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.

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Digital Transformation, Creative Problem-Solving, New Product Development, Product Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Ideation, Business Transformation, Innovation, Product Improvement, Creativity, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Business Strategy, Process Design, Process Improvement, Marketing, Leadership and Management, Storytelling
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Creative Problem-Solving, AI Enablement, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Creative Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Brainstorming, Large Language Modeling, Game Design, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Database Design, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, IBM Cognos Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization Software, Business Analytics, IBM DB2, Tableau Software, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Interactive Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Forecasting, Database Management Systems, Pivot Tables And Charts, MySQL
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Data Presentation, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Generative AI, Document Management, Expense Reports, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Image Analysis, Creativity, Large Language Modeling, Expense Management, Organizational Skills, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Application Deployment, Web Content, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, Browser Compatibility
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Vibe coding, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Agentic systems, Data Ethics, Software Development, DevSecOps, Natural Language Processing, AI Security, CI/CD, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Context Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, React Native, Software Development Life Cycle, Flutter (Software), Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Software Architecture, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Apple Xcode, Android Studio, User Centered Design, Android Development, Apple iOS, Responsible AI, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, AI Personalization
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), SQL, Database Design, Databases, Front-End Web Development, Database Administration, Unit Testing, MySQL, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Django (Web Framework), Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Learning Management Systems, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Oral Expression, Teaching, Literacy, Educational Materials, Train The Trainer, Technology Strategies, Grammar, English Language, Language Competency, Vocabulary, Instructional Design, Design Elements And Principles, Constructive Feedback, Design Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Integrity, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Intelligence, Data Manipulation, Data Management, Business Analytics, Timelines, Data Security, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Microsoft Azure, Advanced Analytics, SQL
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Presentations, User Experience Design, User Research, Mobile Development, Data Ethics, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Research Methodologies, Wireframing, Interviewing Skills, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Data Presentation, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Document Management, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Creativity, Large Language Modeling, Risk Management Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Information Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months