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      Skillshare

      3D Character Design Workshop with Nomad Sculpt

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Post-Production, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Graphical Tools, Color Theory, Creative Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Creating Responsive Websites for Any Device

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Experience Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), C and C++, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Unit Testing, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Graph Theory, Software Testing, Computer Science, File Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Integration Testing, Game Design

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Canva Design Essentials Pt. 2: Branding & Identity

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Typography, Style Guides, Logo Design, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Brand Strategy, Instagram, Marketing Design, Branding, Color Theory, Brand Awareness, Competitive Analysis, Social Media Content, Content Creation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build your business brand using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Graphic Design, Target Audience, Social Media Content, Marketing Materials, Social Media, Scheduling, Presentations, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Microsoft Excel, Problem Solving, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Scripting, Spreadsheet Software, Simulations, Algorithms, UI Components, Scripting Languages, Debugging, Data Management, User Interface (UI), Data Cleansing, Automation, Data Validation

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Berklee

      Electronic Music Production

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, File Management, Music Performance, Music, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts, Media Production, Creativity, Peer Review, Automation, Electronic Media, Design Software, Software Installation, Editing, Content Creation, Patch Management

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Pixel Art for Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Color Theory, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      XHTML Front-End Web Design with CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Browser Compatibility, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Semantic Web, Verification And Validation, User Interface (UI), Typography, Web Design and Development, Interactive Design, Web Development Tools, Usability, Web Development, Interaction Design

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Oracle SQL 21c Mastery: Apply, Analyze & Manage Data

      Skills you'll gain: Databases, Data Manipulation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Fundamentals of Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Event-Driven Programming, Algorithms, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Probability, Computer Programming, Bioinformatics, Interactive Design, Program Development, Big Data, Python Programming, Data Analysis, User Interface (UI), Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Data Structures and Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Programming Principles, Data Management, Computational Thinking, Tree Maps, Data Manipulation, C and C++, Software Design, Analysis, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

    • 3D Character Design Workshop with Nomad Sculpt: Skillshare
    • Creating Responsive Websites for Any Device: University of Washington
    • Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Canva Design Essentials Pt. 2: Branding & Identity: Skillshare
    • Build your business brand using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Electronic Music Production: Berklee
    • Pixel Art for Video Games: Michigan State University
    • XHTML Front-End Web Design with CSS: EDUCBA
    • Oracle SQL 21c Mastery: Apply, Analyze & Manage Data: EDUCBA

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