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.

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphical Tools, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, Model Optimization, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphics Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, Application Deployment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Data Import/Export, Model Optimization, Graphical Tools, Editing, User Interface (UI), File Management
Beginner · 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

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Canva (Software), Storytelling, Visual Storytelling, Marketing Design, Marketing Collateral, Content Creation, Presentations, Animations, Motion Graphics, Dashboard, Graphic Design, Marketing, User Accounts, Business
Intermediate · 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

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Autodesk, Graphical Tools, Timelines, Graphics Software, UI Components, User Interface (UI), File Management, Software Versioning, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 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
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

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Storytelling, Canva (Software), Visual Storytelling, Graphical Tools, Animations, Graphic Design, Design and Product, Business, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours