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3 Courses Required
format
online
price
$3,045
*Tuition rates for individual courses are subject to change over the course of your program
total courses
3
time commitment (average)
1 year
effort (per course)
3-5 Hours Per Week
maximum class size
18 students

About This Certificate

Become fluent in the art of motion design and animation. Learn about the video process from start (storyboarding, editing, and creating special effects) to finish (grading and polishing content to produce professional-quality videos). This three-course certificate covers both concept development and technical approaches to time-based storytelling in video and film production. You leave with a solid foundation for entry into this popular specialized field. Courses are taught by seasoned industry professionals with current, real-world experience.

storytelling Adobe After Effects Adobe Premiere Adobe Animate Adobe Bridge theory of movement color theory hand-drawn animation

What You’ll Gain

  • Experience in developing concepts into powerful visual stories in film, video, and animated formats
  • The ability to develop marketable concepts for visual time-based stories
  • The ability to engage in the critical process through discussion and critique of peer work
  • Software skills include: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Animate

What You’ll Earn

Certificate

After completing the certificate requirements, you will be able to download and print a copy of your certificate and share it with your network. Your personal certificate will be accessible from your Student Portal.

Who Should Enroll

  • Aspiring animation or motion designers and filmmakers with any level of experience
  • Filmmakers looking to add motion graphics to their work
  • Professionals looking to expand their storytelling skills

How You’ll Learn

  • Engaging video lectures and interviews with industry experts
  • Direct interaction with faculty practitioners at the top of their fields
  • Online collaboration in small classes, supported by video conferencing
  • Project-based learning focused on developing real-world skills and portfolio assets

Course Leads

 

  • "My favorite thing about teaching continuing ed students is the way they bring all of their prior life experience into the classroom; often, the result is works imbued with valuable life lessons, prior learning in a variety of fields, and an overall maturity that is so rewarding to nurture."

    -Miranda Javid, Motion Design instructor

Why The New School?

The professional landscape as we've known it has changed dramatically, and ongoing learning is more important now than ever before. At The New School, we champion every student's creativity and growth. By combining integrated disciplines with collaborative problem solving, we deliver an immersive, transformative learning experience. With the leadership of Parsons School of Design—a globally top-ranked design school—our faculty imparts the critical expertise students need to advance their careers or pivot to a new one in a constantly evolving world.

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Begin by completing one of the required courses. This certificate must be completed within two years. Have questions? Call us at 332.239.2292, email cpe.advisor@newschool.edu, or reach out to us via LiveChat.

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3 Course(s)

Now through December 15, save 10% on course tuition with code SP26CETEN at checkout. Offer valid on up to two Parsons adult noncredit courses in the spring 2026 term.
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