Computer design courses can help you learn graphic design principles, user interface design, 3D modeling, and animation techniques. You can build skills in color theory, typography, and layout design, along with practical applications like creating prototypes and digital illustrations. Many courses introduce tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Blender, that support executing design projects and enhancing your creative workflow.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Ajax, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Browser Compatibility, Web Design and Development, Web Development, JSON, Web Applications, Scripting, Usability, Cross Platform Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Animations, Performance Tuning, Video Game Development, Data Import/Export, Game Design
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Systems Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Stakeholder Communications, Systems Analysis, Application Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kubernetes, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Restful API, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Data Import/Export, Application Development
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Animations, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Game Design, Python Programming, Computer Graphics, Image Analysis, Program Development, Peripheral Devices, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Autodesk, Computer Graphic Techniques, Virtual Environment, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Color Matching, Image Quality, Color Theory
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Usability, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Threat Modeling, UI/UX Strategy, Interaction Design, Application Security, Authentications, Human Centered Design, Security Strategy, Usability Testing, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Awareness, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cybersecurity, Safety Standards, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Theoretical Computer Science, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Network Routing, Probability, Pseudocode, Computational Logic, Operations Research
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Motion Graphics, Simulations, Design Elements And Principles, Design and Product
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, iOS Development, Model View Controller, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, Application Development, Objective-C (Programming Language), UI Components, Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Frameworks, Interaction Design, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Graphics, Persistence
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks