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.

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Instructional Strategies, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Curriculum Planning, Game Design, Learning Strategies, Learning Styles, Liberal Arts, Personal Development, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Data Capture, Electronic Data Capture (EDC), Clinical Research, Data Management, Data Collection, Data Sharing, Data Entry, Data Strategy, Data Quality, Data Storage, Regulatory Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Smart Goals, Personal Development, Positivity, Personal Attributes, Overcoming Obstacles, Optimism, Self-Awareness, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tableau Learning Partner
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Ad Hoc Reporting, Data Presentation, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Tableau Software, Business Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Plot (Graphics), Business Analysis Tools, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization Software, Business Metrics, Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Design, Program Development, Data Structures, Memory Management, Software Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, People Analytics, Data Presentation, Employee Relations, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Management, Performance Metric, Data Strategy, Employee Training, Dashboard, Business Metrics, Employee Engagement, Business Analysis, Employee Retention, Data Analysis, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Strategy, Talent Recruitment, Mental Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, MongoDB, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Generative AI Agents, Scalability, Model Context Protocol, Context Engineering, Data Architecture, Systems Design, Tool Calling, System Design and Implementation, Development Environment, Embeddings, PostgreSQL, Database Design, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Modeling, SQL
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Query Languages, Database Management, Data Access, Database Design
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Project Risk Management, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Kanban Principles, Risk Management, Requirements Elicitation, Sprint Retrospectives, Functional Requirement, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Product Development, Software Development, Risk Analysis, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Risk Management Framework, Product Management, Project Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: File Management, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Music, Media Production, Performing Arts, Music Theory, Post-Production, Instrumental Music, Creativity, Digital Signal Processing, Electronic Media, Automation, Editing, Design Software, Digital Communications, Patch Management, Computer Hardware, Peripheral Devices, System Requirements
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Oral Expression, Influencing, Teamwork, Collaboration, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Virtual Teams, Communication Strategies, Public Speaking, Professional Development, Non-Verbal Communication, Discussion Facilitation, Telecommuting, Driving engagement, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Machine Controls, 3D Modeling, Automation Engineering, 3D Assets, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer-Aided Design, Image Analysis, Control Systems, Computer Vision, Python Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Engineering, Software Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months