Design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, user interface design, branding strategies, and visual storytelling techniques. You can build skills in color theory, typography, layout composition, and creating user-centered designs. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, that support bringing your design concepts to life and collaborating effectively with teams.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Animations, Software Design, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Computer Graphic Techniques, Python Programming, Graphic and Visual Design, Event-Driven Programming, Digital Design, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Design, Graphical Tools, Game Design, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategies, Go To Market Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Intelligence, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Organizational Strategy, Spreadsheet Software, Leadership
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Product Testing, Engineering Design Process, Mockups, Product Development, Usability Testing, Conceptual Design, Manufacturing Processes, Materials science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Logo Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Graphics Software, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic and Visual Design, Style Guides, Project Design, Digital Design, Design Software, Typography, Layout Design, File Management, Design Elements And Principles, Design Specifications, Color Theory
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Transact-SQL, Transaction Processing, Database Development, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Operational Databases, Data Maintenance, Data Integrity, Test Data, Code Reusability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, File I/O, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, System Programming, Pseudocode, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Diagram Design, Software Design, Data Import/Export, User Interface (UI), Data Structures, Graphical Tools, UI Components
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Application Security, Event Monitoring, Exploit development, Cyber Security Assessment, Payment Systems, Continuous Monitoring, Blockchain, Incident Response, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Architecture Review, Patch Management, Code Review, Incident Management, Application Deployment, Authorization (Computing), Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Threat Modeling, Application Security, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Security Engineering, Cloud Security, Systems Architecture, Security Controls, Software As A Service, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Computer Security, Data Security, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Data Integrity
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Test Script Development, Software Versioning, Continuous Integration, File I/O, Test Tools, Continuous Delivery, Functional Testing, Automation, Scripting, UI Components, Code Reusability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface, Package and Software Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Claude Code, Vibe coding, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, GitHub Copilot, AI Enablement, AI Security, Prompt Engineering, Code Review, Prompt Patterns, Software Development, Web Applications, Software Testing, Security Testing, Software Engineering, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Metadata Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Business Logic, Data Processing, Java, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Software Documentation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Systems, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Process Design, Business Analysis Tools, Performance Improvement, Plan Execution, Cost Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks