Animation
Industry Essentials
Taught by People Who Work in Animation
Learn from NYU Tisch School of the Arts faculty alongside working professionals across animation.
Built to Launch Your Career in Animation, Not Just Your Knowledge
Real Industry Projects
Hands-on, project-based assignments grounded in how the animation industry actually works.
Start Immediately
On-demand video lessons and projects you can begin the day you enroll.
Insider Expertise
Learn from NYU Tisch faculty and working animation professionals.
A NYU Tisch Credential
Earn a certificate from New York University Tisch School of the Arts and Yellowbrick, a credential employers recognize.
What You'll Be Able to Do
- Understand the key themes driving the animation industry for the next generation
- Navigate both the 2D and 3D animation pipelines from story to finished product
- Identify the roles, departments, and career tracks across film, TV, and video games
- Apply core animation principles to advance your own craft and portfolio
- Use 3D fundamentals like modeling, rigging, lighting, and rendering
- Market, fund, and brand your own animation projects
Skills You'll Gain
Build Your Portfolio
The course is built around hands-on projects, so you leave with real, portfolio-ready work, not just a certificate.
The Drawing Comes Alive: History & Principles
Trace 100-plus years of animation history while practicing the core principles every animator relies on.
Work & Career in the Modern Industry
See how modern animation houses are structured for 2D and 3D and where your skills could fit in.
The 2D Animation Pipeline
Map an animated scene from story to storyboard to finished product across today's global 2D pipeline.
The 3D Animation Pipeline
Learn the unique tools of 3D, from modeling and rigging to the software that brings the art to life.
Pressure & Opportunity: Business & Marketing
Discover how to fund, market, and brand your animation work to stay competitive in a disrupted field.
The Full Animation Curriculum
Each module is broken into short video lessons with assignments and hands-on projects you complete at your own pace.
The Drawing Comes Alive: History & Principles
Work & Career in the Modern Industry
The 2D Animation Pipeline
The 3D Animation Pipeline
Pressure & Opportunity: Business & Marketing in Animation
Results, Not Just Lessons
Since starting this course, I've advanced in my career path by taking a major step forward in my education. I am now pursuing my MA in Game Art and Design at the University of Hertfordshire.
Since I started this course I have collaborated on a book illustration project where my role was to draw characters and illustrate scenes.
Since taking this course, I have gained a much better understanding of the animation industry, storytelling, and 3D production workflows. The course has helped me become more confident in exploring creative opportunities.
I feel much more confident with my knowledge and I have a clear plan for starting my career in the industry.
The course gives you more understanding of how certain positions and studios work. It helped me be more confident in what career path and positions were for me, my ideas, and my interests.
Before the course, I worked at Spacetoon TV channel as a junior 3D animator. It's very recommended for beginners who want to get into the industry but don't know much.
Choose How You Pay
Same full course either way: 5 modules, real industry projects, and your NYU Tisch Certificate of Completion.
One-Time Payment
4 Monthly Payments
12 Monthly Payments
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Frequently Asked Questions
Aspiring and early-career animators of any experience level who want to break into or grow within the 2D and 3D animation industries.
5 self-paced modules. Most learners finish in under 40 hours on their own schedule.
Yes. The course is 100% online and on-demand, so you can study on your own schedule from anywhere.
A non-credit Certificate of Completion from New York University Tisch School of the Arts and Yellowbrick that you can add to your resume and LinkedIn profile.
No. The course starts with the fundamentals and is designed for newcomers as well as those already working in the field.
Yes. Request the course catalog and a program advisor can walk you through payment options and any current offers.
Animation Industry Essentials includes five on-demand modules covering topics such as the principles of animation, production pipelines, animation careers, industry globalization, building a brand, and different types of animation including 3D, 2D, and emerging technologies. Each module takes 2 to 3 hours and is broken into shorter lessons and activities that you work on at your own pace.
The course is taught by New York University Tisch School of the Arts faculty, supplemented with insights from executives and working animators at top studios.
You will gain a significantly greater understanding of the animation industry. You will also receive a Certificate of Completion from New York University Tisch School of the Arts and Yellowbrick that you can add to your LinkedIn profile and resume. This credential can help open doors to a future in the animation industry.
Students must be at least 13 years old to enroll.
Enrollment includes unlimited access to all course videos and materials for one year from your enrollment date. If you need more time after that, you can pay a monthly subscription fee to extend your access.
Most major credit and debit cards are accepted, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and JCB. If you enroll outside the United States, tuition is charged in your local currency at the prevailing exchange rate.
You can withdraw within 24 hours of enrollment for a full refund. After that, you have up to 7 days to withdraw for a full refund minus a $100 cancellation fee. No refunds are issued after 7 days. Subscription plans can be canceled before your renewal date by emailing [email protected].
Tuition is $999 when paid in full. Two payment plans are also available at checkout: 4 monthly payments of $269 or 12 monthly payments of $99.
