character Animation II FVCA211 Life Drawing II FVCA221 Film Workshop II FVCA271 CG Character Animation II FVCA281 CG Foundation II Third Year FALL FVCA300 2D Character Animation III FVCA310 through FVCA315 Life Drawing (choice of various classes; 3 hrs required) FVCA320 Film Workshop III FVCA334 Professional Preparation III FVCA370 CG Character Animation III? SPRING FVCA301 2D Character Animation III FVCA310 through FVCA315 Life Drawing (choice of various classes; 3 hrs required) FVCA321 Film Workshop III Fourth Year FALL FVCA400 2D Character Animation IV FVCA310 through FVCA315 Life Drawing (choice of various classes; 3 hrs required) FVCA420 Film Workshop IV SPRING FVCA401 2D Character Animation IV FVCA421 Film Workshop IV 實驗動畫的課程可以看下： BFA1 year level FVEA107 BFA Foundation in Animation (fall) FVEA108 BFA Foundation in Animation (spring) FVEA145 Intermediate After Effects (spring) FVEA255 Hybrid Imaging (fall) FAIC170/FAIC171 Animation History (fall and spring) Other Métier Practice (fall/spring) BFA2 year level FVEA202/FVEA203 The Digital Path and Short Projects (fall and?spring) FVEA240 Sound Acquisition (fall) FVEA241 Post Production Sound for Experimental Animators (spring) FAIC420/FVEA421 Film History (fall and?spring) Other Métier Practice (fall and?spring) BFA3 year level FPFV153 Structuring Strategies (fall) FVEA305 Experimental Animation: Direct Techniques (spring) Other Métier Practice (fall/spring) BFA4 year level FVEA382/FVEA483 Experimental Animation Undergrad Critique (fall/spring) Other Métier Practice (fall/spring) 電影動畫的前景在國內(nèi)來講是非常好的，美國當(dāng)?shù)氐脑捯驗槿瞬疟容^多，而且發(fā)展的比較成熟了，所以還是回國發(fā)展會更好一些。