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: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, UI/UX Research, UI/UX Strategy, Internet Of Things, API Design, User Interface (UI), Embedded Software, Amazon Web Services, Interactive Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Prototyping, Software Development
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Vector Databases, User Interface (UI) Design, OpenAI API, UI Components, Figma (Design Software), AI Personalization, LLM Application, OpenAI, Embeddings, Application Development, Data Store, Frontend Integration, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Database Management, Restful API, Web Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Application Development, Data Structures, Linux
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, No-Code Development, Application Development, Web Applications, Data Modeling, Responsive Web Design, Application Design, Web Design and Development, User Interface (UI), Application Lifecycle Management, Process Driven Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Visualization, UI Components, Business Logic, Data Integration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Angular, Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, Unit Testing, Server Side, Web Design and Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Frontend Performance, Front-End Web Development, Command-Line Interface, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Authentications, Dataflow, User Accounts, Memory Management, E-Commerce, Data Sharing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Application Security, User Experience Design, Vulnerability Assessments, Database Theory, Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Usability, UI/UX Research, Threat Modeling, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Vulnerability Management, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Relational Databases, Software Visualization, Security Software, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, No-Code Development, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Front-End Web Development, Database Management, Databases, Vibe coding, Web Design and Development, Data Store, Application Development, Authentications, User Interface (UI) Design, Real Time Data, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Payment Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Development, Google App Engine, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Application Performance Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Kubernetes, Development Environment, Performance Tuning, Containerization, Debugging, Serverless Computing, Virtual Machines, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI literacy, Google Cloud Platform, Data Store, Data Management, Information Management, Analytics, AI Security, Data Integration, Unstructured Data, Application Programming Interface (API), System Configuration, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, OpenAI API, Server Side, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Development, HTML and CSS, Generative AI, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), AI Personalization, AI Integrations, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Android (Operating System), Application Development, Application Lifecycle Management, Mobile Development Tools, Build Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Data Validation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks