Urban design courses can help you learn site analysis, spatial planning, community engagement, and sustainable development practices. You can build skills in creating inclusive public spaces, integrating green infrastructure, and understanding zoning regulations. Many courses introduce tools like GIS software for mapping and visualization, as well as design software for drafting urban layouts, that support translating concepts into actionable plans.

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Art History, Design, Logo Design, Design Strategies, Visual Design, Typography, Branding, Advertising, Aesthetics, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Change Management, Organizational Change, Engineering Management, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, Leadership, Innovation, Complex Problem Solving, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Vulnerability
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Issue, Community Development, Environmental Science, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Language, HTML and CSS, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Land Development, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Case Studies, Community Development, Public Works, Sustainable Design, Environment and Resource Management, Building Codes, Cultural Diversity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Packaging and Labeling, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Technologies, Waste Minimization, Environmental Regulations, Corporate Sustainability, Reverse Logistics, Logistics, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation, Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Product Testing
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Figma (Design Software), Typography, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Maintainability, Mockups, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Usability, Prototyping, Browser Compatibility, User Experience Design, Web Development Tools, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Economic Development, Demography, Political Sciences, International Relations, Governance, Innovation, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Socioeconomics, Crisis Management, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Economic Development, Demography, Economics, International Relations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
Skills you'll gain: Architectural Design, Landscape Architecture, Child Development, Community Development, Working With Children, Human Centered Design, Qualitative Research, Sustainable Development, Spatial Analysis, Empathy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Prototyping, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Service Design, User Experience, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, User Feedback, Experimentation, Presentations, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Pennsylvania State University
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Case Studies, Climate Change Programs, Systems Thinking, Design Thinking, Geospatial Information and Technology, Sustainable Design, Spatial Analysis, Collaborative Software, Decision Support Systems, Cultural Responsiveness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months