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24 Short courses in Visual Arts in North America

Art and Design Foundations
Unleash your creative spirit in this introduction to art, digital arts, photography, graphic design, typography and communications on the Art and Design Foundations Certificate (Program #270) from Mohawk College.
Make Creativity Your Career - Six Exercises to Create a Successful Side Project
Unlock the unique creative career you’ve always imagined! Join creative star Andy J. Pizza as he leads you on a “creative side quest” to articulate your creative goals and craft a simple strategy for achieving them with the Make Creativity Your Career - Six Exercises to Create a Successful Side Project course offered by the Skillshare platform.
Visual Elements of User Interface Design
This design-centric Visual Elements of User Interface Design course offered by Coursera in partnership with Calarts examines the broad question of what an interface is and what role a designer plays in creating a user interface.
Pyramids to Cathedrals - An Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Art
Boston University offers the Pyramids to Cathedrals - An Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Art programme.
Modern and Contemporary Art and Design
Explore Art and Ideas of Our Time. Develop a deeper understanding of artists’ and designers’ processes, and gain confidence in looking at and talking about art. This Modern and Contemporary Art and Design Specialization is offered by Coursera in partnership with The Museum of Modern Art.
Ultimate Photoshop Training - From Beginner to Pro
With Ultimate Photoshop Training - From Beginner to Pro from Udemy you will master Adobe Photoshop CC 2021 without any previous knowledge with this easy-to-follow course.
Cinematography
Develop essential tools for working as a cinematographer. The Cinematography program at UCLA Extension will provide a thorough understanding of current cinematography and camera techniques.
Modern Art and Ideas
This Modern Art and Ideas course offered by Coursera in partnership with The Museum of Modern Art is designed for anyone interested in learning more about modern and contemporary art.
Generative Art and Computational Creativity
Kadenze's Generative Art and Computational Creativity program offers an in-depth overview of the history and practice of generative systems applied to creative tasks. After defining generative art and computational creativity, students will be introduced to the various families of algorithms from artificial intelligence, and artificial life that have been used for generative processes so far.
Healing with the Arts
This Healing with the Arts course is offered by Coursera in partnership with the University of Florida.
Teaching with Art - Using Inquiry, Activities, and Themes
Teaching with Art. Using Inquiry, Activities, and Themes. This Teaching with Art - Using Inquiry, Activities, and Themes Specialization is offered by Coursera in partnership with The Museum of Modern Art.
Design Communication Arts
Ignite your creativity and prepare for a career in graphic design in the Design Communication Arts certificate from UCLA Extension. Learn how to think like a designer while developing the visual literacy needed to thrive in a professional setting. Feel confident in your skills through portfolio reviews, a capstone course, mentorship and internship opportunities.
Arts Engagement as Active Hope - Attuning, Reflecting, and Writing Our Way Towards a Sustainable Future
Boston University offers the Arts Engagement as Active Hope - Attuning, Reflecting, and Writing Our Way Towards a Sustainable Future programme.
Renaissance Art
Boston University offers the Renaissance Art programme.
Art for Games
Throughout this Art for Games, Specialization course is offered by Coursera in partnership with Coursera - Michigan State University you'll begin your career in Video Game Art.
Collaborative Filmmaking
In nine months of study, students from the Collaborative Filmmaking course from Maine Media College prepare to work as independent filmmakers & in craft areas related to cinematography, directing, writing, lighting, sound, editing, & post-production.
Directing
Master the art of filmmaking. This Directing program at UCLA Extension will teach the craft of directing through producing an original short film.
Film and TV Development
The Film and TV Development Certificate program at UCLA Extension provides the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and sell your film and television ideas.
Visual Analytics with Tableau
In this Visual Analytics with Tableau course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Davis, we’ll drill deeper into the tools Tableau offers in the areas of charting, dates, table calculations and mapping.
Grip and Lighting
Film and television (screen-based content) production is growing at a rapid pace in Ontario, with several new studios coming online in the GTHA as well as other parts of the province. Centennial College offers the Grip and Lighting programme.