Animation courses cover techniques like 2D and 3D animation, character design, storyboarding, and motion graphics. You can learn how to create engaging animations using software such as Adobe After Effects, Blender, or Toon Boom Harmony. These courses often explore the principles of animation, timing, and visual storytelling to help bring your ideas to life.
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
★ 4.5 (283) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Video Editing, Post-Production, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Python Programming, Design, Mechanics
★ 4.7 (15) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphics Software, Motion Graphics, Graphical Tools, Computer Displays, Plot (Graphics)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Timelines, Visual Storytelling, Graphics Software, Creativity, User Interface (UI), File Management, Image Quality, Creative Design, Software Installation, System Configuration
★ 4.3 (31) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Animations, Motion Graphics, Visual Storytelling, 3D Assets, Graphic and Visual Design, Design
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Workflow Management, Digital Design, Simulations, Video Game Development, Model Optimization, Blended Learning, Content Creation, Timelines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Ideation, Typography, Graphic Design, Animations, Adobe After Effects, Graphic and Visual Design, Motion Graphics, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Branding, Color Theory, Brand Strategy, Conceptual Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Brand Awareness, Intellectual Property, Knowledge of Apple Hardware, Graphical Tools
★ 4.3 (18) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Autodesk, SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Workflow Management, Image Quality, Design and Product, Model Optimization, Mathematical Modeling, Graphical Tools, Design, Process Design
★ 5 (17) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Graphical Tools, Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Graphics
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Photoshop, Video Editing, Post-Production, Layout Design, Visual Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology, AI powered creativity, Spatial Analysis
★ 4.7 (45) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Start with what you want to create. If you're interested in 2D animation techniques, choose courses that focus on traditional animation, character design, and storyboarding. If you want to learn animation using Blender, check for courses that cover Blender's interface, modeling, rigging, and animation workflows.