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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Store, Database Software, Relational Databases, SQL, Databases, Data Visualization Software, Database Management, Web Scraping, Data Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Persona Development, Content Optimization, Competitive Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, Client Services, Target Audience, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Marketing, Content Strategy, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Data Analysis, Analytics, Branding, Forecasting, Content Performance Analysis, Content Marketing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Journey Mapping, Business Transformation, SAP S/4HANA, Project Design, Technology Solutions, Relationship Building, Software As A Service, Consultative Approaches, Enterprise Architecture, ABAP RESTful Programming Model (RAP), Solution Architecture, Enterprise Resource Planning, System Design and Implementation, Project Implementation, Project Closure, Test Planning, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Frameworks, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, React.js, General Networking, Javascript, Web Servers
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Project Design, Driving engagement, Social Impact, Employee Engagement, Motivational Skills, Positive Behavior Support, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Paid media, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Digital Media Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Content Scheduling, Driving engagement, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Customer Engagement, Brand Awareness, Advertising, Brand Management, Marketing Analytics, Branding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Web Development, Typography, Programming Principles, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, Design Research, User Experience, User Research, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Design Elements And Principles, Ideation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Organizational Change, Business Strategies, Corporate Strategy, Business Planning, Organizational Structure, Safety Culture, Strategic Leadership, Negotiation, Strategic Thinking, Drive Engagement, Organizational Leadership, Conflict Management, Organizational Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Business Ethics, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Leadership Development, Leadership
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Optimism, Personal Development, Personal Attributes, Positive Behavior Support, Psychology, Working With Children, Education and Training, Research, Visionary, Human Development, Community Development, Constructive Feedback, Experimentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Large Language Modeling, Amazon CloudWatch, Identity and Access Management, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon DynamoDB, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Professional Networking, Prompt Engineering, IT Automation, Extract, Transform, Load, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Data Management, Problem Solving, Teamwork
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Agile Methodology, Revenue Recognition, Project Estimation, Organizational Structure, Organizational Leadership, Accrual Accounting, Financial Statements, Organizational Strategy, Accruals, Business Ethics, Change Management, Cash Flows, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Leadership and Management, Financial Accounting, Waterfall Methodology, Milestones (Project Management), Project Management
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months