Pixel art courses can help you learn color theory, sprite creation, animation techniques, and tile mapping. You can build skills in character design, environment creation, and storytelling through visuals. Many courses introduce tools like Aseprite, Photoshop, and Piskel, that support creating and animating pixel art. You'll also explore methods for optimizing your art for various platforms, ensuring your creations are both visually appealing and functional.

Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Evaluation, Convolutional Neural Networks, Transfer Learning, Image Analysis, Model Training, Deep Learning, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Disabilities, Diversity Awareness, Culture, Social Justice, Performing Arts, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Art History, Aesthetics, Sociology, Visual Storytelling, Advocacy, World History, Political Sciences
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Editing, Post-Production, Cinematography, Video Production, Videography, Editing, Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Visual Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Meta Ads Manager, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Online Advertising, Web Analytics, Digital Advertising, User Accounts
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Typography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphical Tools, Computer Graphic Techniques
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Software Visualization, Design Reviews, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, World Music, Oral Expression, Aesthetics, World History, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Public History, Art History, Cultural Diversity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, AI powered creativity, Generative AI, Adobe Photoshop, Image Quality, Data Import/Export, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphics Software, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, Fine-tuning, Transfer Learning, Model Evaluation, Image Analysis, Model Training, Computer Vision, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Visual Storytelling, AI powered creativity, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, AI literacy, OpenAI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Creative Design, Image Quality, Design, Digital Design, Blockchain, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Game Design, Video Game Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Graphical Tools
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, Vision Transformer (ViT), Fine-tuning, Generative Model Architectures, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, AI Personalization
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours