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.

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, JSON, Package and Software Management, Authorization (Computing), Web Scraping, Application Programming Interface (API), File Management, Python Programming, Restful API, Authentications, Simulations, Performance Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Data Integrity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Quality, Dataflow, Technical Communication, Compliance Auditing, Jira (Software), Issue Tracking, Data Analysis, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Project Planning, Data Storage, Process Analysis, Performance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Application Development, Object Oriented Design, Application Design, Program Development, Code Reusability, Business Logic, User Interface (UI), Data Entry, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Experimentation, Environment and Resource Management, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Program Evaluation, Science and Research, Clinical Research, Statistical Methods, Research Methodologies, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Web Applications, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Servers, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Web Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Tools, Software Testing, Service Oriented Architecture, Test Execution Engine
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Engineering, Data Presentation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Performance Analysis, Business Intelligence Software, Data Transformation, SQL, Dependency Analysis, Model Optimization, Automation, Data Management, Plan Execution, Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Data Visualization Software, Databases, Database Design, SQL, Database Management Systems, Database Management, Interactive Data Visualization, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Storage, Data Processing, Web Scraping, Geospatial Mapping, Python Programming, Data Collection, Display Devices
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Dashboard Creation, Business Reporting, Business Intelligence Software, Data Analysis Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Languages and XML, Java, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Mapping, Data Validation, Memory Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Data Structures, Javascript, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Logic, Computational Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Security Architecture Review, Security Controls, Software Testing, Security Management, Software Development, Continuous Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months