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Animation Courses

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.


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Popular Animation Courses and Certifications


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    Imperial College London

    Advanced App Development in Android Capstone

    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

    4.2
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Edinburgh

    برمج بنفسك! مقدمة حول البرمجة

    Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Software Testing, Computational Thinking, Game Design, Animation and Game Design

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Avatar Psychology for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Persona (User Experience), Research Design, Game Design, Design, Animation and Game Design, User Experience Design, Diversity Awareness, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Psychology, User Research, Cultural Sensitivity

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Concept Art for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Gameplay en videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, Animations, Music, Scripting, Artificial Intelligence

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fudan University

    游戏产业概论

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Intellectual Property, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Production Process, Business, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Computer Hardware, Product Marketing

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    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Game Development: Fun Mini-Game Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming, Virtual Environment, UI Components, C# (Programming Language), Program Development, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), System Configuration, User Interface (UI) Design, Object Oriented Design, Scripting, Prototyping, Animations

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Diseño y creación de videojuegos: proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Peer Review, Animation and Game Design, Computer Programming, Prototyping, Computer Graphics

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fudan University

    游戏策划与设计

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Systems Design, Prototyping, Computer Graphic Techniques, Content Creation, User Experience Design, Storytelling, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Using Jetpack Compose with Kotlin: Create LazyColumn Lists

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Jetpack, Android Development, Kotlin, Animations, Mobile Development, UI Components

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    University of Michigan

    Programming for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animation and Game Design, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Design, Program Development, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Python Programming, Generative AI, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Design, Computational Logic, Creative Design, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, File I/O

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    SkillUp

    UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability and Visual Principles

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Usability, User Flows, User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, Interaction Design, Web Design, Typography, Prototyping, Persona Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular animation courses

  • Advanced App Development in Android Capstone: Imperial College London
  • برمج بنفسك! مقدمة حول البرمجة: The University of Edinburgh
  • Avatar Psychology for Designers: Michigan State University
  • Concept Art for Video Games: Michigan State University
  • Gameplay en videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • 游戏产业概论: Fudan University
  • Unity Game Development: Fun Mini-Game Projects: EDUCBA
  • Diseño y creación de videojuegos: proyecto final: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • 游戏策划与设计: Fudan University
  • Using Jetpack Compose with Kotlin: Create LazyColumn Lists: Coursera

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