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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Verification And Validation, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Design Software, Network Model, Model Optimization, Digital Design
★ 4.6 (557) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Presentations, Data Storytelling, Stakeholder Communications, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Business Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Persuasive Communication, Writing, Communication, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Strategies, Visual Design, Information Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Angular, HTML and CSS, Eclipse (Software), Java Programming, JavaScript Frameworks, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development Tools, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Java, Computer Programming Tools, Application Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Object Oriented Design, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design Patterns, Web Components, Code Reusability, Development Environment, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript
★ 4.4 (872) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Express, Brand Strategy, Branding, Graphic Design, Visual Storytelling, Value Propositions, Style Guides, Design Elements And Principles, Conceptual Design, Storytelling, Project Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), .NET Framework, JSON, ASP.NET, Application Deployment, Maintainability, File I/O, Data Persistence, Application Frameworks, Application Development, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Application, SQL, Extensible Languages and XML, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Programming Principles, Back-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Research Design, Community Health, Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Biostatistics, Science and Research, Correlation Analysis, Clinical Trials, Statistical Analysis, Chronic Diseases, Risk Analysis
★ 4.7 (5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsive Web Design, Node.JS, Command-Line Interface, TypeScript, Unit Testing, SQL, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), React.js, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), JSON, Generative AI, Database Design, UI Components, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development
★ 4.6 (924) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Restful API, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, API Design, API Testing, Web Development, .NET Framework, Authorization (Computing), Data Validation, Secure Coding, Web Applications, Model View Controller, Verification And Validation, Microsoft Azure, Object-Relational Mapping, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Maintainability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard Creation, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Collaborative Software, Trend Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Data Quality
★ 4.5 (1.7K) · Beginner · Course · Less Than 2 Hours
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Classification Algorithms, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Financial Forecasting, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Business Risk Management, Data Literacy
★ 4.2 (4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Unit Testing, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Software Design, Graph Theory, Software Testing, Code Reusability, Memory Management
★ 4.4 (2.5K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Analysis, Mechanics, Engineering Analysis, Control Systems, Torque (Physics), Engineering Calculations, Mechanical Design, Market Dynamics, Systems Design, Physics, Analysis, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Design, Probability Distribution, Mathematical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months