Digital painting courses can help you learn core techniques such as color blending, brush control, lighting, and composition. You can build skills in creating textures, developing character or environment art, and working through iterative design steps. Many courses introduce tools like drawing tablets, digital brushes, and software platforms used to create polished artwork and refine creative ideas.

Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Content Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Data Storytelling, User Centered Design, Usability Testing, Product Improvement, Customer experience strategy (CX), User Research, Design Research, Figma (Design Software), User Feedback, Wireframing, Storytelling, Prioritization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Javascript, User Experience, Web Applications, ChatGPT, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Frontend Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Prompt Engineering, Real Time Data, Debugging
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Content Performance Analysis, Content Marketing, Social Media, Drive Engagement, Social Media Strategy, Digital Media Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, File I/O, Web Development, Program Development, Open Source Technology, Data Processing, Database Application, Data Structures, User Interface (UI)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Team Oriented, Team Management, Collaborative Software, Virtual Teams, Project Design, Data Sharing, Social Media, Graphic Design, User Accounts, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Presentations, Email Marketing, Content Creation, Brand Awareness, Marketing Design, Driving engagement, Content Marketing, Sales Presentations, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Microsoft Office, Educational Materials, Instructional Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming, Animations, Game Design, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Program Development, Python Programming, Application Design, Development Environment, Debugging, Development Testing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Email Marketing, Project Design, Content Creation, Scheduling, Test Tools, User Accounts, Marketing, Communication
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Trustworthiness, Brand Loyalty, Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Building, Consultative Approaches, Honesty, Strategic Partnership, B2B Sales, Business Relationship Management, Personal Attributes, Automation, Digital Transformation, Collaboration, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Prototyping, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Layout Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Version Control
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months