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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


  • D

    Duke University

    Psalms and the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Liberal Arts, Music

    4.7 stars, 15 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Using AI to Expand Creativity

    Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, AI literacy, Art History, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Innovation, Collaboration, Experimentation

    4.7 stars, 48 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (48) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Draw Animals

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Design, Graphics Software, Digital Design, Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity, Peer Review, Color Theory

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The Museum of Modern Art

    Fashion as Design: Silhouettes and Icons

    Skills you'll gain: Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Creative Design, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Creative Thinking, Social Impact, Social Sciences, Design Elements And Principles, Critical Thinking, Personal Development

    4.8 stars, 13 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Michigan State University

    Low Poly Art For Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Video Game Development, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop

    4.3 stars, 75 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (75) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The University of Melbourne

    Sexing the Canvas: Art and Gender

    Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Art History, Culture, Diversity Awareness, Sociology, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Visual Storytelling, World History

    4.6 stars, 433 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (433) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • Y

    Yale University

    Music and Social Action

    Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Classical Music, Liberal Arts, Music, Art History, Social Justice, Social Impact, Music History, Performing Arts, Social Sciences, Community Organizing, Community Development, Community and Social Work, Music Performance, Advocacy, Culture, Case Studies, Education and Training, Pedagogy

    4.7 stars, 182 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (182) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • U

    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Game Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, Ideation, Driving engagement, Content Creation, Storyboarding, Multimedia, Visual Storytelling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Human Centered Design, Emerging Technologies, Qualitative Research

    4.7 stars, 965 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (965) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • M

    Michigan State University

    Write Your First Novel

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Editing, Constructive Feedback, Content Creation, Follow Through, Oral Expression, Creative Thinking, Goal Setting, Self-Discipline

    4.3 stars, 377 reviews, Beginner, Course, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.3 (377) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • S

    Skillshare

    Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Fun Objects

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Storytelling, Computer Graphic Techniques, Digital Design, Graphics Software, Storytelling, Design Software, Creativity, Color Theory

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Indigenous Canada

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Community Development, Civil Law, European History, Political Sciences

    4.8 stars, 24K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (24K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Bestseller
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  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Grundlagen des Grafikdesigns

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Color Theory, Design Software, Digital Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Layout Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Psalms and the Arts: Duke University
  • Using AI to Expand Creativity: University of Michigan
  • Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Draw Animals: Skillshare
  • Fashion as Design: Silhouettes and Icons: The Museum of Modern Art
  • Low Poly Art For Video Games: Michigan State University
  • Sexing the Canvas: Art and Gender: The University of Melbourne
  • Music and Social Action: Yale University
  • Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Write Your First Novel: Michigan State University
  • Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Fun Objects: Skillshare

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