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.

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Animations, Web Content, Embeddings, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory
★ 4.7 (27) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, UI Components, Model Optimization, File Management, Virtual Environment, Animations, Game Design, Data Import/Export, User Interface (UI), Image Quality, Performance Tuning
★ 4.4 (40) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Android Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Application Development, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Mobile Development, Creative Design
★ 4.2 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Geographic Information Systems, Game Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Geospatial Information and Technology, Animations, Interaction Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Application Development, Event-Driven Programming, Knowledge of Apple Hardware
★ 4.5 (55) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience, UI/UX Strategy, Persona (User Experience), User Centered Design, Usability, User Flows, User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Prototyping
★ 4.1 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphics Software, Animation and Game Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Social Media, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Instagram, Editing, Photo Editing, Branding, Marketing, Video Editing
★ 4.8 (114) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

JetBrains
Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Game Design, Code Review, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Integrated Development Environments, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Project Planning, Javascript, Software Development, Product Development, Web Development, Product Design, Animations, Visual Design, Interactive Data Visualization
★ 4.9 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Interaction Design
★ 4.3 (36) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Photo Editing, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visual Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory
★ 4.6 (115) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Code Reusability, Program Development, Video Game Development, Programming Principles, Software Development, Software Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Software Testing, Computational Thinking, Game Design, Animations, Animation and Game Design
★ 4.6 (27) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Education Software and Technology, Educational Materials, Learning Management Systems, Instructional Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Graphic and Visual Design
★ 4.5 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Fudan University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Systems Design, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, System Design and Implementation, Computer Graphics, Prototyping, Computer Graphic Techniques, Content Creation, User Experience Design, Storytelling
★ 3.9 (34) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months