Computer Animation courses can help you learn character design, 3D modeling, motion graphics, and visual storytelling techniques. You can build skills in rigging, texturing, and animating to create dynamic scenes and engaging narratives. Many courses introduce tools like Blender, Maya, and After Effects, showing how to apply these skills in projects ranging from animated films to video games.

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Animations, Data Presentation, Video Editing, Data Storytelling, Adobe After Effects, Graphics Software, Storyboarding, Adobe Premiere, Peer Review, Motion Graphics, Autodesk Maya, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Technical Communication, Style Guides, Scripting, Professional Development
★ 4.7 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Animations, Motion Graphics, Multimedia, Logo Design, Video Editing, Creative Design, Typography, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Video Game Development, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop
★ 4.3 (73) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, 3D Assets, Timelines, Visual Storytelling, Color Theory, Typography
★ 4.7 (287) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Animations, Logo Design, Motion Graphics, Graphics Software, Graphic Design, File Management
★ 4.3 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Motion Graphics, Adobe After Effects, Animations, Cinematography, 3D Assets, Logo Design, Computer Graphics, Visual Storytelling, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Cinematography, Animations, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, 3D Assets, Post-Production, Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Image Quality, Visual Storytelling, Simulations
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Animations, Motion Graphics, Visual Storytelling, 3D Assets, Graphic and Visual Design, Design
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Photoshop, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Visual Storytelling, AI powered creativity, Spatial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Autodesk Maya, Animations, Autodesk, Graphical Tools, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Model Optimization, Cinematography, Post-Production, Technical Design, Virtual Environment, Simulations, Graphics Software, Blended Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Video Editing, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks