Character design courses can help you learn anatomy, color theory, personality development, and storytelling through visual elements. You can build skills in sketching, digital painting, and creating character backstories that resonate with audiences. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, and Blender, that support bringing your characters to life and refining your artistic style. You'll also explore techniques for character animation and how to effectively convey emotions through design.

Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Canva (Software), Business Intelligence, Calendar Management, Productivity Software, Business Intelligence Software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Presentations, Sales Pipelines, Google Workspace, Accounting Software, Business Analytics, Customer Relationship Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Collaborative Software, Workflow Management, Project Management, Process Design, Teamwork, Financial Management
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Organizational Skills, Writing and Editing, Grammar, Communication, Editing, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, Presentations, Graphic Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, PHP (Scripting Language), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MySQL, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Secure Coding, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Development Environment, Back-End Web Development, Database Development, Web Servers, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Network Protocols, Software Installation, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Performance Tuning, Docker (Software), Embeddings, Query Languages, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, AI Integrations, API Design, Application Deployment, Database Design, Development Environment, Restful API, Image Analysis, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

JetBrains
Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Java Programming, Java, IntelliJ IDEA, Android Development, Mobile Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integrated Development Environments, Functional Design, Interoperability, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Unit Testing, Software Development, Development Environment, Code Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

PracticalGrowth
Skills you'll gain: Recruitment, Talent Pipelining, Full Cycle Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Acquisition, Talent Sourcing, Talent Management, Capacity Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Diversity Awareness, Strategic Sourcing, Workforce Planning, Experience Design, Diversity and Inclusion, Campaign Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Architectural Design, Architecture and Construction, Architectural Engineering, Building Design, Civil Engineering, European History, World History, Aesthetics, Case Studies, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Instructional Strategies, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Curriculum Planning, Game Design, Learning Strategies, Learning Styles, Liberal Arts, Personal Development, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, Generative Model Architectures, AI Product Strategy, Prompt Patterns, AI Enablement, AI Security, Agentic Workflows, AI literacy, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), UI Components
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), JUnit, Android Studio, Android Development, Unit Testing, Android (Operating System), Version Control, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Test Automation, File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Mobile Development, Development Testing, Software Testing, Testability, Software Engineering, Java Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Scalability, User Interface (UI) Design, Game Design, UI/UX Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, C# (Programming Language), Frontend Performance, Human Computer Interaction, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Cross Platform Development, Design and Product, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting, Software Development Tools, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks