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.

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Graphic Techniques, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI), Animations, Microsoft Development Tools, Middleware
★ 3.9 (105) · Mixed · 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 (115) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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, Model Optimization, File Management, Virtual Environment, Animations, Game Design, Data Import/Export, User Interface (UI), Image Quality
★ 4.4 (40) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Diversity Awareness, Computational Thinking, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Program Development, Animation and Game Design, Computer Programming, Brainstorming
★ 4.8 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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, Color Theory
★ 4.7 (28) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

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

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animations, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, System Implementation, Physics
★ 4.8 (55) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Instagram, Creative Design, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Design Software, Real Estate
★ 4.1 (34) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Fudan University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Cross Platform Development, Performance Tuning, Android Development, Game Design, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Android (Operating System), Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Image Quality, Virtual Environment, Artificial Intelligence, Animations, Scripting
★ 4.7 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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
★ 4.3 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Performance Tuning, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming, Virtual Environment, Project Design, Interactive Design, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI) Design, Program Development, Debugging, Scripting, Animations, UI Components, Code Reusability, Computer Graphics
★ 5 (19) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months