Michigan State University Courses

Cameras, Exposure, and Photography

6 ratings

Choose and set up a digital camera: compare camera types and accessories, work through menus and exposure settings, and use vantage point and frame to shape pictures.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Getting Started With Music Theory

762 ratings at Coursera

Learn to read and write music in treble and bass clef: pitch, rhythm, meter signatures, major and minor keys, triads, seventh chords, and basic harmony.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Design and Make Infographics (Project-Centered Course)

961 ratings at Coursera

Design and build a content-rich infographic in Adobe Illustrator: plan and sketch a layout, make bar, line and pie charts, maps, and apply type, color and grid.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series (Project-Centered Course)

797 ratings at Coursera

Design a series bible and write a three-act pilot script for your own TV or web series, outlining, formatting in screenplay software, and revising through peer review.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

What is news?

1192 ratings at Coursera

Learn what makes reporting journalism: apply news values and ethics, connect with audiences, and compare print, broadcast, visual, multimedia and social media formats.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Journalism, the future, and you!

382 ratings at Coursera

You will explore areas such as being an international correspondent, self-publishing in journalism, as well as how to freelance in the field.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Camera Control

1879 ratings at Coursera

Gain predictable control over your camera: use exposure modes, light metering, ISO, lens focal length, shutter speed for time effects, and depth of field for selective focus.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter

544 ratings at Coursera

If you love games and want to learn how to make them, then this course will start you down that path.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Gathering and Developing the News

511 ratings at Coursera

Learn how reporters find and vet sources, conduct interviews including with trauma survivors, and use crowdsourcing, social media and press conferences to gather news.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production

1305 ratings at Coursera

Use the Elements of Design to compose photographs that guide the viewer, then organize and edit your files through an Adobe Lightroom Classic workflow and smartphone photo apps.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR

6726 ratings at Coursera

Gain control of exposure and composition on smartphone, DSLR, compact or mirrorless cameras, work through digital post-production and lighting, and build a final photography project.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Developing An Entrepreneurial Mindset: First Step Towards Success

974 ratings at Coursera

Develop an entrepreneurial mindset: dispel the internal and external myths that block startup, spot and evaluate opportunities, apply Lean Startup principles, and decide what business to start.

• Coursera
• 9 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Game Design and Development with Unity

673 ratings at Coursera

Build four Unity games — a 2D shooter, 2D platformer, first-person shooter, and 3D platformer — then design and prototype an original game of your own.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Photography Capstone Project

606 ratings at Coursera

Build a portfolio of ten new photographs: draft a project plan, write a photographer's statement, and critique peers' projects for form, composition, and content.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Art for Games

443 ratings at Coursera

Create 2D and 3D game art: pixel art, low poly models, current-gen 3D props, and concept art using Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, and Substance Painter.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses