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Art Courses

Art courses can help you learn techniques in drawing, painting, sculpture, and digital design. You can build skills in color theory, composition, and visual storytelling, along with understanding art history and contemporary practices. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, and traditional media, showing how these skills come together in creating compelling artwork.


Popular Art Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Modern American Poetry

    Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Liberal Arts, Social Justice, Lecturing, Storytelling, Music, World History, Creativity, Aesthetics, Writing and Editing

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    106 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Songwriting: Writing the Music

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Storytelling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Tecnología musical con software libre

    Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Music Theory, Open Source Technology, Media Production, Musical Composition, Music, Music History, Electronic Components, Electronics, Aesthetics, Hardware Design, Collaborative Software, Digital Design, Instrumental Music, Data Sharing, Embedded Systems, System Configuration, Algorithms, Creativity, Digital Publishing

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    259 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to UX Design MasterTrack Certificate Program

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, User Experience Design, Design Research, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Human Centered Design, Data Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Architecture

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to Create Color Gradients in Adobe Illustrator

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Digital Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Introducción a la producción musical

    Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Media Production, Music History, Editing, Software Installation, Creativity, File Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    190 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Report Writing, Investigation, Research, Peer Review, Content Creation, Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection, Writing, Multimedia

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    93 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Animations, Data Presentation, Video Editing, Data Storytelling, Adobe After Effects, Graphics Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Infographics, Storyboarding, Adobe Premiere, Peer Review, Motion Graphics, Autodesk Maya, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Professional Development

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    How to Read a Novel

    Skills you'll gain: Writing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Berklee

    Introducción a la producción de música

    Skills you'll gain: Media Production, Music, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Editing, Automation, File Management, Peripheral Devices

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    264 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Piano Scales for Modern Music

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Berklee

    How to Make Money with Your Music Copyrights

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Music, Revenue Management, Musical Composition, Revenue Recognition, Music Performance, Performance Reporting, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Payment Processing and Collection, Compensation Strategy, Registration, Digital Content

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular art courses

  • Modern American Poetry: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Songwriting: Writing the Music: Berklee
  • Tecnología musical con software libre: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Introduction to UX Design MasterTrack Certificate Program: University of Minnesota
  • How to Create Color Gradients in Adobe Illustrator: Coursera
  • Introducción a la producción musical : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio: Michigan State University
  • Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • How to Read a Novel: The University of Edinburgh
  • Introducción a la producción de música: Berklee

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