Well, do you want to do 2D animation, or do you want to do 3D animation? That’s the first decision to make. If you don’t know, then I advise you to take a Flash and Maya course and see if you like one over the other (or if you like them both). Web design is handy but if you end up working in Pixar it won’t really be needed. That said it’s so easy to learn and adds a bonus to your resume. I graduated from a 4 year multimedia buffet. It was handy to study things I didn’t think I would enjoy, like 3D modeling. But at the same time I had to learn things I know I didn’t want to learn and didn’t really enjoy learning (OpenGL programming). So that’s the pro and con to going into a long term course first. Then again, there are lots of community college programs for animation that only take 1 or 2 years, so if you know you only want to do 3D animation, you can save yourself time and gain more specific knowledge. So I advise you to take two small courses in Flash and Maya and see if you prefer one over the other or if you like them both. This will ultimately save you time and money and gain you a more pertinent education in regards to your desires.