Script writing courses can help you learn character development, plot structure, dialogue crafting, and scene construction. You can build skills in pacing, tone, and creating compelling narratives that resonate with audiences. Many courses introduce tools like Final Draft and Celtx, which assist in formatting scripts and organizing ideas, while also covering techniques for writing for different mediums, such as film, television, and digital platforms.

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Web Content, Responsive Web Design, Web Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Environmental Monitoring, Music, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Concept Of Operations, Culture, Media and Communications, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Physical Science, Liberal Arts, Geographic Information Systems, Art History, Engineering Design Process, Writing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Organizational Skills, Content Development and Management, Employee Training, Training and Development, Learning Management Systems, Content Management, Content Creation, Writing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Scripting, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: English Language, Marketing, Business, Vocabulary, Telecommuting, Human Resources, Office Management, Leadership and Management, Business Communication, Recruitment, Business Writing, Grammar, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Writing, Proofreading, Editing, Business Writing, Microsoft Word, Content Creation, Professional Development, Organizational Skills, Constructive Feedback, Keyword Research, Detail Oriented
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Business Communication, Crisis Management, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Meeting Facilitation, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Communications, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Cultural Diversity, Global Marketing, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Conflict Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Branding, Active Listening
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Risk Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Timelines, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Scheduling, Project Management, Budget Management, Budgeting, Project Planning, Writing, Peer Review
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Amazon Web Services, API Gateway, Amazon DynamoDB, Python Programming, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microservices, Serverless Computing, Cloud Applications, Databases, Scripting, Automation, Relational Databases, Application Development, Development Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Distributed Computing, Scalability, Software Architecture, Big Data, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, File Systems, Cloud Development, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, C and C++, Linux, Data Sharing, OS Process Management, Communication Systems, Artificial Intelligence
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Code Review, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), AI Product Strategy, Debugging, Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Programming, Program Development, Data Processing, Maintainability, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Laboratory Reports, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Monitoring, Data Collection, Environment, Scientific Methods, Land Management, Biology, Hydrology, Water Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months