Computer graphics courses can help you learn 2D and 3D modeling, rendering techniques, animation principles, and visual effects. You can build skills in texture mapping, lighting design, and character rigging, along with understanding color theory and composition. Many courses introduce tools like Blender, Adobe After Effects, and Unity, showing how these applications are used to create immersive visual experiences in gaming, film, and virtual reality.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Digital pedagogy, Teaching, Developing Training Materials, Design, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Creativity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Serverless Computing, Command-Line Interface, Maintainability, Amazon Web Services, Linux Commands, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Program Development, System Programming, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Software Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Jira (Software), Backlogs, Issue Tracking, Sprint Planning, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Project Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power Apps Component Framework, Power BI, Microsoft Azure, Dashboard, Workflow Management, Process Analysis, Microsoft Copilot, Process Mapping, AI Workflows, Business Process Automation, Microsoft 365, Process Optimization, Automation, Microsoft Visual Studio, Restful API, Application Lifecycle Management, JSON
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Development, Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Business Requirements, Frontend Integration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Combinatorics, Network Model, Mathematical Modeling, Data Structures, Transportation Operations, Image Analysis, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computational Thinking, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Javascript, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, GIS Software, Spatial Analysis, Data Storytelling, Spatial Data Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Data Presentation, Geospatial Information and Technology, Metadata Management, Geospatial Mapping, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Data Sharing, Public Health, Land Management, Heat Maps, Epidemiology, Community Health, Image Analysis, Project Management, Data Mapping
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Cassandra, NoSQL, Data Store, Databases, Database Management Systems, Application Deployment, Database Architecture and Administration, Query Languages, Database Management, Data Storage, System Monitoring, Data Maintenance, Distributed Computing, Application Security, Data Modeling, Data Security, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Scripting, TCP/IP, Linux, OS Process Management, File Management, Scripting Languages, Linux Commands, General Networking, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network Administration, File Systems, Linux Administration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Secure Coding, ASP.NET, Microsoft Copilot, Data Security, Back-End Web Development, Authorization (Computing), JSON, Identity and Access Management, Data Storage, Application Programming Interface (API), Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cross Platform Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Software Installation, Web Development, Software Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours