Computer graphics courses can help you learn 2D and 3D modeling, rendering techniques, animation principles, and visual effects. You can build skills in texture mapping, lighting design, and character rigging, along with understanding color theory and composition. Many courses introduce tools like Blender, Adobe After Effects, and Unity, showing how these applications are used to create immersive visual experiences in gaming, film, and virtual reality.

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Model Context Protocol, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, LangGraph, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Vector Databases, Generative Model Architectures, OpenAI API, Embeddings, Responsible AI, Software Development
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Data Mapping, Data Integrity, Data Transformation, Database Design, Data Modeling, Cloud Deployment, SQL, PostgreSQL, Data Capture, Data Validation, Continuous Integration, Data Storage Technologies, Real Time Data, Continuous Monitoring, Schematic Diagrams
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Post-Production, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Motion Graphics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Development Environment, Data Processing, Live Streaming, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: API Testing, React.js, Authentications, Containerization, OAuth, Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, PostgreSQL, API Gateway, Software Documentation, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Front-End Web Development, Python Programming, Database Management, Restful API, SQL, API Design, Databases
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Microsoft Azure, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Express, Adobe Photoshop, Responsible AI, Logo Design, Digital Design, Layout Design, Generative AI, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Adobe Firefly, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Visual Design, File Management, Process Design, Design Reviews, Prompt Engineering, Image Quality, Branding, Storytelling
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Autodesk Maya, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Computer Graphics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Algorithms, Debugging, Software Design Patterns
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Database Management, Acceptance Testing, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Performance Testing, Scalability, Microservices, Software Architecture, Data Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Application Development, Prototyping, Predictive Modeling, Big Data
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Persistence, Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, File Management, Application Development, Maintainability, Software Design, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Program Development, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Data Management, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Data Validation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Hardware Design, Computer-Aided Design, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Network Routing, Computational Logic, Electrical Engineering, Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Calculus
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months