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 Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Strategic Thinking, Open Mindset, Creative Problem-Solving, Creativity, Problem Solving, Growth Mindedness, Case Studies
★ 4.8 (604) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Request for Proposal, Conflict Management, Presentations, Teamwork, Technical Communication, Storytelling, Persuasive Communication, Communication Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Non-Verbal Communication, Proposal Writing, Business Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Intercultural Competence, Communication, Target Audience, Oral Expression, Strategic Communication, Team Collaboration, Strategic Thinking
★ 4.9 (78) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Writing, Writing and Editing, Research, Research Reports, Editing, Style Guides, Organizational Structure, Organizational Skills, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.5 (77) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), iOS Development, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Apple iOS, UI Components, Swift Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, Cross Platform Development, Animations
★ 4.7 (118) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Dashboard, Digital Design, Productivity, Color Matching, Content Creation, Developing Training Materials, Digital Content, Organizational Skills, Design Elements And Principles, Editing
★ 4.5 (36) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Experimentation, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Model Optimization, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Mathematical Modeling, Design Strategies, Model Evaluation
★ 4.7 (67) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Surgery, Perioperative Care, Chronic Diseases, Operating Room (OR), Acute Care, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Evaluation, Medical Management, Infectious Diseases, Anatomy, Pathology, Clinical Practices, Pharmacotherapy, Immunology
★ 4.8 (678) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Risking, Machine Learning Methods, FinTech, Financial Inclusion, Financial Services, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Sharing, Financial Regulation, Financial Systems, Data Governance, Application Programming Interface (API), Financial Data, Finance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Ethics, Innovation, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Natural Language Processing
★ 4.7 (100) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Workforce Development, Strategic Thinking, Operational Efficiency, Employee Training, Thought Leadership, Business Risk Management, AI Integrations
★ 4.8 (97) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Melbourne
Skills you'll gain: Music, World Music, Cultural Diversity, Health Promotion, Social Impact, Rehabilitation, Community Development, Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Mental Health Therapies, Neurology
★ 4.7 (180) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Logistic Regression, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Verification And Validation, Regression Analysis, Model Optimization, Data Transformation
★ 4.9 (331) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: JUnit, File I/O, Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Development, Secure Coding, Software Testing, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Application Development, Authentications, Code Reusability, Android Development, Application Design, Debugging, Performance Tuning
★ 4.6 (84) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months