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 Assets, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Photo Editing, Data Import/Export, Graphical Tools
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Model Optimization, Data Import/Export
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Animations, Post-Production, TikTok, Video Production, Videography, Creativity, Visual Storytelling, Content Creation, Editing, Color Matching
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Animations, UI Components, Development Environment
Intermediate · 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

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: Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming, Animations, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Debugging, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Computer Displays, Program Development, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Development Environment
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 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

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Development Environment, Program Development, Debugging, Scripting, Mechanics, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Physics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), iOS Development, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Apple iOS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Swift Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, Cross Platform Development, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks