Bachelor in Animation

St. Edward’s University in Austin offers a personalized liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on ethical leadership and community engagement. Home to about 4,000 students, including roughly 300 international classmates, the university combines close faculty mentorship with a campus culture rooted in service and intellectual curiosity. Its location in Austin provides rich cultural, internship and employment opportunities in a vibrant tech and creative hub.

The university provides about 50 undergraduate and graduate programs spanning arts, business, education, sciences and social sciences, emphasizing experiential learning and applied projects. Small class sizes encourage discussion and close faculty-student collaboration, while study abroad, service learning and internship programs help students integrate academic knowledge with real-world practice. Dedicated career services and strong employer ties in the Austin region support transitions from study to work.

International students benefit from orientation programs, academic advising, English support and campus resources that ease cultural and administrative transitions. A welcoming campus community and active student organizations foster social and professional connections, helping newcomers build networks quickly. For students seeking a supportive, values-driven education in a dynamic city, St. Edward’s offers focused academics, practical experiences and a community-oriented atmosphere.

The Bachelor in Animation at St. Edward's University is a degree program that starts with a foundation in drawing, script writing, and sequential art. It's a 4-year program that helps students develop skills in visual design, storyboarding, and sound design. Students get to produce their own animated films and build a portfolio.

The curriculum includes classes on traditional hand-drawn or vector-art animation, stop-motion animation, kinestasis, rotoscoping, and motion capture. Students also learn about motion graphics, computer-rendered three-dimensional animation, visual effects animation, and compositing animated elements over live-action video. They get to create projects that reflect the skills critical to success in this field.

Graduates of this program can become animation directors, visual effects artists, game developers, or motion graphic designers. They can work in the technology, game development, commercial art, or filmed entertainment industries, and have a strong portfolio to showcase their skills.