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.

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Vocabulary, Language Learning, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Oral Comprehension, Literacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Animations, Motion Graphics, Post-Production, Video Editing, Timelines, Content Creation, Typography, Scripting, Logo Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Animations, Storyboarding, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Color Theory, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Game Design, Graphics Software, Graphical Tools, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Optimization, Cinematography, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Virtual Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Adobe After Effects, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Motion Graphics, Image Quality, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Post-Production, Videography, Video Editing, Visual Storytelling, Virtual Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphic Techniques, Simulations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Adobe After Effects, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Cinematography, Virtual Environment, Videography, Performance Tuning, Computer Graphics, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Post-Production, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Unity Engine, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Non-Verbal Communication, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Interpersonal Communications, Agentic systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Epic Games
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Game Design, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Animations, Virtual Environment, Performance Tuning, Model Optimization, Design Elements And Principles, Prototyping, Musical Composition
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Computer Graphics, Music, Computer Graphic Techniques, Creativity, Data Import/Export
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Scripting, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Animation and Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks