Online Animation: Courses, Fees, Admission 2024, Colleges, Job Profiles, Salary

Updated on Sep 21, 2022 08:50 IST
Sarjana Sinha

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The animation industry is growing. Animation courses are one of the most popular these days. They provide students with number of opportunities. Animation can be pursued in online and offline modes. These days the popularity of online animation courses is on the rise.

Required Skills for Online Animation Courses

Aspirants interested in pursuing online animation courses should possess the skills mentioned below -

  • Creative skills

  • Drawing skills

  • Artistic skills

  • Innovativeness

  • Knowledge of Computer and Graphics

  • Time Management

  • Problem solving attitude

  • Decision making ability

  • Attention for Detail

  • Sharp imagination

  • Communication skills

Types of Animation

Animation is mainly classified into 6 categories mentioned below -

2D Animation

3D Animation

2D (Vector Based) Animation

Motion Graphics

Traditional Animation

Stop Motion

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Online Animation Courses Eligibility Criteria

There is no specific eligibility for pursuing online animation courses.

Online Animation Courses

There are number of academies that offers online animation courses. Some of the popular websites that offer online animation courses are Coursera, SkillShare and Udemy. Due to growing trend, now students prefer to pursue online animation courses as they are more feasible.

Online Animation Courses by Coursera

Aspirants can check the below given table for popular online animation courses provided by Coursera mentioned below -

Course Name

Duration

Interactive Computer Graphics

28 Hours

Getting Started with Adobe Spark

1 Hour

Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice

47 Hours

Game Design: Art and Concepts Specialization

6 months

Unity Certified 3D Artist

6 Months

Online Animation Courses by Skillshare

Given below in the table are some popular online animation courses offered by Skillshare.

Course Name

Duration

Fees

Animation for Illustration: Adding Movement with Procreate & Photoshop

1 Hour

 

Free

Introduction to Cinema 4D: A Beginner's Animation Guide

8 Hours

Free

 

Animation for Illustration: Creating Layered GIFs with Photoshop & After Effects

2 Hours

Free

 

Animation Principles: Add Playful Personality to Your Animations

4 Hours

Free

 

Programming Graphics II: Generative Art Animation

8 Hours

Free

 

Into Animation: Character Animation Fundamentals

 

5 Hours

Free

 

Animation Principles: Add Playful Personality To Your Animations

4 Hours

Free

 

Online Animation Courses by Udemy

Given below are some popular online animation courses offered by Udemy. Note that all of these courses are available at a cost of INR 4,160.

Course Name

Duration

Fees (in Rs)

Learn SVG Animation - With HTML, CSS & Javascript

2 Hours

 

4,160

Animating in Unity

25 Hours

 

4,160

 

Learn 3D Animation

2 Hours

 

4,160

 

Learn Professional Pixel Art & Animation for Games

4.5 Hours

 

4,160

 

UI Animation using Sketch 3, Principle App, and Flinto

9 Hours

 

4,160

 

Online Animation Syllabus

Here are some of the popular topics that will be taught in an online animation course:

Semester

Core/Elective

Subject Description

1

Graphic Design

This course helps students learn about graphic design principles, alongside gaining technical knowledge around tools like Photoshop and Corel Draw.

2

Colour Theory

This course will give you a complete overview of colour theory and how different colour combinations can be used for creating appealing animation.

3

2D Animation

This subject familiarises students with concepts of 2D Animation, providing hands-on knowledge of concepts like tweening, shapes, and articulated motions through industry-leading tools like Adobe Flash.

4

Web Technologies

This course will acquaint learners with necessary web design skills. They'll learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and web hosting protocols like FTP & SMTP among others.

5

Game Development

This course will help students learn about the fundamentals of game design so they can create functional games for different devices. They'll gain a 360-degree overview of the tools, techniques, and processes associated with game design and development.

6

Post Production

This course focuses on filmmaking & Animation concepts such as shooting & editing footage, and adding motion and rhythm effects. It also discusses sound editing and file compression in lucid detail.

Animation Job Prospects

Students who complete their animation courses can take up jobs in a various industries, including entertainment, advertising, and gaming industries. To succeed in their chosen field, the candidate must have a good academic record, but more importantly they must be adxept at using various animation software and tools.

Some of the popular career options in animation include 3D Modeller, Light Technician, 3D Artist, Graphic Artist, Animator, 3D Animator, Video Game Designer, Art Director, Concept Artist, Web Designer, VFX Artist, Games Developer, Illustrator, etc.

Top Recruiters

After completing animation courses, one can get job opportunities with different reputed companies and work as an animator, 3D Modeller, cartoonist etc. Given below are the names of some of the popular animation companies that hire animation graduates.

  • UTV Toonz

  • Pentamedia Graphics

  • Silvertoon Studio

  • Heart Entertainment Limited

  • Jadooworks Pvt Ltd

  • Crest Animation Studios Ltd

  • Maya Entertainment Ltd

  • Padmalaya Telefilms

  • Toonz Animation India

  • Nipuna Services

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  • Popular Online Animation Colleges in India
  • Popular Private Online Animation Colleges in India
  • Most Popular Courses
  • Popular Online Animation UG Courses
  • Popular Online Animation PG Courses
  • Popular Online Animation Specializations
  • Popular Exams
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Popular Online Animation Colleges in India

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Popular Private Online Animation Colleges in India

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Popular Online Animation UG Courses

Following are the most popular Online Animation UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

UG Courses

Popular Online Animation PG Courses

Following are the most popular Online Animation PG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these PG Courses by clicking the links below.

PG Courses

Popular Online Animation Specializations

Following are the most popular Online Animation Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Online Animation. Students interested in pursuing a career on Online Animation, generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

Important Exam Dates

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Mar ' 26

SHIATS Entrance Exam Application Process

TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26

SHIATS Entrance Exam Application Correction Window

TENTATIVE
Jul ' 26

SHIATS Entrance Exam 2026 for UG, Diploma and Online Test

TENTATIVE
Jul ' 26

SHIATS Entrance Exam 2026 Merit- I Offline Counselling

TENTATIVE
25 Oct ' 25 - 30 Apr ' 26

CUCET 2026 Phase 1 Application Form

ONGOING
25 Oct ' 25 - 01 May ' 26

CUCET 2026 Phase 1 Exam

ONGOING
Mar ' 26

SHIATS Entrance Exam Application Process

TENTATIVE

Mar '26 - Apr '26

JMI Entrance Exam 2026 Application

TENTATIVE

Apr '26

JMI Entrance Exam 2026 Application Correction Win...

TENTATIVE

25 Oct ' 25 - 30 Apr ' 26

CUCET 2026 Phase 1 Application Form

25 Oct ' 25 - 1 May ' 26

CUCET 2026 Phase 1 Exam

Mar '26

SHIATS Entrance Exam Application Process

TENTATIVE

Apr '26

SHIATS Entrance Exam Application Correction Window

TENTATIVE
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All the 3 universities are ranked among top universities for Animation according to various top ranking publications. Table mentioned below shows the Animation courses ranking of these universities in UK as well as in the world-  

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University of the Arts London 

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Animation program students gain various skills while studying this course at Nottingham Trent University, UK. These skills help students to get placement in top industries. The table mentioned below shows the skills and the percentage of students who gained those skills- 

Top Skills 

Percentage of students  

Adobe Photoshop 

25.7% 

Animation 

23.8% 

Graphic Design 

17.9% 

Adobe Illustrator 

17.2% 

After Effects 

15.4% 

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Acceptance rate of Animation course is not mentioned by Nottingham Trent University. Overall acceptance rate of Nottingham Trent University,  UK is around 22% for all its national and international students. This shows the university is bit selective in accepting students. 

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It is not explicitly mentioned by the university regarding the requirement of interview during admission. But what university asks for admission to this course is a portfolio. The portfolio must include- previous animation work, sketches or other relevant animation and design related work. 

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Admissions are open for UG courses at NTU. Interested candidates can submit respective applications before Jan 14,  2026 which is late application deadline for UG courses. 

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Kanishka Gambhir

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Several prominent ranking platforms rank the institute very highly for its Animation course.

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Nottingham Trent University is considered among the best universities for Animation in UK as well as in the world. Top ranking publishers like Complete University Guide 2025, The Guardian Ranking 2025- Animation and Game Design,  etc.. rank the university among top 20 universities in world for Anima

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No, Animation courses at Nottingham Trent University is not part of Russell Group. But Nottingham Trent University is well known in UK for its Animation courses. 

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Kanishka Gambhir

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Yes Nottingham Trent University offer scholarships to students pursuing Animation course. These scholarships are not just limited to Animation course students but to all UG and PG courses offered at NTU, UK. Some of these scholarships are mentioned below- 

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Kanishka Gambhir

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Tuition fee for 1 year MA in Animation at Nottingham Trent University is GBP 18,300 (INR 22.14 L). 

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Nottingham Trent University built perfect spaces for Animation students. NTU offer dedicated studios, editing suites, creative spaces for better learning,  etc.. Other than this university also offer- 

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