2020 Animation School Rankings: No 4 in UK

2020 Rankings - No 4 in UK

The 2020 Animation School Rankings are just in, and we're delighted to have moved up the UK and global rankings once again.

This year Animation Career Review have ranked us #18 for Animation Internationally, #10 for Animation in Europe, #4 for Animation in the UK.

Congratulations to all our students and staff on another stellar performance - not a bad show for an animation school that only had its first graduates last summer.

About Animation Career Review

Animation Career Review compile annual rankings of the best animation schools around the globe.

2020 is the eighth annual international rankings for animation; having considered nearly 200 schools with animation programs from across the globe.

Top 10 European Schools

Escape Studios 2020 rankings

• #18 for Animation Internationally
• #10 for Animation in Europe
• #4 for Animation in the UK

Ranking & Criteria
You can find the rankings here: https://www.animationcareerreview.com/articles/2020-international-animation-school-rankings. And you can find the ranking criteria here: https://www.animationcareerreview.com/background-info-and-criteria-college-rankings

2019 Rankings 

Escape students win Best Student Animation at the BAFF

In 2019 we were delighted to move up into the top five courses in the UK, for the first time. This year we have moved up again - bumping Hertfordshire into fifth place. 

In 2019 we proud to be placed in the top 25 internationally, in the top 10  European Schools, and in the top 5 in the UK.

New courses
Our undergraduate animation courses only began in September 2016, and our first graduates were awarded their degrees last summer.  But the quality of work done by our students already speaks for itself.

Many ways to study animation
In the case of Escape Studios, students can study animation with us at undergraduate or post-graduate level.  We also offer short courses, an Advanced Animation course, and part-time evening classes, classes in Toonboom Harmony, Character Design, Concept Art, Character Creation, Rigging, Storyboarding and Producing animation.

Jerich0 - BAFTA shortlisted

Other Rankings
Animation Career review isn't alone in ranking our courses. See also the links below:

1. Escape Studios No.1 at Full Rotation.com
2. The Rookies ranks Escape Studios No 4 Internationally for Animation VFX Production

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To apply for our BA/MArt in 3D Animation, follow this link. To apply for our storyboarding evening class, visit this page here. For the next 12 week animation course, click here.