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Three people in a room with a green screen. One person is seated at a table with electronics, another stands watching, and the third stands at a computer with monitors and wires. A ladder is in the background near a chalkboard.

Come and learn how to push your creativity and work beyond the boundaries of mainstream animation.

The MassArt Animation Department offers a wide-ranging curriculum that teaches flexibility, innovation, and creative problem solving. Dedicated faculty help students build foundational production skills while also encouraging them to take risks and experiment across media. If you’re an original thinker who likes to collaborate, learn new techniques, and push the limits of your creative practice, then MassArt Animation is the place for you.

Our four-year undergraduate Animation program prepares students to enter the world of professional animation, while encouraging experimentation and innovation.

Get to know our accomplished and talented Animation faculty.

Explore animation events, screenings, and other happenings on campus and in the community.

Get inspired by the extraordinary work being produced by our students.

You will have access to world-class production spaces, including stop motion stations, digital studios, and other specialized resources.

Featured Work

Surreal image of a faceless humanoid figure with large, round eyes and a pointed nose standing on an empty street lined with classical buildings. The scene is monochromatic, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.

Geyllen Qinsky ’22 BFA, ’22 BFA Animation, Animation Mundus, Mixed Media Animation, 2022

A cozy room filled with numerous pets of different colors and patterns lounging on a bed. The room has soft lighting, a shelf with decorations, and a window revealing a glimpse of the outside. Theres also a person among the cats.

Marissa Valdez, ’16 BFA, Animation Cats and More, Illustration, 2021

Lisa Lam, Animation The Outcome, Animation, 2020

Abigail Eckstrom, ’20 BFA, Animation Born to Bee a Star, Animation, 2020

Brenda Ray, Animation Shadow Speaks, Animation, 2019

Amanda Pedersen, Animation Relaxing at Home, Animation, 2020

News & Features

Lindsay and Alex Small-Butera dressed in formal clothing on the red carpet at the 2024 Emmy Awards.

MassArt Alum Alex Small-Butera Wins Emmy for Animation
Alex Small-Butera ’08 BFA

Alumni Relations

Animation

Lindsay and Alex Small-Butera dressed in formal clothing on the red carpet at the 2024 Emmy Awards.

Alex Small-Butera ’08 BFA

Womanimation! Film Festival creates global space for women animators

Womanimation! Film Festival at MassArt showcases global short films by women animators, spotlighting powerful storytelling and independent animation voices.

MassArt Ranked Among Top Animation Programs in the Country

Animation Career Review names MassArt among the top animation schools in U.S.

Comic creator spotlight: A look at Sean Murphy’s legendary comic book career

Read about MassArt alum Sean Gordon Murphy’s creative journey and impact on the world of comics.

MassArt Student Featured on GBH Community Canvas

Animation student Delanie Pon shares mural drawing of Boston’s Chinatown.

Meena Harris: A is for Ambitious Book Launch

The Lucky Jungle Arts Space Puts Down Roots, Feeling Like Creative Free-for-Alls of Our Past

Faculty

Steve Gentile

Chair, Animation

Faculty

Leland Burke

Professor, Animation

Faculty

Alan Jennings

Assistant Professor, Animation

Faculty

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Animation Studios & Resources

Students have access to world-class production spaces, including stop motion, editing and sound, and film – and an Über Kitchen student workspace.

18 unique undergraduate programs. A world of opportunity.

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