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 Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, User Story, Design Thinking, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Product Design, Product Development, User Centered Design, User Research, Persona Development, Innovation, Product Management, Discussion Facilitation, Software Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Responsive Web Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Development, Large Language Modeling, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Web Development, Web Applications, Application Development, Web Development Tools, Object-Relational Mapping, Back-End Web Development, Software Development, Database Management, Python Programming, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React.js, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Scalability, Web Applications, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Data Management, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Express, Branding, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Collaborative Software, Graphic Design, Style Guides, Typography, Visual Design, Asset Management, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Development, Salesforce, Responsive Web Design, Business Process Automation, UI Components, No-Code Development, Automation, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Graphic Design, Target Audience, Marketing Materials, Social Media, Scheduling, Presentations, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Experience, User Centered Design, Ideation, Qualitative Research, User Interface (UI) Design, Surveys, User Story, Data Collection, Persona Development, Data Analysis, People Analytics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Eindhoven University of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Research and Design, Design Research, Research, Visual Design, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Development, Continuous Deployment, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Docker (Software), Containerization, ASP.NET, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Scalability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Integrated Development Environments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Power Apps Component Framework, Document Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Entry, Excel Formulas, Microsoft 365, Application Design, Cloud Applications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours