B a y A r e a A n i m a t i o n S c h o o l s
Local graduate, undergraduate programs in animation, film and/or visual effects
Academy of Art University 79 New Montgomery Street, S.F., CA • (800) 544-2787
The Art Institute of California (San Francisco) 1170 Market St. S.F., CA • 415-865-0198
California College of the Arts (Film & Video) 5212 Broadway, Oakland, CA • 510-594-3600
Cañada College 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard, Redwood City CA 94061 • 650 306-3330
Cogswell Polytechnical College ( Animation) 1175 Bordeaux Dr, Sunnyvale, CA (408) 541-0100
DeAnza College 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA • 408-864-5678
San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave., Fine Arts Bldg, S.F. CA • (415) 338-1629
San Jose State University 1 Washington Square, Art Bldg 121, San Jose, 95192 • 408.924.1000
E d u c a t i o n & T r a i n i n g
Bay Area classes and certificate programs
Animation Mentor (Online animation school ) 1400 65th Street, Suite 250 Emeryville, CA 94608 • (877) 326-4628
Bay Area Video Coalition (aka “Bay Vack”) 2727 Mariposa, 2nd fl S.F., CA • (415) 861-3282
Berkeley City College (Formerly Vista) 2020 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA • (510) 981-2800
City College of San Francisco (Film/Broadcasting) 50 Phelan Ave, S.F., CA • (415) 239-3000
College of Marin (Film Dept.) 835 College Avenue, Kentfield, CA 94904 • (415) 457-8811
The Animation Collaborative (Animation) 1185 Park avenue, Emeryville, CA 94608 • (510) 393-6792
San Francisco Art Institute ( Film Dept.) 800 Chestnut St., SF, CA 94133 • (415) 771-7020
San Francisco Film Society 39 Mesa Street, Ste 110, The Presidio, S.F. CA • (415) 561-5000
O t h e r R e s o u r c e s
Acting for Animators (Ed Hooks teaches cartoonists how to act.)
Animation School Database( Directory of 400+ schools)
Animation Industry Database (Directory of animation, visual effects and gaming companies)
Craig’s List (“creative gigs” often posts animation jobs)
The Linkz (Templates for Flash, websites, banners, etc.)
Lynda.com (leading online software tutorials)
Peachpit Press (Publisher specializing in graphics manuals)
Web 3-D Consortium (Open standards for real-time 3-D )