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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Production Process, Equipment Design, Laboratory Experience, Experimentation, Prototyping, Process Development, Analytical Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Mockups, Collaborative Software, Web Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Threat Modeling, Cyber Governance, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Operations, Compliance Management, Governance, Risk Management, Risk Control
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Cleansing, Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Application Development, API Testing, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Test Case, Development Environment, Model View Controller, Software Development Tools, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Authentications, Software Design Patterns, SQL, Data Persistence, Mockups, JSON, User Interface (UI), Functional Design, Databases, Dependency Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Productivity Software, Multimedia, Business Correspondence, Data Visualization, Business Communication, Content Creation, User Accounts, Graphic Design, Business Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Design, Aesthetics, Design Elements And Principles, Art History, Layout Design, Ancient History
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Autoencoders, Convolutional Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Data Ethics, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Deployment, Debugging, Artificial Intelligence, Image Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Computer Vision
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Document Management, Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Prototyping, Interaction Design, User Experience, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, User Flows, Style Guides
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Marketing Communications, Product Lifecycle Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Analytics, Brand Strategy, Marketing Channel, Market Analysis, Price Negotiation, Value Propositions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Ideation, Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Curiosity, Innovation, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Awareness, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months