Character Design Courses
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.
Popular Character Design Courses and Certifications
Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Research, Correlation Analysis, Quantitative Research, Experimentation, Scientific Methods, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Science and Research, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Research Methodologies, Statistical Inference, Psychology
Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Data Migration, AI Product Strategy, Database Management, Database Design, Technical Writing, Generative AI, Technical Communication, AI literacy, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Data Validation, Prompt Engineering, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation, Email Automation, AI Workflows, Code Review, Prioritization, Automated External Defibrillator
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Plot (Graphics), Microsoft Excel, Data Management, Data Cleansing, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Data Sharing, Data Import/Export, Data Validation, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis Software, Data Integrity, Problem Solving
University of Cambridge
Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Quantitative Research, Data Ethics, AI literacy, Anthropic Claude, Research Methodologies, Research, Research Design, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, OpenAI, Science and Research, Artificial Intelligence, Architectural Design, Innovation, Design, Product Design
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Cinematography, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, 3D Modeling, Grading (Landscape), Photo/Video Production and Technology, Visual Storytelling, Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Import/Export, Layout Design
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Database Design, Business Intelligence Software, Performance Tuning, Business Reporting, Regression Testing, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Modeling, Database Administration, Data Migration, Verification And Validation, Enterprise Application Management, Data Validation, Star Schema, Data Architecture, Application Deployment, Warehouse Management, Package and Software Management, Data Management
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Creativity, New Product Development, Ideation, Brainstorming, Process Development, Design Thinking, Product Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Process Management, Organizational Strategy, Team Management, Organizational Structure, Project Implementation, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Leadership, Lean Methodologies
Berklee
Skills you'll gain: File Management, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Music, Media Production, Performing Arts, Music Theory, Post-Production, Instrumental Music, Collaborative Software, Digital Signal Processing, Electronic Media, Automation, Editing, Design Software, Computer Hardware, Patch Management, Creativity, System Requirements
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Data Storage, Functional Design, Integrated Development Environments, Software Documentation, Code Reusability, Data Import/Export, Jupyter
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Other Programming Languages, Computational Logic
Skills you'll gain: Product Design, Product Development, Product Management, Product Strategy, Health Systems, Stakeholder Analysis, New Product Development, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Clinical Practices, Process Validation, Verification And Validation, Stakeholder Communications, Artificial Intelligence, React.js, TypeScript, Javascript, React Redux, React Native, GraphQL
University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, Network Protocols, Embedded Software, TCP/IP, OSI Models, Computer Hardware, Wireless Networks, Network Architecture, Microarchitecture
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular character design courses
- Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology: Sage Publications
- Generative AI for Developers - How To Use AI In Your Workday: Packt
- Everyday Excel, Part 1: University of Colorado Boulder
- Ethical AI for Research and Innovation: University of Cambridge
- Unreal Engine Integration and Cinematic Scene Enhancement: Packt
- Advanced Administration and Customization in Oracle BI 12c: Packt
- Innovation Management: Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Electronic Music Production: Berklee
- Introduction to Python Programming: University of Pennsylvania
- Functional Programming Principles in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
