Although this 18 month course costs a fair whack ( about $14K dollars, 8K or so? This may not be so bad, when taking into account charges for going to local courses, especially with the repayment plans— $30 a month ), it looks to be top notch, with mentors from many professional organisations.
http://www.animationmentor.com/
Might be of interest to some of you wanting to focus on this area, especially as a qualification from these guys may be a bit more credible than one from Ballydung :)
Mal