20 Best 3D Animation MOOC / Non-credit Programs Online
We compared 20 3D & Animation courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 3 come from a named university or institution, including University of California, Santa Cruz, The University of Tokyo and University of Alaska Fairbanks. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 20
- Price range
- $19.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Coursera, edX, Udemy
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 20 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, Udemy, matched to "3D & Animation" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication
Offered by University of California, Santa Cruz
In this course each student will create a scientific animation that tells a story with data to better communicate scientific results – along the way they will learn programming, science writing, and technical animation s...
$49.00listed price -
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Interactive Computer Graphics
Offered by The University of Tokyo
Computer graphics can be a powerful tool for supporting visual problem solving, and interactivity plays a central role in harnessing the users' creativity. This course will introduce various interactive tools developed i...
$49.00listed price -
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3D Printing Essentials: From Design to Reality
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dive into the world of 3D printing with this online course! From 3D modeling in Tinkercad to exploring slicing software and printing your creation, this journey transforms beginners into capable makers, ready to bring th...
$49.00listed price -
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Blender 3D Animation: Create a Cinematic Forest Short Film
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.Have you ever wanted to create your own animated short film in Blender? In this project-based class, you'll learn how to create a cinematic forest scene while explo...
$19.99listed price -
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Create Profitable 3D NFT Art and METAVERSE Avatars W Expert
Hello my dear students. Learn the technologies of the future, invest in knowledge! My courses are a unique resource focused on 3D Metaverse and NFT design. Bring this course and my other important courses on my profile t...
$19.99listed price -
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Spline Modeling Fundamentals in CINEMA 4D
This course teaches you the spline modeling techniques using the spline tools and functions available in CINEMA 4D. This course first introduces you to the splines primitives and then shows you the functioning of spline...
$19.99listed price -
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Manga Art School: The Complete Anime & Manga Drawing Course
What is Manga Art School?Manga Art School is a 2-6 week learn-anywhere video course where you learn to become adept at drawing professional and authentic Japanese Manga and Anime character stylization. I’ve hand-crafted...
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Cinematic Lighting In Iclone 7 2022 Edition
Iclone 7 Ultimate Lighting Course! 2022 Edition.This newly revised course will teach you more than lighting in 3D Space, we believe, most of you already know how to do these things. If you are seeking an advanced f...
$124.99listed price -
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Blender 2.8.x-4.5.x Easy Manual: Getting started
In this introductory Blender course, we’ll focus on the fundamental aspects of the program, learning in an intuitive and progressive way how to use its main features.You’ll gain a solid understanding of how the user inte...
$49.99listed price -
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Create a Classic Speedster with Blender
In this course we will use only free, open-source software to create a 1925 Kissel “Gold Bug” Speedster. It was the luxury car of the stars in its day, owned by Amelia Earhart, Greta Garbo, and Al Jolson. Of the 35,000 c...
$29.99listed price -
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Blender Sculpting - Rune Sword
Learn how to sculpt in Blender by creating a beautiful professional quality rune sword! We will model, sculpt, and UV-Unwrap the sword. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Take the next course to texture this beauty...
$199.99listed price -
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From Photo to Realistic 3d model in Blender, step-by-step
One of the most common tips for creating photorealistic scenes is to use high-quality PBR textures, which are mostly not free, but is this the best way? Using multiple textures photographed in different locations under d...
$19.99listed price -
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Blender Rigging for Beginners & Rigging your first Character
This course will teach you everything you need to know about rigging in Blender!This course consists of 2 parts: Rigging Basics for Beginners where I show you all the basics of rigging in Blender.Blender - Rigging Your F...
$24.99listed price -
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3ds Max Zero to Hero: The Complete Guide To 3D Modeling
IntroductionAre you curious about diving into the path of becoming a 3D artist?Perhaps you're interested in motion design and want to use 3d to expand your creations.Perhaps you're interested in Game development, creatin...
$69.99listed price -
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Intro to Nuke:Digital Compositing and VFX
Unlock the power of Nuke and embark on a journey to become a master in visual effects compositing. Whether you're an aspiring filmmaker, animator, or seasoned professional, this comprehensive course is designed to equip...
$19.99listed price -
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Likeness Portrait Creation in Blender - Character Creation
My name is Bharat Sharma and I'm Freelance 3D character artist, This project is one of my favorite's that I have worked on and I wanna share all the info and the workflow through which I was able to create this portrait...
$19.99listed price -
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Hard Surface 3d Vehicle Detailing and Texturing for Games
In this course, instructor Stephen Wells will be taking us through the process of refining the final model of this Hard Surface Tank. Starting with our basic blockout model, we'll go indepth by covering the UVW unwrappi...
$19.99listed price -
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Learn 3D Modelling & Animation from Scratch with Blender 3D
3D modelling and animation skills are in huge demand in many industries, such as the games industry, the animation industry, advertising, architectural and medical visualization... the list goes on and on. Incredibly, de...
$39.99listed price -
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Basic Adobe Character Animation for Beginners
Course Description: Basic Adobe Character Animation CCCourse Overview: The Basic Adobe Character Animation CC course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental principles and techniques of creating engaging cha...
$49.99listed price -
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Intro to 3D Coat: From Noob to Cook
The course is designed to guide you through the fundamental features of this 3D sculpting software.I am covering key topics like sculpting, manual and auto-retopology, UV mapping, baking texturing, and rendering. The tut...
$129.99listed price
Best 3D Animation MOOC / Non-credit Programs Online compared
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What the prices here tell you
The 20 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $180.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera, edX and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of California, Santa Cruz, The University of Tokyo and University of Alaska Fairbanks — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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