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      California Institute of the Arts

      Building Your Freelancing Career Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Risk Management, Business Strategy, Peer Review, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Branding, Service Design, Budgeting, Market Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Grundlagen des Grafikdesigns

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Color Theory, Design Software, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Creativity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Ideation, Conceptual Design, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      291 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Protect and Grow Your Freelancing Business

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Tax Preparation, Contract Management, Team Management, Tax Compliance, Benefits Administration, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Risk Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Artful Practices for Well-Being

      Skills you'll gain: Compassion, Self-Awareness, Creativity, Personal Development, Empathy, Optimism, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, Journals, Curiosity, Stress Management, Cultural Diversity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 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

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      265 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Introduction to Imagemaking

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Image Quality, Art History, Creative Design, Adobe InDesign, Design Research, Color Theory, Creativity, Storytelling, Aesthetics, Peer Review

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      ART of the MOOC: Activismo y Movimientos Sociales

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Social Studies, Community Organizing, Social Justice, Culture, Social Sciences, Advocacy, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Performing Arts, Creativity, Content Creation, Media and Communications

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Red de sentidos: Arte, educación y procesos creativos

      Skills you'll gain: Instructional and Curriculum Design, Pedagogy, Mathematics Education, Curriculum Development, Blended Learning, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Geometry, Research, Collaboration, Science and Research, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      131 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Concept Art for Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles, Image Analysis, Color Theory, Editing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      109 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Edureka

      Generative AI Applications and Popular Tools

      Skills you'll gain:

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Language, HTML and CSS, Typography

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      891 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Building Your Freelancing Career Capstone: California Institute of the Arts
    • Grundlagen des Grafikdesigns: California Institute of the Arts
    • Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
    • Protect and Grow Your Freelancing Business : California Institute of the Arts
    • Artful Practices for Well-Being: The Museum of Modern Art
    • Pixel Art for Video Games: Michigan State University
    • Introduction to Imagemaking: California Institute of the Arts
    • ART of the MOOC: Activismo y Movimientos Sociales: Duke University
    • Red de sentidos: Arte, educación y procesos creativos: Universidad Austral
    • Concept Art for Video Games: Michigan State University

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