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Art courses can help you learn techniques in drawing, painting, sculpture, and digital design. You can build skills in color theory, composition, and visual storytelling, along with understanding art history and contemporary practices. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, and traditional media, showing how these skills come together in creating compelling artwork.


Popular Art Courses and Certifications


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    California Institute of the Arts

    Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Language, HTML and CSS, Typography

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    Berklee

    The Technology of Music Production

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Media Production, Creativity, Editing, File Management, System Configuration

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Sapienza University of Rome

    Alle origini della civiltà mediterranea: archeologia della città dal Levante all’Occidente - III-I millennio a.C.

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Culture, World History, Research, Case Studies, Anthropology, Architecture and Construction

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    136 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Photography, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Digital Design, File Management, Adobe Creative Cloud, Storytelling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Rochester

    The Music of the Beatles

    Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Discover Acting

    Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Self-Awareness, Analytical Skills, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Creativity, Constructive Feedback, Communication, Adaptability

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    214 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Leer a Macondo: la obra de Gabriel García Márquez

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Liberal Arts, Spanish Language, Literacy, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Writing and Editing, Creativity

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Piano Techniques for Modern Music

    Skills you'll gain: Journals, Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity, Coordination

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    El águila, el nopal y ¿la serpiente?

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Ancient History, World History, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Copyright for Multimedia

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Data Sharing, Multimedia, Music, Video Production, Electronic Media, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Photography

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    433 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Wesleyan University

    Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader

    Skills you'll gain: Journals

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    256 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Geneva

    A l’avènement du christianisme : l’archéologie des derniers païens

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, World History, European History, Timelines, Culture, Economics, Research, Case Studies

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular art courses

  • Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes: California Institute of the Arts
  • The Technology of Music Production: Berklee
  • Alle origini della civiltà mediterranea: archeologia della città dal Levante all’Occidente - III-I millennio a.C.: Sapienza University of Rome
  • Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production: Michigan State University
  • The Music of the Beatles: University of Rochester
  • Discover Acting: University of London
  • Leer a Macondo: la obra de Gabriel García Márquez: Universidad de los Andes
  • Piano Techniques for Modern Music: Berklee
  • El águila, el nopal y ¿la serpiente?: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Copyright for Multimedia: Duke University

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