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: Instructional Design, Adult Learning Principles, Teaching, Education Software and Technology, Learning Theory, Health Education, Digital pedagogy, Learning Styles, Clinical Practices, Technology Strategies, Liberal Arts
★ 4.7 (546) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Snowflake Schema, Data Pipelines, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Model Deployment, Data Architecture, Responsible AI, Embeddings, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Business Logic, SQL, Data Collection, Data Entry, Data Security, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, Virtualization, Computer Hardware, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Deployment, Networking Hardware, Network Protocols, Hardware Troubleshooting, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Support, Network Troubleshooting, Desktop Support, Computer Architecture, USB, Peripheral Devices, Wireless Networks, Virtual Machines, Mobile Security, Data Storage Technologies, Computer Networking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Power Platform Architecture & Technical Design, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Power BI, Azure Synapse Analytics, Enterprise Resource Planning, Microsoft 365, Workflow Management, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Process Automation, Release Management, Data Lakes, Application Lifecycle Management, Data Access, Data Import/Export, Automation, JSON, Finance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Scalability, Restful API, Server Side, Software Architecture, Back-End Web Development, Systems Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), JavaScript Frameworks, API Design, Middleware, Microservices, Enterprise Architecture, Development Environment, Application Frameworks, Application Deployment, Cloud-Based Integration, CI/CD, Javascript, Continuous Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Chegg Skills
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Professional Networking, Active Listening, Employee Coaching, Trustworthiness, Talent Acquisition, Non-Verbal Communication, Talent Recruitment, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Leadership, Collaboration, Business Communication, People Management, Team Management, Conflict Management, Recognizing Others, Communication, Problem Solving, Decision Making
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Agile Software Development, Software Design, Software Development, Computer Programming, Test Case, Software Testing, Diagram Design, Programming Principles
★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of New Mexico
Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Git (Version Control System), Middleware, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Application Development, Software Architecture, User Interface (UI), Agile Software Development, Application Frameworks, Ajax, User Interface (UI) Design, Model View Controller, Databases, Database Management, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, Ruby on Rails
★ 4.3 (185) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Anthropic Claude, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Context Engineering, Code Reusability, AI Workflows, Software Development, Generative AI, Software Quality Assurance, Software Development Life Cycle, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture, Software Testing, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies
★ 4.7 (172) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI Agents, Model Context Protocol, AI Orchestration, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Vector Databases, AI Integrations, Model Deployment, Generative AI, Tool Calling, Cloud Deployment, SQL, Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Embeddings, Application Deployment, Prototyping
★ 3.4 (20) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Mobile Development, Java, Android (Operating System), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mockups, Java Programming, Data Persistence, Application Deployment, JSON, Web Services, Application Design, Object Oriented Design, Restful API, Mobile Development Tools, Application Development, Data Storage Technologies, Software Design, Instagram
★ 4.6 (1.9K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps, Terraform, DevOps, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, CI/CD, Enterprise Architecture, GitHub, Governance, Microsoft Azure, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Workflow Management, Release Management, Generative AI Agents, Git (Version Control System), Code Review, IT General Controls (ITGC), Identity and Access Management, Capacity Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months