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Animation Courses

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.


Popular Animation Courses and Certifications


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    Michigan State University

    Concept Art for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles

    4.6
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    The University of Edinburgh

    برمج بنفسك! مقدمة حول البرمجة

    Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Software Testing, Computational Thinking, Game Design, Animation and Game Design

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

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    Coursera

    Create Striking Real Estate Instagram Posts in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Instagram, Creative Design, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Real Estate

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Fudan University

    游戏产业概论

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Corporate Strategy, Market Share, Production Process, Product Planning, Thought Leadership, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Art History, Product Marketing, Computer Hardware

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review, Creativity

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fudan University

    网络游戏设计与开发

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Intellectual Property, Mobile Development, Cloud Deployment, Android (Operating System), User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language), Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Cross Platform Development, System Design and Implementation, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Performance Tuning, Prototyping, Animations

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Blender to Unreal Engine - Become a Dungeon Prop Artist

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, Animation and Game Design, File Management, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Content Management, Animations, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Image Quality, Performance Tuning, Simulations

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Avatar Psychology for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Persona (User Experience), Research Design, Game Design, Design, Animation and Game Design, User Experience Design, Diversity Awareness, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Psychology, User Research, Cultural Sensitivity

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Epic Games

    Game Development and Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Prototyping, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Reality, System Design and Implementation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Creativity, User Interface (UI), UI Components

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    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Diseño y creación de videojuegos: proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Peer Review, Animation and Game Design, Computer Programming, Prototyping, Computer Graphics

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    Coursera

    Using Jetpack Compose with Kotlin: Create LazyColumn Lists

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Jetpack, Android Development, Kotlin, Animations, Mobile Development, UI Components

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Introduction to Web Applications

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Animations, Embeddings, Typography

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular animation courses

  • Concept Art for Video Games: Michigan State University
  • برمج بنفسك! مقدمة حول البرمجة: The University of Edinburgh
  • Create Striking Real Estate Instagram Posts in Canva: Coursera
  • 游戏产业概论: Fudan University
  • Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project: Michigan State University
  • 网络游戏设计与开发: Fudan University
  • Blender to Unreal Engine - Become a Dungeon Prop Artist: Packt
  • Avatar Psychology for Designers: Michigan State University
  • Game Development and Prototyping: Epic Games
  • Diseño y creación de videojuegos: proyecto final: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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