Visual Arts Courses and Certifications

Sustainability in Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction

121 reviews

This course introduces the basic elements and trends that define sustainability practices in Architecture today. It follows an interdisciplinary approach that includes performance assessment and urban policies.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Roman Architecture

12 reviews

Roman Architecture is a course for people who love to travel and want to discover the power of architecture to shape politics, society, and culture.

• Coursera
• 40 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Architectural Imagination

17 reviews

Learn fundamental principles of architecture — as an academic subject or a professional career — by studying some of history’s most important buildings.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cameras, Exposure, and Photography

6 reviews

Explore digital photography fundamentals, camera types, settings, and creative techniques. Learn to make informed choices and capture compelling images using various devices and accessories.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

A Global History of Architecture

7 reviews

Learn about humanity’s rich architectural history on this journey around the globe – from 100,000 BCE to ca. 1,600 CE.

• edX
• 13 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Museum of Modern Art

Seeing Through Photographs

5 reviews

Explore photography's diverse roles in visual culture, examining 100 MoMA photos and gaining insights into artistic expression, documentation, storytelling, and communication through expert perspectives.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Introduction to Programming for the Visual Arts with p5.js

38 reviews

Explore visual arts programming with p5.js, covering basics to advanced topics like motion, functions, objects, and interactivity. Create dynamic, interactive visual projects through hands-on coding.

• Kadenze
• 66 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Banaras Hindu University;  CEC

ANIMATIONs

836 reviews

Explore animation production pipeline techniques for film, TV, advertising, web, and games. Develop creative, technical, and analytical skills for a career in design engineering, VFX, and animation.

• Swayam
• 15 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

• Best of All Time

Camera Control

1873 ratings at Coursera

Gain mastery over camera controls, exploring exposure modes, light metering, ISO settings, lens options, shutter speeds, and depth of field principles to enhance your photography skills.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Circular Fashion: Design, Science and Value in a Sustainable Clothing Industry

42 reviews

The fundamentals of circular fashion unraveled, learn about circularity in all steps of the fashion value chain. From new textile materials and circular design all the way to business modelling.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 8-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production

1300 ratings at Coursera

Explore design elements, composition principles, and post-production techniques for digital photography. Learn professional-level skills in Adobe Lightroom and smartphone photo editing apps.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing

1145 ratings at Coursera

Explore photography content, ambient and controlled lighting techniques, and methods for sharing your work. Gain skills to enhance your creative vision and produce impactful images.

• Coursera
• 23 hours 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Complete Beginner's Guide to Digital Art

5271 ratings at Udemy

Master the foundations of digital drawing and illustration and create art like a pro

• Udemy
• 1 day 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Age of Cathedrals

504 ratings at Coursera

Explore Gothic cathedrals' architecture, art, and cultural impact in medieval Europe. Discover innovations in design, engineering, and spiritual symbolism that shaped Western civilization.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Museum of Modern Art

What Is Contemporary Art?

1898 ratings at Coursera

What is contemporary art? In this course, you’ll explore this question through more than 70 works of art made from 1980 to the present, with a focus on art of the last decade.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course