App design courses can help you learn user interface design, prototyping, usability testing, and interaction design principles. You can build skills in creating wireframes, conducting user research, and implementing design feedback effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD, that support creating visually appealing and functional app layouts. You’ll also explore design systems and accessibility standards to ensure your apps are user-friendly and inclusive.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, Database Development, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Modeling, Data Integrity, Metadata Management, Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Service Design, Prototyping, Ideation, Product Development, Design, Case Studies, User Feedback
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Photography, Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Color Theory, Image Quality, Photo Editing, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Systems Design, Software Design, Solution Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Verification And Validation, Maintainability, Systems Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, Scalability, Dependency Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Graphics Software, Typography, Design Software, Design Reviews, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Peer Review, Color Theory, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Design, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Peer Review, Typography, Creative Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Aesthetics, Design, Art History, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Research, Non-Verbal Communication, Sociology, Design Thinking, Creativity, World History
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Code Review, Solution Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Modeling, Design Strategies, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Variance Analysis, Data Analysis, Quality Control
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Process Design, Business Process, Human Centered Design, Business Solutions, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Creativity, Overcoming Obstacles, User Research, User Feedback, Empathy, Adaptability, Needs Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Ideation, User Research, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Experimentation, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Usability Testing, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Materials science, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months