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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Canva (Software), Animations, Graphics Software, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Video Production, Graphic Design, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Post-Production, Video Production, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Ideation, Content Creation, Motion Graphics, Creativity, Color Matching
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Browser Compatibility, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Usability, Animations, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Video Editing, Video Production, Virtual Reality, Storytelling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Color Theory
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Presentations, Branding, Case Studies, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Post-Production, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Image Quality, Video Production, Color Theory, Simulations
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk, Data Import/Export, Graphical Tools
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Editing, Post-Production, Video Production, Editing, Storytelling, Timelines, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, ChatGPT, Video Production, Generative AI, Education Software and Technology, Content Creation, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering, Blogs, Scripting, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Media Production, Persona Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Rehabilitation, Human Musculoskeletal System, Orthopedics, Medical Imaging, Anatomy, Kinesiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Diagnostic Tests, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine, Medical Terminology, Pathology, Chronic Diseases, Physiology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Videography, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Editing, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Color Theory, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months