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.

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Data Quality, Data Manipulation, Image Analysis, Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Model Training, Model Optimization, AI Workflows, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, AI Security, Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Big Data, Software Development Life Cycle, Devops Tools, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cloud Development, Cloud Security, Development Testing, Virtual Networking, Application Deployment, Marketing Analytics, DevOps, Generative AI, Application Development, Security Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Project Design, New Business Development, Case Studies, Social Sciences
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Telehealth, Agile Methodology, Interactive Data Visualization, Health Disparities, Health Informatics, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record System, Electronic Medical Record, Health Equity, Interoperability, Public Health, Epidemiology, Tableau Software, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Digital Transformation
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Google Gemini, Gemini, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Generative Model Architectures, Google Cloud Platform, AI Workflows, Google Workspace, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, AI Product Strategy, AI Security, Large Language Modeling, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Management, Stored Procedure, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Development, Database Administration, Query Languages, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Maintenance, Data Entry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: IT Management, Technology Strategies, Information Technology Architecture, Information Technology, Business Strategy, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Strategy, Design Thinking, Process Design, AI Enablement, Large Language Modeling, Threat Management, LLM Application, Cybersecurity, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, Project Portfolio Management, Technical Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Data Processing, Apache Spark, Systems Design, Big Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Data Warehousing, Model Deployment, Data Infrastructure, Apache Hadoop, Tensorflow, Real Time Data, Data Integration, Data Security, Data Quality, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Journey Mapping, Stakeholder Management, Customer Engagement, Consultative Approaches, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, SAP Applications, SAP S/4HANA, Customer Analysis, Technical Consulting, Customer Insights, Consulting, Process Analysis, Solution Design, Business Analysis, Project Management, Business Requirements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Planning, Innovation, Persona Development, Product Management, Team Management, Conceptual Design, Prototyping, Team Performance Management, Market Research, Sustainable Business, Design and Product, Project Portfolio Management, Agile Product Development, Marketing, Product Marketing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Direct Marketing, Campaign Management, Personalized Campaigns, Campaign Planning, Digital Marketing Tools, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Target Audience, Registration, Design, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours