12 Best Character Design Courses on Coursera
We compared 12 Character Design courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 12
- Price range
- $49.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 12 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "character design" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Blender 3D Fundamentals & Character Design
Offered by Skillshare
This Specialization is intended for aspiring 3D artists, Blender beginners, and creative professionals seeking to develop practical 3D modeling, procedural design, and character creation skills. Through three courses tau...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-credit3DS Max Texturing: Apply, Create & Refine
Offered by EDUCBA
Master the professional workflow of character texturing in 3ds Max by learning how to apply, create, and refine realistic textures using Photoshop and UV unwrapping techniques. In this course, you will build practical sk...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditCreate a Stylized Character with Nomad Sculpt
Offered by Skillshare
This Specialization is intended for intermediate to advanced Nomad Sculpt users seeking to design and refine professional-quality stylized 3D characters. Through three hands-on courses with instructor Dave Reed, you will...
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Coursera BootcampUnity Game Creation Bootcamp - Unity 6 Compatible
Offered by Packt
This specialization features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress throug...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditNomad Sculpt for Beginners
Offered by Skillshare
Taught by Dave Reed, an experienced 3D artist passionate about making 3D accessible, this Specialization is intended for beginners and intermediate digital artists who want to develop foundational 3D sculpting and lighti...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditAnimated Storytelling: Emotive Animation in Procreate Dreams
Offered by Skillshare
Plan and execute an animated short from storyboarding to exporting your final animation with Procreate Dreams. As a multi-disciplinary creative, your instructor, Smitesh Mistry, loves exploring his creativity through dif...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditLevel Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design
Offered by John Wiley & Sons
This specialization provides a comprehensive journey through video game design, starting from foundational concepts to advanced mechanics and monetization strategies. Learners begin by exploring core principles such as i...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditNomad Sculpt 3D: Stylized Female Pt 3: Hair & Final Touches
Offered by Skillshare
The final course in this specialization focuses on the finishing details that make a stylized character truly shine. With Dave Reed as your guide, you’ll dive into sculpting dynamic hair, refining final surface details,...
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Coursera CertificateA Masterclass in Animation
Offered by Skillshare
This Specialization is intended for aspiring animators and digital artists seeking to develop industry-ready 2D and 3D animation skills. Through 10 courses, you will cover foundational modelling and animation in Blender,...
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Coursera Certificate3DS Max Mastery: Character Modeling & Animation
Offered by EDUCBA
This specialization offers a complete journey into professional 3D modeling and animation with Autodesk 3DS Max. Learners will start with character modeling, progress through hand and outfit design, and advance into UV u...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditUnreal Engine for Beginners
Offered by Skillshare
This Specialization, taught by Jordy Vandeput, is intended for aspiring filmmakers, 3D artists, and content creators seeking to develop real-time 3D production skills. Through three hands-on courses, you will cover world...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditDesign a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine
Offered by Skillshare
This Specialization, taught by Lucas Ridley, is intended for aspiring game designers, animators, and 3D artists seeking to develop real-time 3D game development skills. Through four hands-on courses, you will cover chara...
$49.00listed price
Best Character Design Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Blender 3D Fundamentals & Character Design | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | 3DS Max Texturing: Apply, Create & Refine | Coursera | EDUCBA | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Create a Stylized Character with Nomad Sculpt | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Unity Game Creation Bootcamp - Unity 6 Compatible | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Nomad Sculpt for Beginners | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Animated Storytelling: Emotive Animation in Procreate Dreams | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design | Coursera | John Wiley & Sons | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Nomad Sculpt 3D: Stylized Female Pt 3: Hair & Final Touches | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | A Masterclass in Animation | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | 3DS Max Mastery: Character Modeling & Animation | Coursera | EDUCBA | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Unreal Engine for Beginners | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
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What the prices here tell you
The 12 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $0.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
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