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	Course Name	Start Date	Rating
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	Universitat Politècnica de València Introduction to video game development with Unity edX 3-4 hours a week , 6 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 6 weeks long /	Self paced	4.7 35 Reviews
	Universitat Politècnica de València Introducción al desarrollo de videojuegos con Unity edX 3-4 hours a week , 6 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 6 weeks long /	Self paced	4.9 26 Reviews
	Harvard University CS50's Introduction to Game Development edX 6-9 hours a week , 12 weeks long 6-9 hours a week , 12 weeks long	Self paced	4.5 2 Reviews
	California Institute of the Arts World Design for Video Games Coursera 10 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 10 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	4.4 5 Reviews
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	Michigan State University Pixel Art for Video Games Coursera 14 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long 14 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	4.0 1 Reviews
	Harvard University Computer Science for Game Development edX Professional Certificate 6-13 hours a week , 24 weeks long 6-13 hours a week , 24 weeks long /	Microcredential 5.0 1 Reviews
	Michigan State University Concept Art for Video Games Coursera 4 hours a week , 5 weeks long 4 hours a week , 5 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Michigan State University Current Gen 3D Game Prop Production Coursera 8-12 hours a week , 6 weeks long 8-12 hours a week , 6 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Michigan State University Low Poly Art For Video Games Coursera 8 hours a week , 5 weeks long 8 hours a week , 5 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Michigan State University Introduction to Game Development Coursera 24 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 24 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	15th Feb, 2021	4.5 12 Reviews
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	Unity 3D Art and Audio Pipeline Coursera 2-3 hours a week , 4 weeks long 2-3 hours a week , 4 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	5.0 1 Reviews
	Unity Asset Creation and Management Coursera 2-3 hours a week , 4 weeks long 2-3 hours a week , 4 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	4.0 1 Reviews
	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona) Motores gráficos en videojuegos: game engine Coursera 9 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 9 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona) Diseño de videojuegos Coursera 11 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 11 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona) Gameplay en videojuegos Coursera 9 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 9 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Fudan University 基于Unity引擎的游戏开发基础 Coursera 27 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long 27 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long	3rd Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Unity Handheld AR App Development with Unity Coursera 3-4 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 4 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Unity Creating Cutscenes in Unity Coursera 2-3 hours a week , 7 weeks long 2-3 hours a week , 7 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Unity Integrating Scripts for Scene Interactions Coursera 2-3 hours a week , 4 weeks long 2-3 hours a week , 4 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Unity Lighting, Reflection, and Post Processing Effects Coursera 2-3 hours a week , 5 weeks long 2-3 hours a week , 5 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	University of California, Irvine Game Developers and Esports Organizations Coursera 6 hours worth of material , 2 weeks long 6 hours worth of material , 2 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	5.0 3 Reviews
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	Vanderbilt University Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative Coursera 6-7 hours a week , 6 weeks long 6-7 hours a week , 6 weeks long /	22nd Feb, 2021	4.6 7 Reviews
	California Institute of the Arts Character Design for Video Games Coursera 12 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 12 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	4.5 6 Reviews
	Fudan University 网络游戏设计与开发毕业项目 Coursera 4-6 hours a week , 8 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 8 weeks long	8th Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Coursera Project Network Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch Coursera 2 hours a week , 1 weeks long 2 hours a week , 1 weeks long	8th Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Coursera Project Network Control physics with C# in Unity Coursera 1-2 hours a week , 1 weeks long 1-2 hours a week , 1 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Coursera Project Network Basic Game Development with Levels using Scratch Coursera 2 hours a week , 1 weeks long 2 hours a week , 1 weeks long	8th Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Coursera Project Network Create basic behavior with C# in Unity Coursera 2 hours worth of material , 1 weeks long 2 hours worth of material , 1 weeks long	1st Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Coursera Project Network Create Keyboard Movement Mechanics with C# in Unity Coursera 2 hours a week , 1 weeks long 2 hours a week , 1 weeks long	8th Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Michigan State University Game Development for Modern Platforms Coursera 13 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 13 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	8th Feb, 2021	4.8 4 Reviews
	University of California, San Diego How Virtual Reality Works edX 5-7 hours a week , 6 weeks long 5-7 hours a week , 6 weeks long /	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	University of California, San Diego Creating Virtual Reality (VR) Apps edX 5-7 hours a week , 6 weeks long 5-7 hours a week , 6 weeks long /	Self paced	No reviews yet.
AD	Data Analyst certificate program - 16 weeks, Part-time via Udacity	Flexible
	Google VR Software Development Udacity 4 weeks long 4 weeks long /	Self paced	3.2 5 Reviews
	University of Colorado System More C# Programming and Unity Coursera 5-10 hours a week , 4 weeks long 5-10 hours a week , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	5.0 1 Reviews
	University of Colorado System Introduction to C# Programming and Unity Coursera 5-10 hours a week , 4 weeks long 5-10 hours a week , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	5.0 1 Reviews
	Michigan State University Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter Coursera 13 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 13 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Michigan State University Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project Coursera 17 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 17 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Michigan State University Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer Coursera 12 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 12 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Michigan State University Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter Coursera 15 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 15 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Michigan State University Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer Coursera 13 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 13 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
	University of Colorado System Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unity Games Coursera 5-10 hours a week , 4 weeks long 5-10 hours a week , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
	University of Colorado System Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers Coursera 5-10 hours a week , 4 weeks long 5-10 hours a week , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Saint Petersburg State University Индустрия компьютерных игр: ключевые правовые проблемы Coursera 18 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long 18 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
AD	Cornell University Machine Learning Certificate via eCornell	Flexible
	University of London International Programmes, Goldsmiths, University of London Introduction to Virtual Reality Coursera 3-5 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3-5 hours a week , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	5.0 1 Reviews
	University of London International Programmes, Goldsmiths, University of London 3D Models for Virtual Reality Coursera 3-5 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3-5 hours a week , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	5.0 1 Reviews
	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona) Videojuegos: ¿de qué hablamos? Coursera 9 hours worth of material , 8 weeks long 9 hours worth of material , 8 weeks long	15th Mar, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona) Arte 3D y animación en videojuegos Coursera 13 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 13 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Rochester Institute of Technology Video Game Design and Balance edX 1-3 hours a week , 5 weeks long 1-3 hours a week , 5 weeks long	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	Rochester Institute of Technology Teamwork & Collaboration edX 4-6 hours a week , 3 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 3 weeks long	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	Rochester Institute of Technology Getting Started with Unreal Engine edX 3-4 hours a week , 7 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 7 weeks long	Self paced	No reviews yet.