Character design courses can help you learn anatomy, color theory, personality development, and storytelling through visual elements. You can build skills in sketching, digital painting, and creating character backstories that resonate with audiences. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, and Blender, that support bringing your characters to life and refining your artistic style. You'll also explore techniques for character animation and how to effectively convey emotions through design.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Database Management Systems, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Data Warehousing, Database Theory, Database Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Databases, Database Software, Database Administration, Data Store, Database Management, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Big Data, Data Architecture, Database Application, Database Development
★ 4.7 (1.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Responsive Web Design, User Accounts, Frontend Integration, Workflow Management, UI Components, Application Development, Product Automation, Interactive Design, Web Design, Database Application, Web Design and Development, Identity and Access Management, Automation, User Interface (UI) Design, Databases, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Computational Logic, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
Skills you'll gain: Systems Engineering, Systems Development, Construction Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Product Lifecycle Management, System Design and Implementation
★ 4.7 (833) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, CrewAI, LangGraph, Agentic Workflows, LLM Application, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Application Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Context Management, API Design, Software Design, Data Validation, Memory Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Framework, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Validation, Model View Controller, Back-End Web Development, Spring Boot, Server Side, Java Programming, Verification And Validation, Maintainability, Enterprise Application Management, Configuration Management, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), UI Components
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

JetBrains
Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Java Programming, Java, IntelliJ IDEA, Android Development, Mobile Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integrated Development Environments, Functional Design, Interoperability, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Unit Testing, Software Development, Development Environment, Code Review
★ 4.7 (2.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Prompt Engineering, Authentications, LLM Application, AI Integrations, AI Workflows, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Development, No-Code Development, Generative AI, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing), Back-End Web Development, System Design and Implementation, Frontend Performance, Software Development Life Cycle, Database Management, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Canva (Software), Business Intelligence, Calendar Management, Productivity Software, Business Intelligence Software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Presentations, Sales Pipelines, Google Workspace, Accounting Software, Business Analytics, Customer Relationship Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Collaborative Software, Workflow Management, Project Management, Process Design, Teamwork, Financial Management
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Data Validation, Cloud Computing Architecture, Object-Relational Mapping, Cloud Computing, Application Design, Data Integrity, System Configuration, Relationship Management, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Web Development Tools, Javascript, Unit Testing, Web Applications, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting Languages, Event-Driven Programming, Node.JS, Scripting, JSON, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Package and Software Management, Front-End Web Development, Functional Design
★ 4.7 (4.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Database Theory, Databases, Database Management, Database Design, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Data Analysis, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months