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.

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, UI Components, Scripting, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Javascript, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Animations, Editing, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Video Editing, Video Production, Training and Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Motion Graphics, Timelines, Data Import/Export
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Animations, Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Graphical Tools, Computer-Aided Design, Interaction Design, Digital Design, Visual Design, Technical Design, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Timelines, Design Elements And Principles, Typography
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Animations, Data Import/Export
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Adobe Premiere, Animations, Post-Production, Motion Graphics, Video Production, Graphic and Visual Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Computational Thinking, Animations, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Dataflow, Storytelling, Game Design, Storyboarding, Scripting, Solution Design, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Coordination
Beginner · 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, Computer Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Video Editing, Adobe After Effects, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, File Management, Computer Graphics, Video Production, Cinematography, Motion Graphics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Simulations, Timelines
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months