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App Design Courses

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.


Popular App Design Courses and Certifications


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    The University of Sydney

    Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Service Design, Prototyping, Ideation, Product Development, Design, Case Studies, User Feedback

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Relational Database Design

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Modeling, Data Integrity, Diagram Design

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    Strategic Organization Design

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning, Growth Strategies, Innovation

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    Pearson

    System Design Fundamentals

    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

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Software Design and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Code Review, Product Family Engineering, Software Systems, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java, Software Documentation, Maintainability

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Object-Oriented Design

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Maintainability, Application Design

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Agile Meets Design Thinking

    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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Fashion as Design

    Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Aesthetics, Design, Art History, Sustainability Standards, Research, Non-Verbal Communication, Creativity, World History, Social Impact, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Fundamentals of Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Photography, Creative Design, Color Theory, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Image Analysis, Aesthetics, Creativity, Creative Thinking

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Game Design: Art and Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Design, Virtual Environment, Technical Design, Design Elements And Principles, Usability Testing, Creative Design, Design Strategies, Interactive Design, Graphic and Visual Design

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Design of Experiments

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Design Strategies, Sampling (Statistics), Probability & Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Variance Analysis, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Instructional Design Foundations and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Instructional and Curriculum Design, Needs Assessment, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, Diversity and Inclusion, Training and Development, Education and Training, Curriculum Development, Analysis

    4.1
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    858 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular app design courses

  • Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat: The University of Sydney
  • Relational Database Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Strategic Organization Design: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • System Design Fundamentals: Pearson
  • Software Design and Architecture: University of Alberta
  • Object-Oriented Design: University of Alberta
  • Agile Meets Design Thinking: University of Virginia
  • Fashion as Design: The Museum of Modern Art
  • Fundamentals of Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • Game Design: Art and Concepts: California Institute of the Arts

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