Computer graphics courses can help you learn 2D and 3D modeling, rendering techniques, animation principles, and visual effects. You can build skills in texture mapping, lighting design, and character rigging, along with understanding color theory and composition. Many courses introduce tools like Blender, Adobe After Effects, and Unity, showing how these applications are used to create immersive visual experiences in gaming, film, and virtual reality.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Generative AI, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Generative Model Architectures, Enterprise Application Management, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Data Storage Technologies, Patch Management, Computer Systems, Servers, System Software, Data Security, Software Development, Computer Networking, Data Integrity, OSI Models, TCP/IP, Data Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Database Design, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Data Architecture, Business Intelligence, SQL, Pivot Tables And Charts, Oracle Databases, PostgreSQL
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Identity and Access Management, Data Lakes, Amazon DynamoDB, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Solution Architecture, Data Visualization, Amazon Web Services, Data Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Engineering
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
University of California, Santa Cruz
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Javascript, HTML and CSS, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Programming Principles, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event Monitoring, Application Development, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Ledgers (Accounting), FinTech, Design Elements And Principles, Cryptography, Emerging Technologies, Stakeholder Analysis, Cryptographic Protocols, Distributed Computing, Program Implementation, Financial Services, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Anthropic Claude, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Context Engineering, Code Reusability, AI Workflows, Software Development, Generative AI, Software Quality Assurance, Software Development Life Cycle, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture, Software Testing, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, User Experience Design, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, User Research, Ideation, Prototyping, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Usability, Research Methodologies, Innovation, Storyboarding
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Persistence, Computational Logic, Code Reusability, Computer Science, File Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Kotlin, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Object Oriented Design, Android Development, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Mobile Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning Methods, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Supervised Learning, Model Training, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Transfer Learning, Application Development, Predictive Modeling, Model Deployment, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Threat Modeling, Systems Architecture, Debugging, Electronic Systems, Computer Architecture, System Programming, Internet Of Things, Application Security, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Operating Systems, Electrical Power, Performance Tuning, System Requirements, Electronics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months