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      The University of Edinburgh

      Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Video Game Development, Software Development, Programming Principles, Software Design, Game Design, Computer Programming, Animation and Game Design, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Algorithms

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      Epic Games

      Unreal Engine Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Version Control, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Multimedia, Computer Graphics, Software Installation

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

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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      Sports Marketing Strategies & Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Event Planning, Customer Engagement, Marketing, Storytelling, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Corporate Strategy, Global Marketing, Brand Management, Strategic Communication, Digital Marketing, Sustainability Reporting, Contract Management, E-Commerce, Customer experience improvement, Virtual Teams, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Theory, Blockchain, Cross Platform Development, Influencing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IESE Business School

      Parte 2: Design Thinking para la formulación de problemas

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Qualitative Research, Customer experience strategy (CX), Human Centered Design, Empathy, Problem Solving, Needs Assessment, Persona Development, Interviewing Skills

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Visual FX, Materials & Interactive Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Performance Tuning, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Virtual Reality, Animations, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging, Event-Driven Programming

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      UX Research and Information Architecture 

      Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, Design Research, Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI/UX Strategy, Persona Development, Usability, Usability Testing, Qualitative Research, Surveys, Human Centered Design, Technical Communication, Prototyping, Tree Maps, Product Strategy, Interviewing Skills

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      MathWorks

      Systems Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Functional Design, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Requirements Elicitation, Functional Requirement, Verification And Validation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      253 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Make the Sale: Build, Launch, and Manage E-commerce Stores

      Skills you'll gain: Order Fulfillment, E-Commerce, Google Ads, Digital Advertising, Customer experience improvement, Market Research, Sales, Marketing Strategies, Market Trend, Process Optimization, Web Design and Development, Target Audience

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      Skillshare

      Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners: World Building Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), 3D Modeling, Game Design, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Data Import/Export

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design & Build Procedural Hex Maps

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Data Structures, Computational Logic

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Algorithm Design: Mastering Computational Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Problem Solving, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Scalability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

    • Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming: The University of Edinburgh
    • Digital Painting Specialization: Michigan State University
    • Unreal Engine Fundamentals : Epic Games
    • Sports Marketing Strategies & Innovation: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
    • Parte 2: Design Thinking para la formulación de problemas: IESE Business School
    • Unreal Engine Visual FX, Materials & Interactive Systems: EDUCBA
    • UX Research and Information Architecture : IBM
    • Systems Engineering: MathWorks
    • Make the Sale: Build, Launch, and Manage E-commerce Stores: Google
    • Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners: World Building Basics: Skillshare

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