In this post I have tried to gather some information about animation schools and courses in Spain. I noticed that most of the courses have their main aim at computer animation.
I found a whole list of animation schools, it is more difficult to find out which schools specifically have a good reputation. Some of the descriptions seem to lack professionalism and some links are not working.
I have selected a range of different schools, that were standing out in some way to me, both positive and negative.
Most schools seem to be based in either Madrid, Barcelona or Granada.
9Zeros
9Zeros is an animation school in Barcelona. It is a private centre of information technology education specialising in a wide range of modern animation techniques.All the animation techniques (2d, stop motion, 3d) are taught, with the objective to give the students technique and conceptual basis to be able to use animation as an artistic tool.
They have a website as well: http://www.9zeros.com/
3d2 Centro de Animaci
In some descriptions of schools in this database the English is very poor. And a certain '3D2 Centro de Animaci' has interesting requirements and a somehow narrow minded philosophy: entry requirements are 'desire and something of money' and the philosophy is written down as the following: 'We wanna to support to anybody student to find his own expression way, his hide talent, using the best tool.. Maya.' (http://schools.awn.com/?l&id=19311)
MA ISCA
The Balearic Islands University (UIB) is an international reference training centre for audio visual new techs; specifically traditional and computer animation, tv and film special effects. Teaching since 1990. The centre provides many different specialized short courses ranging from 3d modelling and storyboarding to after effects and photoshop courses.
The website unfortenately only is available in Spanish: http://www.ladat.es/
Animum3dschool
The Animum3dschool is definitely as well a course specializing in 3d computer animation. The description says that the program includes cartooning, character animation, experimental animation and animation history/theory. The website is only available in Spanish, but makes it clear that the focus is only on 3d computer animation. It seems like the school offers a range of specialist courses, of which the 3d character animation course is the only one really about animation. Other courses include architecture and interior design in 3D studio Max, photography, motion graphics & vfx and comic and illustration.
This is the link to the website in Spanish: http://www.animum3d.com/
Septima Ars
Formally the course was called 'Animart', and was an ASIFA recognized Animation and Storyboard school. Now it belongs to Septima Ars, an audio visual school offering a variety of film making courses and degrees. The only odd thing is that I cannot find back any animation course mentioned on the website of the school itself... in the animation school database it mentions the following: the main focus is on character animation, but also other theoretical and practical aspects of film language are taught. The student have access over absolutely professional equipment.
This is the website itself: http://www.septima-ars.com/index.php/english (front page available in English)
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