Media courses can help you learn content creation, storytelling techniques, digital marketing strategies, and social media management. You can build skills in video editing, graphic design, audience analysis, and effective communication across various platforms. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite for design, analytics software for audience insights, and social media management platforms, showing how these skills enhance your ability to engage and inform diverse audiences.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Performance marketing, Google Ads, Keyword Research, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Online Advertising, Paid media, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Digital Marketing, Sales Presentation, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Browser Compatibility, Usability, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Mobile Development, Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Content Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Strategic Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Target Market, Drive Engagement, Customer Engagement, Content Creation, Multimedia, Writing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Music Performance, File Management, Instrumental Music, Storytelling, Performing Arts, Media Production, Automation, Writing, Editing, Technical Support, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Video Production, Instagram, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Content Creation, Adobe Premiere, Motion Graphics, Adobe After Effects, Media Production, Cinematography, TikTok, Driving engagement, Writing, File Management, Timelines, Apple software proficiency, Planning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Peer Review, Music Performance, Education Software and Technology, World Music, Teaching, Classroom Management, Oral Expression, Storytelling, Cultural Responsiveness, Media Production, Active Listening, Writing, Creativity, Collaboration, Technology Solutions
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Social Media Content, Responsible AI, Cross-Channel Marketing, Content Marketing, Generative AI, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Data Ethics, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Content Creation, Marketing Automation, Email Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic and Visual Design, Search Engine Optimization, Storytelling, Performance Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Services, Email Automation, Scripting, Automation, Python Programming, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, System Monitoring, Image Analysis, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Graphic and Visual Design, Storyboarding, Adobe Photoshop, Video Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, 3D Assets, Layout Design, Timelines, Color Matching
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Generative AI, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Blogs, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media Management, Copywriting, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Marketing Automation, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Digital Content, Email Marketing, Web Development, Digital Publishing, Web Design and Development, Content Marketing, Productivity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Public Safety and National Security, Research, Research Methodologies, Policy Analysis, Media and Communications, Crisis Intervention, World History, International Relations, Political Sciences, Public Policies, Trend Analysis, Social Impact, Psychology, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, AI Personalization, Social Media Marketing, Generative AI, Trend Analysis, Social Media, Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Strategy, Market Trend, Content Creation, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Automation, Creativity, Analytics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks