In 2023, ETSU has been ranked the top animation school in Tennessee, while also being ranked No. 7 in animation on a national level among schools who offer animation related Bachelor of Science degrees.
The rankings come from Animation Career Review, a site designed to help animation students find the best schools for their career in their state. They also provide yearly rankings of animation schools on a national level, private level, public level and state level. This year marks the 12th annual ranking from the site.
The ETSU Digital Media Department in the College of Business and Technology offers a bachelor’s degree in digital media with concentrations in animation, game design, visualization and visual effects.
This program also offers the first Master of Fine Arts degree in the state of Tennessee. In May of 2023, the first graduates of the MFA program will be accepting their diplomas.
“This honor comes at a great time – the first graduates of our MFA program will be accepting their degrees this May,” said interim department chair Todd Emma. “Our students have the opportunity to equip themselves in digital media by choosing from a number of career paths, including animation and game development. This establishes what we already know, that we offer a top-notch program for students of digital media. We are very proud of our graduates and of these rankings.”
Graduates from the Digital Media program have worked on various media and video game productions such as “Thor,” “Captain America,” “Guitar Hero,” “Avatar,” “The Avengers,” “Fortnite” and more.
Ranking criteria consists of academic reputation, admission selectivity, employment data, depth and breadth of the program faculty, value as it relates to tuition and indebtedness and retention and graduation rates.
For more information about the ETSU Digital Media program, visit ETSUDigitalMedia.com.
