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.

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Collateral, Content Creation, Marketing, Business Communication, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Medical Devices, Semiconductors, Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Processes, Design Specifications, Electronic Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Materials science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Agile Methodology, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, Data Analysis, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Big Data, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Decision Making, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Organizational Structure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Components, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Content Management Systems, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Programming Principles, Animations, Scripting Languages, Event-Driven Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Planning And Design, Microsoft Azure, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Firewall, Computer Networking, Network Monitoring, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtual Networking, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), General Networking, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Data Migration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Preprocessing, Model Deployment, Jenkins, Apache Mahout, AI Security, Applied Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Java, Continuous Deployment, Java Programming, Federated Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Spring Boot, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Agentic systems, Data Ethics, Discussion Facilitation, Business Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, AI Workflows, Governance, Predictive Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Software Installation, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Java, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Object Oriented Design, Hibernate (Java), Unit Testing, File I/O, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Integrated Development Environments, Object-Relational Mapping, Functional Design, Maintainability, System Configuration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Systems Design, Data Pipelines, Data Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Quality Assurance, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, Model Deployment, Data Quality, Applied Machine Learning, Scalability, Cloud Security, Machine Learning, SQL, Cloud Storage
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Web Design and Development, Scripting, UI Components, Data Validation, Programming Principles, Development Environment
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months