Computer design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, user interface design, 3D modeling, and animation techniques. You can build skills in color theory, typography, and layout design, along with practical applications like creating prototypes and digital illustrations. Many courses introduce tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Blender, that support executing design projects and enhancing your creative workflow.

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), HTML and CSS, Model View Controller, Application Deployment, Application Frameworks, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Servers, SQL, Databases, Network Protocols, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Financial Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Management, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Modeling, Business Mathematics, Data Analysis, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Ethics, Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Program Development, Information Privacy, Legal Strategy, Data Security, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Computer Security, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Tree Maps, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Policies, Linux Commands, Cyber Security Assessment, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Linux, Risk Management Framework, Operating System Administration, Network Monitoring, Security Management, Operating Systems, Cyber Risk, Cloud Services, Threat Management, General Networking, Windows PowerShell, Cyber Governance, Unix Commands
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Anthropic
Skills you'll gain: Web Servers, File Management, Server Side
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Security, File Management, Control Panels, Web Analytics and SEO, MySQL, Apache, Cloud Hosting, Public Key Infrastructure, User Accounts, Data Security, Encryption, Database Management, Web Servers, Email Automation, System Configuration, PHP (Scripting Language), Server Administration, Performance Tuning, Servers, Content Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Analysis, Image Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Data Processing, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Cloud Management, Artificial Neural Networks, Information Privacy, Supervised Learning, Virtual Machines, Application Deployment, Continuous Monitoring, Data Security, Performance Tuning, Scalability
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Productivity Software, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Enterprise Security, Cloud Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks