diff --git a/src/lib/core/style/_noop-animation.scss b/src/lib/core/style/_noop-animation.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f1f3131b04b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/core/style/_noop-animation.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// If the mat-animation-noop class is present on the components root element,
+// prevent non css animations from running.
+// NOTE: Currently this mixin should only be used with components that do not
+// have any projected content.
+@mixin _noop-animation() {
+  // @at-root is used to steps outside of the hierarchy of the scss rules. This is
+  // done to allow a class to be added to be added to base of the scss nesting
+  // context.
+  // For example:
+  // .my-root {
+  //   .my-subclass {
+  //      @include _noop-animation()
+  //    }
+  // }
+  // results in:
+  // ._mat-animation-noopable.my-root .my-subclass { ... }
+  @at-root ._mat-animation-noopable#{&} {
+    transition: none;
+    animation: none;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/progress-bar/progress-bar.scss b/src/lib/progress-bar/progress-bar.scss
index d1e1e2df37e..e6514dcc317 100644
--- a/src/lib/progress-bar/progress-bar.scss
+++ b/src/lib/progress-bar/progress-bar.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 @import '../core/style/variables';
 @import '../core/style/vendor-prefixes';
+@import '../core/style/noop-animation';
 
 $mat-progress-bar-height: 5px !default;
 $mat-progress-bar-full-animation-duration: 2000ms !default;
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ $mat-progress-bar-piece-animation-duration: 250ms !default;
 
 
 .mat-progress-bar {
+  @include _noop-animation();
   display: block;
   // Height is provided for mat-progress-bar to act as a default.
   height: $mat-progress-bar-height;
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ $mat-progress-bar-piece-animation-duration: 250ms !default;
   // The progress bar buffer is the bar indicator showing the buffer value and is only visible
   // beyond the current value of the primary progress bar.
   .mat-progress-bar-buffer {
+    @include _noop-animation();
     transform-origin: top left;
     transition: transform $mat-progress-bar-piece-animation-duration ease;
   }
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ $mat-progress-bar-piece-animation-duration: 250ms !default;
 
   // The progress bar fill fills the progress bar with the indicator color.
   .mat-progress-bar-fill {
+    @include _noop-animation();
     animation: none;
     transform-origin: top left;
     transition: transform $mat-progress-bar-piece-animation-duration ease;
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ $mat-progress-bar-piece-animation-duration: 250ms !default;
 
   // A pseudo element is created for each progress bar bar that fills with the indicator color.
   .mat-progress-bar-fill::after {
+    @include _noop-animation();
     animation: none;
     content: '';
     display: inline-block;
@@ -76,10 +81,12 @@ $mat-progress-bar-piece-animation-duration: 250ms !default;
   &[mode='indeterminate'],
   &[mode='query'] {
     .mat-progress-bar-fill {
+      @include _noop-animation();
       transition: none;
     }
     .mat-progress-bar-primary {
       // Avoids stacked animation tearing in Firefox >= 57.
+      @include _noop-animation();
       @include backface-visibility(hidden);
       animation: mat-progress-bar-primary-indeterminate-translate
           $mat-progress-bar-full-animation-duration infinite linear;
@@ -87,12 +94,14 @@ $mat-progress-bar-piece-animation-duration: 250ms !default;
     }
     .mat-progress-bar-primary.mat-progress-bar-fill::after {
       // Avoids stacked animation tearing in Firefox >= 57.
+      @include _noop-animation();
       @include backface-visibility(hidden);
       animation: mat-progress-bar-primary-indeterminate-scale
           $mat-progress-bar-full-animation-duration infinite linear;
     }
     .mat-progress-bar-secondary {
       // Avoids stacked animation tearing in Firefox >= 57.
+      @include _noop-animation();
       @include backface-visibility(hidden);
       animation: mat-progress-bar-secondary-indeterminate-translate
           $mat-progress-bar-full-animation-duration infinite linear;
@@ -101,6 +110,7 @@ $mat-progress-bar-piece-animation-duration: 250ms !default;
     }
     .mat-progress-bar-secondary.mat-progress-bar-fill::after {
       // Avoids stacked animation tearing in Firefox >= 57.
+      @include _noop-animation();
       @include backface-visibility(hidden);
       animation: mat-progress-bar-secondary-indeterminate-scale
           $mat-progress-bar-full-animation-duration infinite linear;
@@ -110,6 +120,7 @@ $mat-progress-bar-piece-animation-duration: 250ms !default;
   &[mode='buffer'] {
     .mat-progress-bar-background {
       // Avoids stacked animation tearing in Firefox >= 57.
+      @include _noop-animation();
       @include backface-visibility(hidden);
       animation: mat-progress-bar-background-scroll
           $mat-progress-bar-piece-animation-duration infinite linear;
diff --git a/src/lib/progress-bar/progress-bar.ts b/src/lib/progress-bar/progress-bar.ts
index 6231ebda849..d12f50243da 100644
--- a/src/lib/progress-bar/progress-bar.ts
+++ b/src/lib/progress-bar/progress-bar.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,12 @@ import {
   Component,
   ChangeDetectionStrategy,
   ElementRef,
+  Inject,
   Input,
+  Optional,
   ViewEncapsulation
 } from '@angular/core';
+import {ANIMATION_MODULE_TYPE} from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
 import {CanColor, mixinColor} from '@angular/material/core';
 
 // TODO(josephperrott): Benchpress tests.
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ let progressbarId = 0;
     '[attr.aria-valuenow]': 'value',
     '[attr.mode]': 'mode',
     'class': 'mat-progress-bar',
+    '[class._mat-animation-noopable]': `_animationMode === 'NoopAnimations'`,
   },
   inputs: ['color'],
   templateUrl: 'progress-bar.html',
@@ -51,7 +55,9 @@ let progressbarId = 0;
 })
 export class MatProgressBar extends _MatProgressBarMixinBase implements CanColor {
 
-  constructor(public _elementRef: ElementRef) {
+
+  constructor(public _elementRef: ElementRef,
+              @Optional() @Inject(ANIMATION_MODULE_TYPE) public _animationMode?: string) {
     super(_elementRef);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.scss b/src/lib/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.scss
index c20e256d6f5..b0a75766af5 100644
--- a/src/lib/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.scss
+++ b/src/lib/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @import '../core/style/variables';
+@import '../core/style/noop-animation';
 
 
 // Animation config
@@ -22,16 +23,19 @@ $_mat-progress-spinner-default-circumference: $pi * $_mat-progress-spinner-defau
   }
 
   circle {
+    @include _noop-animation();
     fill: transparent;
     transform-origin: center;
     transition: stroke-dashoffset 225ms linear;
   }
 
   &.mat-progress-spinner-indeterminate-animation[mode='indeterminate'] {
+    @include _noop-animation();
     animation: mat-progress-spinner-linear-rotate $swift-ease-in-out-duration * 4
         linear infinite;
 
     circle {
+      @include _noop-animation();
       transition-property: stroke;
       // Note: we multiply the duration by 8, because the animation is spread out in 8 stages.
       animation-duration: $swift-ease-in-out-duration * 8;
@@ -41,12 +45,14 @@ $_mat-progress-spinner-default-circumference: $pi * $_mat-progress-spinner-defau
   }
 
   &.mat-progress-spinner-indeterminate-fallback-animation[mode='indeterminate'] {
+    @include _noop-animation();
     animation: mat-progress-spinner-stroke-rotate-fallback
                $mat-progress-spinner-stroke-rotate-fallback-duration
                $mat-progress-spinner-stroke-rotate-fallback-ease
                infinite;
 
     circle {
+      @include _noop-animation();
       transition-property: stroke;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.ts b/src/lib/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.ts
index dc7b88885c3..7d4bb6abaae 100644
--- a/src/lib/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.ts
+++ b/src/lib/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
 import {
   Component,
   ChangeDetectionStrategy,
+  Inject,
   Input,
   ElementRef,
   ViewEncapsulation,
   Optional,
-  Inject,
 } from '@angular/core';
+import {ANIMATION_MODULE_TYPE} from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
 import {CanColor, mixinColor} from '@angular/material/core';
 import {Platform} from '@angular/cdk/platform';
 import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/common';
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ const INDETERMINATE_ANIMATION_TEMPLATE = `
   host: {
     'role': 'progressbar',
     'class': 'mat-progress-spinner',
+    '[class._mat-animation-noopable]': `_animationMode === 'NoopAnimations'`,
     '[style.width.px]': 'diameter',
     '[style.height.px]': 'diameter',
     '[attr.aria-valuemin]': 'mode === "determinate" ? 0 : null',
@@ -144,7 +146,8 @@ export class MatProgressSpinner extends _MatProgressSpinnerMixinBase implements
 
   constructor(public _elementRef: ElementRef,
               platform: Platform,
-              @Optional() @Inject(DOCUMENT) private _document: any) {
+              @Optional() @Inject(DOCUMENT) private _document: any,
+              @Optional() @Inject(ANIMATION_MODULE_TYPE) public _animationMode?: string) {
 
     super(_elementRef);
     this._fallbackAnimation = platform.EDGE || platform.TRIDENT;
@@ -233,6 +236,7 @@ export class MatProgressSpinner extends _MatProgressSpinnerMixinBase implements
     'role': 'progressbar',
     'mode': 'indeterminate',
     'class': 'mat-spinner mat-progress-spinner',
+    '[class._mat-animation-noopable]': `_animationMode === 'NoopAnimations'`,
     '[style.width.px]': 'diameter',
     '[style.height.px]': 'diameter',
   },
@@ -244,8 +248,9 @@ export class MatProgressSpinner extends _MatProgressSpinnerMixinBase implements
 })
 export class MatSpinner extends MatProgressSpinner {
   constructor(elementRef: ElementRef, platform: Platform,
-              @Optional() @Inject(DOCUMENT) document: any) {
-    super(elementRef, platform, document);
+              @Optional() @Inject(DOCUMENT) document: any,
+              @Optional() @Inject(ANIMATION_MODULE_TYPE) _animationMode?: string) {
+    super(elementRef, platform, document, _animationMode);
     this.mode = 'indeterminate';
   }
 }