CalArts是全美最好的动画专业的学校，你可以选择传统的角色动画或是实验动画，这两个是分开的专业。

可以看一下学校的课程设置：First YearFALLFVCA100 2D Character Animation IFVCA110 Life Drawing IFVCA132 Color and Design IFVCA150 Story IFVCA160 Digital Methods IFVCA170 CG Character Animation IFVCA180 CG Foundation ISPRINGFVCA101 2D Character Animation IFVCA111 Life Drawing IFVCA151 Story IFVCA161 Digital Methods IFVCA171 CG Character Animation IFVCA181 CG Foundation ISecond yearFALLFVCA200 2D Character Animation IIFVCA210 Life Drawing IIFVCA220 Film Workshop IIFVCA240 Animation LayoutFVCA252 Story II: StoryboardingFVCA260 Digital Methods II: SoundFVCA270 CG Character Animation IIFVCA280 CG Foundation IISPRINGFVCA201 2D Character Animation IIFVCA211 Life Drawing IIFVCA221 Film Workshop IIFVCA271 CG Character Animation IIFVCA281 CG Foundation IIThird YearFALLFVCA300 2D Character Animation IIIFVCA310 through FVCA315 Life Drawing (choice of various classes; 3 hrs required)FVCA320 Film Workshop IIIFVCA334 Professional Preparation IIIFVCA370 CG Character Animation III​SPRINGFVCA301 2D Character Animation IIIFVCA310 through FVCA315 Life Drawing (choice of various classes; 3 hrs required)FVCA321 Film Workshop IIIFourth YearFALLFVCA400 2D Character Animation IVFVCA310 through FVCA315 Life Drawing (choice of various classes; 3 hrs required)FVCA420 Film Workshop IVSPRINGFVCA401 2D Character Animation IVFVCA421 Film Workshop IV实验动画的课程可以看下：BFA1 year levelFVEA107 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 levelFVEA202/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 levelFPFV153 Structuring Strategies (fall)FVEA305 Experimental Animation: Direct Techniques (spring)Other Métier Practice (fall/spring)BFA4 year levelFVEA382/FVEA483 Experimental Animation Undergrad Critique (fall/spring)Other Métier Practice (fall/spring)电影动画的前景在国内来讲是非常好的，美国当地的话因为人才比较多，而且发展的比较成熟了，所以还是回国发展会更好一些。