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.

Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Agentic systems, User Interface (UI), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Performance Testing, Debugging, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Decision Support Systems, Model Evaluation, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Augmented Reality, 3D Modeling, Materials science, Mechanical Design, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Production Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Communication, Social Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Planning, Collaboration, Initiative and Leadership, Time Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Collateral, Design, Marketing Materials, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Dashboard, Digital Design, Productivity, Color Theory, Digital Content, Organizational Skills, Design Elements And Principles, Planning, Editing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Interviewing Skills, Design Thinking, Customer Insights, Ideation, User Feedback, User Research, Product Development, Presentations, Business Planning, Market Opportunities, Team Management, Fundraising, Product Management, Growth Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dassault Systèmes
Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Technical Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Development, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Deep Teaching Solutions
Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Differentiated Instruction, Willingness To Learn, Persistence, Learning Theory, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Computational Logic, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Data Storage, Query Languages, Vector Databases, Data Lakes, File Systems, Database Systems, SQL, Databases, Database Management Systems, Data Architecture, Cloud Storage, Data Warehousing, Apache Kafka, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Display Devices, Computer Displays, Systems Design, Technical Design, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Image Quality, Technology Solutions, Emerging Technologies, Physics
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Debugging, C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, API Design, Program Development, Pseudocode, Software Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Computational Thinking, System Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Generative AI Agents, Integrated Development Environments, Technical Documentation, Generative AI, Application Development
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months