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3D Design Courses
3D Design Courses from the experts
Attend 3D design courses and learn industry standard apps including SketchUp, Cinema 4D, 3DS Max, and Maya. These tools are used by professionals in architecture, animation, game design, video, and product visualization. Learn to create stunning 3D models, animations, and visual effects. Whether you're designing complex architectural models in SketchUp, producing cinematic animations in Cinema 4D, or developing high-end visual effects in 3DS Max and Maya, 3D design training expands your creative possibilities.
Learning 3D design is useful for professionals in modern design-driven industries. SketchUp is the go-to tool for architects and designers needing quick, accurate modeling. Cinema 4D is widely used in motion graphics and film production for its robust animation capabilities. 3DS Max and Maya are cornerstones in the entertainment industry, especially for 3D artists working in gaming, film, and television. Knowing how to use these tools for your job elevates the quality of your work.
American Graphics Institute provides hands-on, expert-led 3D design courses that are delivered by live instructors. Gain practical skills and industry insights from seasoned professionals. With a flexible schedule and our focus on real-world applications, AGI’s 3D design classes teach you the technical skills of 3D design and modeling. With expert instructors and practical projects, AGI is the best option for learning 3D design and modeling.
3D Design Courses offered
Attend introductory to advanced 3D Design Courses in our training centers, online, or at your office.
3D Design Course delivery options
We have 3D Design Courses for every schedule and budget, led by expert instructors who help you to quickly and easily achieve professional results with your work.
Regularly scheduled 3D Design Courses
Our regularly scheduled, public 3D Design Courses include introductory through advanced training. Most courses are offered monthly. See the list of classes below. We offer live classes led by an instructor in the same classroom with you.
On-site 3D Design Courses
All 3D Design courses can be delivered on-site at your location. Call or complete the form on this page to receive information about classes at your location. We deliver on-site classes across the U.S. and globally.
Online 3D Design Courses
Live online 3D Design courses provide you with a small group course that you can take from anywhere with a high-speed Internet connection. You can ask questions, hear and talk with the instructor, even share your screen as part of these interactive classes.
Corporate 3D Design training
Corporate 3D Design training offers courses customized to the needs of your group. Training for your group can be in-person or online, and includes your specific projects, with training content aligned to your objectives. Call or complete the contact form to get details from a training consultant.
Course Details and Outlines for 3D Design Courses
Choose any of our 3D Design Courses below to see outlines, pricing and dates:
3DS Max Class
This 3DS Max course provides comprehensive training on 3D modeling, animation, and rendering. Learn to navigate the interface, manage projects, and work with transforms and modifiers to build 3D models from 2D shapes. Discover how to use materials, texturing, lighting, and rendering techniques, as well as animation basics and camera setup. This course equips you with the skills needed to create professional-quality 3D models and visualizations for architecture, design, and animation projects. This 3DS Max training course gets you started in 3D design using techniques for modeling, materials, lighting, animating and rendering in 3D.
Cinema 4D Course
This Cinema 4D course teaches 3D animation and design, teaching the skills needed for creating professional-quality 3D projects. Learn to manipulate objects and cameras in 3D space, set up dynamic lighting, apply textures and materials, and animate scenes for compelling visuals. The course also covers the seamless integration between Cinema 4D and After Effects, allowing for enhanced workflows in motion graphics. Ideal for motion designers, animators, and creative professionals, the course provides a hands-on approach to learning 3D modeling, lighting, and animation techniques.
Maya Training Class - Introduction
This Maya class teaches the foundational skills for working with this powerful 3D, animation, modeling, and rendering application. Master the Maya workspace, interface and essential tools. Learn to use Maya to model realistic hard surface models for both feature and real time application. Find out how to prepare props and models for animation by rigging, and learn to animate using cameras, logos, props, and character rigs. Learn to use Maya to create and assign realistic materials, light, and render using the included render engines. Attend this comprehensive Maya course online with a live instructor, or in our classrooms.
Maya Training Class - Advanced
This advanced Maya class is for those who need to use Maya to its fullest capacity creating 3D designs. In this advanced Maya course participants learn expert techniques, strategies, and workflows for improving their work and efficiency. This Maya course covers advanced hard surface modeling, technical modeling, organic modeling, and set modeling. Learn advanced indoor and outdoor lighting rigs using light utilities and shaders along with advanced texture networks. Also learn animation workflows for creating more realistic animations. Also covered in this advanced Maya class are rendering pipelines, render layers, and batch rendering as well as integration with Photoshop and After Effects.
Sketchup class - Introduction
The introductory SketchUp class will help you visualize and share design and architectural projects as 3D designs. Discover how to work with light, color, space, and form and master the use of SketchUp in this two-day introductory course. This Sketchup class is a useful starting point for those in a variety of design fields including interior design, landscape design, architecture, retail planning and any field needing to visualize designs. This Sketchup class is useful for those working with Sketchup Pro or Sketchup Make apps.
Sketchup class - Intermediate
Intermediate SketchUp training to help you create design and architectural projects more quickly and efficiently. Discover how to work with light, color, space, and form to create more realistic 3D designs that represent your vision as you gain expertise with SketchUp Pro and SketchUp Make.
3D Design Courses - Course Dates
All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.
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Locations for 3D Design Courses
3D Design Courses are offered at the following locations. Most occur monthly with a live instructor in the same classroom:
3D Design courses available for many roles and skill levels
These 3D Design courses are useful whether you are new to 3D Design or have previous experience and are looking to fill gaps or gain a better understanding of the full set of capabilities it offers. 3D Design courses are suitable for those involved in a variety of roles including . Our 3D Design workshops help you to understand .
Regularly scheduled 3D Design courses are available for individuals, and private 3D Design training is offered for groups, companies, and organizations. Private 3D Design workshops can be customized to your specific objectives . The 3D Design instructors at AGI average more than a decade of experience working with .
About 3D Design Courses and Training from AGI
Regularly scheduled public 3D Design courses, workshops, and seminars provide hands-on learning from expert 3D Design instructors. Small classes with practical exercises and projects help you to quickly learn 3D Design skills relating to . Our instructors have extensive experience with 3D Design and in leading classes. They are reviewed after each course to gauge their effectiveness, and undergo continual professional development and testing. Our full-time instructors pass the rigorous Certified Technical Trainer exam and participate in ongoing professional development training to maintain their 3D Design teaching skills.
3D Design courses with certificate
Attend a 3D Design course with certificate and gain verification of your class participation that you can share electronically on Linked In. You can share with your employer for verification and receive a PDF certificate that is suitable for printing and display. As a Massachusetts private school, American Graphics Institute has been in in operation since 1998 and is recognized globally for providing high-quality 3D Design courses. Choose from beginner or advanced classes, and receive a certificate for your 3D Design course completion.
Prerequisites for enrolling in 3D Design courses
For introductory 3D Design courses, no previous experience is required. For intermediate or advanced 3D Design classes, completion of the introductory course or previous 3D Design experience and knowledge of all topics covered in the introductory 3D Design course is required. For 3D Design training in our classrooms we provide your choice of a Mac or Windows computer for use during the course. For live online 3D Design you can use your own computer and sample files and projects will be provided upon enrollment.
Course materials for 3D Design classes
The instructors at AGI have authored more than 50 best-selling training books and use this extensive curriculum development experience to develop practical and detailed 3D Design training curriculum which all course participants receive. The materials are designed to serve as a reference for use after class completion and include detailed notes, definitions, best practices and practical advice.
Recent 3D Design Courses Training News
AGI's team of experienced instructors are also the best-selling authors of more than 20 books including Creative Cloud for Dummies, Creative Suite for Dummies, and many books published by Adobe Press, Microsoft Press, and other major publishers. Learn from experienced professionals with extensive professional and training experience, who are also practicing professionals. For Federal agencies, American Graphics Institute classes are offered under GSA contract 47QTCA19D003Y.