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.

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Product Improvement, Innovation, Solution Design, Model Training, Generative AI, Ideation, Amazon Web Services, Lean Methodologies, Model Evaluation, Process Improvement, Human Centered Design, Product Development, New Product Development, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, User Research, Risk Management
★ 4.6 (53) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Hibernate (Java), Spring Framework, Web Applications, Application Development, Web Development, Program Development, Restful API, Application Frameworks, Secure Coding, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, UI Components, Software Development Tools, Authentications, User Interface (UI), Databases
★ 4.7 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Angular, Model View Controller, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript Frameworks, Application Frameworks, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Development Environment
★ 4.3 (48) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Innovation, Self-Awareness
★ 4.8 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Design, Data Visualization Software, Database Management Systems, Query Languages, Web Scraping, Data Processing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Modeling, Object Oriented Design, Python Programming, Data Collection
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Building Codes, Construction Inspection, Electrical Systems, Electrical Power, Electrical Wiring, Electrical Safety, Architectural Engineering, Electrical Equipment, Land Development, Design Reviews, Submittals (Construction), Document Management, System Requirements
★ 4.7 (140) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Health Informatics, Medical Records, Data Mining, Medical Coding, Electronic Medical Record, Patient Flow, Predictive Analytics, Clinical Research, Database Design, Health Information Management, Descriptive Statistics, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Precision Medicine, Data Access, Query Languages, SQL, Interoperability
★ 4.6 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Business Software, Information Systems, Business Systems, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Enterprise Resource Planning, Information Systems Security, E-Commerce, Systems Analysis, Computer Hardware, Data Warehousing, Disaster Recovery, Business Ethics, Operating Systems, Cyber Security Strategy, Business Process Management, Customer Relationship Management, Security Strategy, General Networking, Data-Driven Decision-Making
★ 4.8 (66) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Codio
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Java, Java Programming, Other Programming Languages
★ 3.4 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Patterns, Power Platform Architecture & Technical Design, Microsoft Power Platform, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Performance Tuning, Business Logic, AI Integrations, Agentic systems, Application Deployment, Generative AI, Performance Testing, Scalability, Data Integration, User Feedback
★ 2 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Cooperation, Interactive Learning, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Education and Training, Instructional Strategies, Learning Theory, Student-Centred Learning, Collaboration, Teamwork, Mathematics Education, Digital pedagogy, Professional Development, Problem Solving, Project Design, Critical Thinking, Analysis
★ 4.9 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Javascript and jQuery, jQuery, Scripting, Javascript, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming
★ 4.8 (64) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks