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      Coursera Project Network

      Midjourney for Beginners: Craft an Exquisite Piece of AI Art

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Content Creation, Digital Design, Graphics Software, Creativity, Design and Product, Marketing Design

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      U

      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Animations, Data Presentation, Video Editing, Data Storytelling, Adobe After Effects, Graphics Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Adobe Premiere, Peer Review, Motion Graphics, Autodesk Maya, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Technical Communication, Style Guides, Professional Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Duke University

      ART of the MOOC: Public Art and Pedagogy

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Peer Review, Pedagogy, Art History, Public History, Social Sciences, Blended Learning, Education and Training, Social Justice, Creativity, Teaching, Political Sciences, Culture, Higher Education, Community Development, Experimentation, Media and Communications, Photography

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Creative Brand System

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Logo Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic and Visual Design, Project Design, Digital Design, Typography, File Management, Design Elements And Principles, Design Specifications, Color Theory

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      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

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Create your UX portfolio with Adobe Portfolio

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Creative Cloud, Web Content, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Content Management, Multimedia, User Experience Design

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      D

      Duke University

      Art of the MOOC: Experiments with Sound

      Skills you'll gain: World Music, Music History, Music, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Multimedia, Public Affairs, Performing Arts, Music Performance, Electronic Media, Liberal Arts, Experimentation, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      76 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Building Your Artistic Brand

      Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Market Research, Branding, Target Audience, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Brand Awareness, Market Analysis, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Professional Networking, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Strategy, Performing Arts, Content Strategy, Entrepreneurship

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Design corporate presentations with Piktochart

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Visualization, Corporate Communications, Data Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Data Sharing, Sales Presentations, Business Communication, Developing Training Materials, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Marketing Communications

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of Michigan

      Visualizing Women's Work: Using Art Media for Social Justice

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Art History, Public History, Creativity, Diversity Awareness, Socioeconomics, Graphic and Visual Design, Research, Advocacy, Cultural Diversity, Multimedia

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      85 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Edureka

      Generative AI Applications and Popular Tools

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Software Development Tools, GitHub, Natural Language Processing, Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

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

    • Midjourney for Beginners: Craft an Exquisite Piece of AI Art: Coursera Project Network
    • Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • ART of the MOOC: Public Art and Pedagogy: Duke University
    • Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Creative Brand System: Coursera Project Network
    • Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
    • Create your UX portfolio with Adobe Portfolio: Coursera Project Network
    • Art of the MOOC: Experiments with Sound: Duke University
    • Building Your Artistic Brand: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Design corporate presentations with Piktochart: Coursera Project Network
    • Visualizing Women's Work: Using Art Media for Social Justice: University of Michigan

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