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.
UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Experience Design, Game Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, Ideation, Driving engagement, Content Creation, Storyboarding, Multimedia, Visual Storytelling, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Design Strategies, Human Centered Design, Emerging Technologies, Qualitative Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

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, Conceptual Design, Creativity, Data Import/Export
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Graphical Tools, Image Quality, Post-Production
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Animations, Post-Production, TikTok, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Production, Videography, Creativity, Visual Storytelling, Content Creation, Color Theory, Typography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, UI Components, Development Environment, Event-Driven Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Vocabulary, English Language, Language Learning, Literacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Animations, Adobe Express, Content Creation, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Digital Design, Design Software, Typography
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Cinematography, Animation and Game Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Virtual Environment, Video Production, 3D Assets, Game Design, Storytelling, Post-Production, Visual Storytelling, Video Editing, Animations, Media Production, Image Quality, Real Time Data, Model Optimization, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Graphic Design, Animations, Adobe After Effects, Graphic and Visual Design, Motion Graphics, Design Software, Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Creative Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Brand Awareness, Intellectual Property, Knowledge of Apple Hardware, Adobe Photoshop, Strategic Thinking, Legal Risk
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Android (Operating System), Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Android Development, Computer Graphics, Android Studio, Computer Graphic Techniques, Application Development, Animations
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks