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.

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Team Building, Drive Engagement, Teamwork, Team Management, Conflict Management, Team Collaboration, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Virtual Environment, Team Motivation, Storytelling, Leadership, Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Willingness To Learn, Lifelong Learning, Communication Strategies, Culture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Machine Learning Algorithms, Bayesian Network, Applied Machine Learning, Computational Logic, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Agentic Workflows, Bayesian Statistics, Artificial Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Decision Intelligence, Markov Model, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Probability & Statistics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Gap Analysis, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, New Business Development, Engineering Management, Technology Solutions, Market Analysis, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Sustainable Business, Engineering
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing, Value Propositions, Global Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Diversity Marketing, Brand Strategy, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Branding, Marketing Analytics, Brand Awareness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Cultural Diversity, Consumer Behaviour, Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Sensitivity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, Network Monitoring, OSI Models, Routing Protocols, Software-Defined Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, General Networking, Network Security, TCP/IP, Network Routing, Computer Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Cloud Technologies, Network Infrastructure, Hardening, Network Performance Management, Authentications
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Version Control, C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Copilot, Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), .NET Framework, Software Design Patterns, Program Development, Software Architecture, Application Deployment, Development Testing, Object Oriented Design, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Testing, ASP.NET, Software Development Tools, Security Testing, File Systems
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Quantitative Research, Analysis, Research Methodologies, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Quality, Research Design, Data Transformation, Statistical Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Modeling, Data Validation, Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Devops Tools, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Application Deployment, Docker (Software), Agile Project Management, Project Management, Software Development Tools, Technical Communication, Needs Assessment, Prometheus (Software), Business Requirements, Jira (Software), Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Collaboration, Communication, Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Machine Learning Software, Embedded Software, Internet Of Things, Linux Servers, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Linux Administration, Software Installation, Embedded Systems, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Command-Line Interface, Flask (Web Framework), Image Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Model Context Protocol, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative Model Architectures, Fine-tuning, Model Deployment, Responsible AI, Load Balancing, Large Language Modeling, Containerization, AI Security, Docker (Software), Model Optimization, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Agentic systems, LangChain, Data Ethics, Image Quality
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Patient-centered Care, Patient Safety, Patient Flow, Scientific Methods, Health Systems, Process Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Process Modeling, Systems Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Project Design, Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, Advertising, Graphic Design, Google Workspace, Marketing, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours