Animation courses can help you learn character design, storyboarding, 2D and 3D animation techniques, and visual storytelling. You can build skills in timing, movement, and creating engaging narratives that resonate with audiences. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe After Effects, Blender, and Toon Boom Harmony, that support bringing your animated projects to life and enhancing your creative workflow.

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Event-Driven Programming, Algorithms, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Probability, Video Game Development, Bioinformatics, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Python Programming, Data Analysis, User Interface (UI), Computer Science, Computer Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Computer Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Graphical Tools, Computer-Aided Design, Interaction Design, Animations, Digital Design, Technical Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Software Design Documents, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Animation and Game Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Storytelling, Software Documentation, User Experience Design, Software Design, UI Components
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Game Design, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Elements And Principles, Photo Editing, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visual Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Objective-C (Programming Language), iOS Development, Core Data (Software), Apple iOS, Video Game Development, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Model View Controller, JSON, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, OAuth, Memory Management, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Animation and Game Design, Human Computer Interaction
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Biomedical Technology, Scientific Visualization, 3D Assets, Anatomy, Virtual Reality, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Medical Terminology, Data Visualization, Medical Imaging, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Software Visualization, Disabilities, Augmented Reality, Animations, Technical Communication, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visual Design, Virtual Environment, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Program Development, Animations, Game Design, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Scripting, Digital Publishing, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, Digital Analysis, Interaction Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), Development Testing, Scripting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Peer Review, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Animations, Software Design Documents, Design, Experience Design, Design Elements And Principles, Music, UI Components, Computer Graphic Techniques, Interactive Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Storytelling, User Experience Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks