3D design courses can help you learn modeling, texturing, lighting, and rendering techniques. You can build skills in creating detailed environments, character design, and animation principles. Many courses introduce tools like Blender, Autodesk Maya, and ZBrush, that support bringing your creative visions to life. You'll also explore concepts such as 3D printing and virtual reality, allowing you to apply your skills in various industries, from gaming to architecture.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Promotional Materials, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Development Environment, Multimodal Prompts, Embeddings, User Interface (UI), Generative AI, LLM Application, AI Personalization, Image Analysis, Vector Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Scripting, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), Debugging
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Graph Theory, C (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Debugging, Data Structures, Game Design, Software Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Graphic Design, Collaborative Software, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Multimedia, User Accounts
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Service Recovery, Drive Engagement, Technology Solutions, User Feedback, Customer Engagement, Product Lifecycle Management, Technical Product Management, End User Training and Support, Change Management, Active Listening, User Experience, Decision Making, Continuous Improvement Process
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kanban Principles, Collaborative Software, Project Management Software, Diagram Design, Workflow Management, Calendar Management, Project Management, Software Installation, Query Languages
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Redshift, SQL, Identity and Access Management, Query Languages, Google Cloud Platform, Database Design, Database Management, Data Import/Export, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Computational Logic, Programming Principles
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Metadata Management, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Web Services, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Cloud Development, Amazon S3, Automation, Data Management, Data Transformation, Serverless Computing, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Process Optimization, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Prototyping, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Transfer Learning, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative Model Architectures, Applied Machine Learning, Small Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Computer Graphics, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Synthesis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Computer Vision, Simulations, 3D Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months