United States Courses & Certifications

Write Your First Novel

376 ratings at Coursera

Comprehensive guide to writing a 50,000-word novel in 26 weeks, covering idea generation, character development, chapter writing, and manuscript completion. Includes peer reviews and table reads.

• Coursera
• 5 days 7 hours 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Search for Great Ideas: Harnessing creativity to empower innovation.

324 ratings at Coursera

Explore observational tools and techniques for generating, evaluating, and pursuing innovative business ideas aligned with personal passions and market opportunities.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Effectively delivering the news to your audience

315 ratings at Coursera

You will learn the process, planning, requirements of how journalists develop their news reports. There are many ways to report news reports, and you will learn different forms of how to perform reporting and writing to serve different audiences.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Write A Feature Length Screenplay For Film Or Television

307 ratings at Coursera

Learn to write a complete feature-length screenplay through a structured process, peer feedback, and hands-on practice. Develop your idea from concept to final draft, mastering industry-standard formatting and storytelling techniques.

• Coursera
• 3 days 21 hours 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Pixel Art for Video Games

277 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create pixel art for video games, covering props, environments, characters, and animation. Gain practical skills and artistic principles for game asset creation in Unity.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan

184 ratings at Coursera

Comprehensive planning process for startups, focusing on validating assumptions, creating value propositions, and developing business models to refine ideas into scalable ventures through systematic testing and learning.

• Coursera
• 1 day 2 hours 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Structure: Building the Frame for Business Growth

160 ratings at Coursera

Learn to build a solid business foundation through financial management, legal structuring, intellectual property protection, and team development.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Capstone - Launch Your Own Business!

146 ratings at Coursera

Launch your own business with legal status, digital presence, and operational plans. Apply concepts and skills to generate revenue, leveraging peer feedback and gaining valuable startup experience.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Launch Strategy: 5 Steps to Capstone Experience

133 ratings at Coursera

Prepare for business launch with a strategic mindset, resource planning, funding strategies, business model refinement, operational tasks, market creation, and a final launch checklist.

• Coursera
• 1 day 2 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer

125 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create 2D platformer games using Unity, exploring game world design, storytelling, gameplay mechanics, user experience, and game technology fundamentals. Develop practical skills through hands-on projects.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Concept Art for Video Games

115 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create environment concept art for games, from composition studies to 3D modeling and digital painting techniques. Develop skills to produce professional-quality, presentation-ready concepts.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio

95 ratings at Coursera

Create a professional journalistic portfolio by conceptualizing, reporting, interviewing, researching, and compiling a news report from start to finish, showcasing skills learned throughout the Specialization.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Low Poly Art For Video Games

73 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create simple 3D art for Unity games, covering props, environments, characters, and animation. Gain practical skills in low poly modeling, artistic principles, and game-ready asset creation.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Transmedia Writing

66 ratings at Coursera

Develop an original story across multiple platforms: novel, screenplay, and video game. Learn writing techniques, adapt content, and engage in peer reviews to enhance creativity and critical thinking.

• Coursera
• 22 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter

67 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create a 3D First-Person Shooter game using Unity, covering game design fundamentals, asset creation, level design, balancing, prototyping, and playtesting. Develop practical skills for making your own basic games.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course