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    Learn digital art techniques for creating digital illustrations and designs. Understand digital tools, software, and creative processes.

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      Michigan State University

      Digital Painting Specialization

      Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Digital Design, Animations, Creative Design, Creativity, Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create and Design Digital Products using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Product Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Intellectual Property, Product Promotion, E-Commerce, Digital Assets, Marketing, Marketing Materials

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Modern and Contemporary Art and Design

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Performing Arts, Photography, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Creativity, Electronic Media, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Innovation, Social Justice, Design, Journalism, Storytelling, Architectural Design, Design Elements And Principles, Multimedia, Environmental Issue, Photo/Video Production and Technology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Game Design: Art and Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Technical Design, Design Elements And Principles, Usability Testing, Creative Design, Design Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Art for Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Prototyping, Virtual Environment, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Data Import/Export

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      411 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Pixel Art for Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Storyboarding, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Color Theory, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Conceptual Design, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      264 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Use Canva to Design Digital Course Collateral

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Developing Training Materials, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Marketing, Social Media

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Northwestern University

      Fundamentals of Digital Image and Video Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Digital Communications, Computer Vision, Data Processing, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Medical Imaging, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Motion Graphics, Matlab, Color Theory, Bayesian Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Sampling (Statistics)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      What Is Contemporary Art?

      Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Art History, Electronic Media, Aesthetics, Creativity, Design, Liberal Arts, Architectural Design, Multimedia, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Social Justice

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Concept Art for Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Adobe Photoshop, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Virtual Environment, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      108 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Building Digital Media using Graphic Design in PowerPoint

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Digital Design, Content Creation, Multimedia, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Infographics, Video Production, Media Production, Data Import/Export, Data Sharing, Marketing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      71 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Free Trial
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      University at Buffalo

      Digital Thread: Components

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Data Sharing, Manufacturing Operations, Business Transformation, Workflow Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Data Storage, Process Management, Information Management, Goal Setting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      814 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular digital art courses

    • Digital Painting Specialization: Michigan State University
    • Create and Design Digital Products using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Modern and Contemporary Art and Design: The Museum of Modern Art
    • Game Design: Art and Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
    • Art for Games: Michigan State University
    • Pixel Art for Video Games: Michigan State University
    • Use Canva to Design Digital Course Collateral: Coursera Project Network
    • Fundamentals of Digital Image and Video Processing: Northwestern University
    • What Is Contemporary Art?: The Museum of Modern Art
    • Concept Art for Video Games: Michigan State University

    Frequently Asked Questions about Digital Art

    Start by identifying your creative focus—whether you want to illustrate characters, design environments, create motion graphics, or build a portfolio.

    • For foundational skills in concept and visual design, try The Language of Design: Form and Meaning by CalArts.
    • Interested in storytelling or character art? Explore Character Design for Video Games or Story and Narrative Development for Video Games.
    • Want to learn hands-on software skills? Consider Graphic Design, a specialization ideal for beginners.‎

    These beginner-friendly courses help build core artistic and digital illustration skills—no prior experience required:

    • Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Create Vector Artwork – Teaches techniques to create a visually appealing project with text, colors, gradients, and effects.
    • Introduction to Imagemaking by CalArts – Covers drawing, visual language, and composition through analog and digital techniques.
    • Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers – Focuses on layout and visual principles that transfer well to digital art.‎
    • A course focuses on one creative area—such as digital painting, character illustration, or art fundamentals, like Character Design for Video Games.
    • A Specialization combines multiple courses for progressive skill-building—like Game Design: Art and Concepts Specialization, which includes storyboarding and design workflows.
    • A Professional Certificate is less common for digital art alone on Coursera, but creative professionals may find overlap in design-focused programs (e.g., Adobe Graphic Design Certificate) or broader creative career tracks.‎

    Digital art is a form of artwork that is created by an artist using digital technology. It's a type of multimedia art. Art that is presented using digital technology, such as a computer monitor or TV screen is also included in this genre of art. As a field of study, it can be combined with many other technological areas, such as data transmission, metaliteracy, and using emerging technologies to achieve goals, such as self-branding.‎

    Career opportunities that can arise from learning digital art include comic book artist and architectural 3D modeler. These are jobs that artists would have performed by hand in the past, but digitized technology makes it possible to do in less time and with greater accuracy. Digital artists may also work as legal and medical animators, using skills such as digital signal processing to create visual aids that bring a legal or medical situation to life on the screen.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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