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.

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Design Strategies, Business Risk Management, Design and Product, Experience Design, Risk Analysis, New Business Development, Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Innovation, Design, User Experience, Ideation, Business Modeling, Lean Methodologies, Market Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.7 (18) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Decision Intelligence, Solution Architecture, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, AI literacy, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Unstructured Data, Systems Architecture, Agentic systems, Software Architecture, Feasibility Studies, Large Language Modeling, Token Optimization, Vector Databases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unified Modeling Language, JUnit, Software Testing, Software Engineering, Java, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Diagram Design
★ 4.1 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Software, Design, Creative Design, Color Theory, Design Research, Creativity
★ 4.3 (9) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Browser Compatibility, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Frontend Integration, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Web Content, Usability, Javascript, Data Validation
★ 4.7 (13) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Matlab, High Voltage, Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Electric Power Systems, Engineering Calculations, Electrical Power, Mathematical Software, Environmental Engineering, Design
★ 4.7 (43) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, LESS, UI Components, Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Frontend Performance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Frameworks, Typography, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, Web Development, Maintainability, Web Analytics and SEO
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Software Visualization, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review
★ 4.7 (295) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, Web Design, Information Architecture, Web Development Tools, Test Tools, Web Development, Customer Service
★ 4.4 (30) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Responsible AI, Persona (User Experience), Experience Design, Miro AI, Design Software, Human Centered Design, AI Workflows, AI Integrations, Ideation, Brainstorming
★ 4.5 (46) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Brand Marketing, Color Matching, Creative Design, Brand Awareness, Marketing, Branding
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Software, Editing, User Interface (UI), Software Installation
★ 4.9 (18) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks