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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Storyboarding, 3D Assets, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Computer Programming Tools
★ 4.2 (43) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Model View Controller, Application Deployment, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Application Frameworks, Frontend Performance, Data Transformation, Server Side, User Interface (UI), Dataflow, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Restful API, Code Reusability, Web Applications, Software Architecture, Maintainability, Web Development
★ 4.3 (63) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, COBOL (Programming Language), Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Systems Development, Pseudocode, Program Development, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Software Design, Agile Software Development, Systems Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Scrum (Software Development), Test Planning, Mainframe Technologies, Software Testing
★ 4.2 (71) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Talent Management, Team Performance Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Course Development, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Recruitment, Human Capital, Human Resources, Management Training And Development, People Development, Training and Development, Employee Training, Talent Recruitment, Performance Analysis, Instructional Design, Full Cycle Recruitment, Performance Appraisal, Developing Training Materials, Performance Review
★ 4.8 (180) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Development, Design Thinking, New Product Development, Health Systems, Commercialization, Ideation, Health Technology, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Development, Cost Reduction
★ 4.7 (218) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Embedded Software, Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, Interaction Design, Real-Time Operating Systems, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Technical Design, Internet Of Things, User Experience Design, jQuery, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
★ 3.7 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Negotiation, Emotional Intelligence, De-escalation Techniques, Active Listening, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Interrigatories, Expectation Management, Collaboration, Brainstorming, Verbal Communication Skills, Overcoming Objections, Behavior Management, Proposal Development, Empathy, Communication, Follow Through, Strategic Planning, Interpersonal Communications
★ 4.6 (80) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, File I/O, Computer Programming, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Programming Tools, Integrated Development Environments, System Programming, Programming Principles, Apple Xcode, Code Reusability, Development Environment, Algorithms, File Systems, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Debugging, File Management
★ 4.4 (28) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, Structural Engineering, Building Design, Structural Analysis, Architectural Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Building Codes, Drafting and Engineering Design, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, 3D Modeling
★ 4.7 (23) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Video Game Development, Professional Development, Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Branding, Organizational Structure, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Organizational Strategy, Brand Management, Game Design, Recruitment, Fundraising, Media Production, Professionalism, Workforce Development, Contract Management, Live Streaming, Higher Education, Market Dynamics
★ 4.6 (277) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Data Storage Technologies, System Configuration, Data Storage, Memory Management
★ 4.5 (71) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Engineering Design Process, Finite Element Methods, Engineering Analysis, Cloud Engineering, Hydraulics, Verification And Validation
★ 4.6 (291) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours