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CalArts Courses

CalArts courses can help you learn animation techniques, character design, visual storytelling, and sound design. You can build skills in digital painting, 3D modeling, and scriptwriting, enhancing your ability to create compelling narratives. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, and Final Cut Pro, that support executing your creative vision and bringing your projects to life.


Popular CalArts Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Midjourney for Beginners: Craft an Exquisite Piece of AI Art

    Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Graphics Software, AI literacy, Image Quality, Design and Product, Marketing Design

    ★ 4.1 (25) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Software Visualization, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review

    ★ 4.7 (295) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Arte 3D y animación en videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Computer Graphics, Music, Computer Graphic Techniques, Conceptual Design, Creativity, Data Import/Export

    ★ 4.5 (226) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Brand New Brand

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Logo Design, Brand Strategy, Style Guides, Graphic Design, Branding, Visual Storytelling, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Brainstorming, Adobe InDesign, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Adobe Photoshop, Color Theory

    ★ 4.9 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication

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

    ★ 4.7 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of the Arts London

    Creative AI: Images and Media

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), AI powered creativity, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Image Analysis, Data Ethics, Art History, Aesthetics, AI literacy, Creativity, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Intellectual Property, Photography

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Design corporate presentations with Piktochart

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Visualization, Corporate Communications, Data Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Data Sharing, Storytelling, Business Communication, Marketing Communications

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Get started with Piktochart

    Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Data Visualization, Shared Media, Content Marketing, User Accounts, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Create Vector Artwork

    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

    ★ 4.7 (32) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • 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 (73) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Red de sentidos: Arte, educación y procesos creativos

    Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Curriculum Planning, Art History, Teaching, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Pedagogy, Educational Materials, Aesthetics, Mathematics Education, Curriculum Development, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Geometry, Research, Science and Research, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.9 (140) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Create your UX portfolio with Adobe Portfolio

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Creative Cloud, Web Content, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Content Management, Multimedia, Layout Design, User Experience Design

    ★ 4 (8) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Midjourney for Beginners: Craft an Exquisite Piece of AI Art: Coursera
  • Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
  • Arte 3D y animación en videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Brand New Brand: California Institute of the Arts
  • Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Creative AI: Images and Media : University of the Arts London
  • Design corporate presentations with Piktochart: Coursera
  • Get started with Piktochart : Coursera
  • Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Create Vector Artwork: Coursera
  • Low Poly Art For Video Games: Michigan State University

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