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.

Clemson University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Human Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, Machine Learning, Environmental Issue, Qualitative Research, Prototyping
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Return On Investment, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Solutions, Business Process Automation, Operational Efficiency, Innovation, Business Strategies, Content Creation, Product Design, Customer Support
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Active Directory, Load Balancing, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Authorization (Computing), Database Management, Data Security, Relational Databases, Authentications, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Single Sign-On (SSO), General Networking
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Browser Compatibility, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Web Services, Restful API, Apache Maven, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Gradle, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Application Programming Interface (API), Java, Postman API Platform, Software Development Tools, API Design, Application Frameworks, Secure Coding, Object-Relational Mapping, JSON, JUnit, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Houston
Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Care Management, Organizational Change, Care Coordination, Managed Care, Health Care Administration, Business Transformation, Change Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Structure, Governance, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Expense Management, Performance Measurement, Financial Modeling, Finance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Browser Compatibility, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Usability, Animations, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Identity and Access Management, Encryption, Security Engineering, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Cloud Solutions, Systems Architecture, Cryptography, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Public History, Art History, Liberal Arts, Ancient History, Creativity, Storytelling, Writing, Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Content Strategy, Content Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Web Content, Social Media Content, Paid media, Digital Content, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Email Marketing, Copywriting, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Advertising, Business-To-Consumer, Target Audience, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, B2B Sales
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Software Development Tools, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Development, Application Design, Software Development Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, Responsive Web Design, Version Control, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Integrated Development Environments, Web Development Tools, Cloud Hosting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months