Depends on what your goal is...if you want to learn more about the world of programming and have 0 experience, start of with a html or php course.
If your goal is design, as you mentioned in your post, take a few intro photoshop or design classes...what you will get in these courses isn't more than what you would get from finding tutorials online. But if you're like me, having the structure of a class and being forced to turn things in on specified days will force you to stick with it and complete it.