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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Databricks, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Generative AI, Performance Analysis, Apache Airflow, Workflow Management, Amazon Bedrock, Data Lakes, ChatGPT, Extract, Transform, Load, OpenAI, Multimodal Prompts, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), AWS SageMaker, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Database Management Systems, Generative Model Architectures
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Global Marketing, Virtual Teams, Business Ethics, Diversity Marketing, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Workplace inclusivity, Intercultural Competence, Consumer Behaviour, Environmental Issue, Market Analysis, Solution Design, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Responsiveness, Culture, Brand Strategy
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Service Design, Customer experience improvement, User Research, Customer experience strategy (CX), Experience Design, Customer Service, Service Improvement, Design Thinking, Expectation Management, Customer Insights, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Mobile Development, Google Sheets, Application Development, Application Design, Application Deployment, Data Structures, User Accounts, Personalized Service, User Feedback, Web Development, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Database Design, Big Data, Network Analysis, Analytics, Data Management, Query Languages, Computing Platforms, Scalability, Unsupervised Learning, Distributed Computing, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Solution Design, Sustainable Development, Design Thinking, Business Planning, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Economic Development, Needs Assessment, Business Development, Consumer Behaviour, Market Analysis, Market Research, Cultural Sensitivity
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Solution Architecture, Process Optimization, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Cloud Security, Cloud Platforms, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Personalized Service, Business Requirements
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Development Environment, Javascript, Program Development, Computer Graphics, Computer Programming, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, Data Management, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Game Design, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphical Tools, Design, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Algorithms, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Engineering Analysis, Scripting, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Cloud Security, Java, Scalability, Cloud Services, Web Services, Cloud Computing, JSON, Security Controls, Restful API, Web Applications, Object Oriented Design, Database Design, Software Design, Dependency Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks