Computer design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, user interface design, 3D modeling, and animation techniques. You can build skills in color theory, typography, and layout design, along with practical applications like creating prototypes and digital illustrations. Many courses introduce tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Blender, that support executing design projects and enhancing your creative workflow.

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Information Systems, Information Management, Business Logic, Data Structures, Transportation Operations, Information Technology, Production Planning, Operations Management, Business Operations, Inventory Control, Logistics, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Decision Making, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Command-Line Interface, File Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Figma (Design Software), UI/UX Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Interactive Design, User Experience Design, Experience Design, Mobile Development, Style Guides, Web Development, Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Scripting, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, Animation and Game Design, UI Components, File Management, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Content Management, Animations, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Image Quality, Performance Tuning, Simulations
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Import/Export, Scripting, Programming Principles, Spreadsheet Software, UI Components, Automation, Data Structures, Debugging, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Computer Programming, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Development Environment, Software Documentation, Data Storage, Scripting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Business Requirements, Product Requirements, Backlogs, User Requirements Documents, Scope Management, Change Control, User Story, System Requirements, Client Services, Acceptance Testing, Agile Software Development, Prioritization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Hosting, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, GitHub, Web Servers, Web Content, Web Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Version Control, GitHub, User Accounts, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Microsoft Visual Studio, Git (Version Control System), Debugging, Microsoft SQL Servers, .NET Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Full-Stack Web Development, Identity and Access Management, Development Environment, Database Management, Database Development, Application Development, Authorization (Computing), Microsoft Windows
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Dependency Analysis, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Ethical Standards And Conduct, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Management Framework, Diversity Awareness, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks