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: Interaction Design, Computer Graphics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Production, Virtual Environment, Cinematography, Storytelling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Motion Graphics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, Virtual Reality, Data Import/Export, File Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Prompt Engineering, Virtual Environment, Persona Development, Storytelling, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Technical Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Image Quality, Prototyping, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, 3D Assets, AI Workflows, Development Environment, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Fudan University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Cloud Deployment, Android (Operating System), Animation and Game Design, Data Analysis Software, User Accounts, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Game Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, Scripting, Software Architecture, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Interactive Design, Development Environment, Object Oriented Design, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), UI Components, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, User Interface (UI), Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, Debugging
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Environment, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Video Game Development, Game Design, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Image Quality, Performance Tuning, Ideation, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks