15 Best Architecture Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Architecture courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $9.99 to $79.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including IE Business School & IE School of Architecture & Design, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and National Taiwan University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $9.99 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "architecture" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $9.99 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Making Architecture
Offered by IE Business School & IE School of Architecture & Design
Making Architecture offers unique insight into the mind and work of an architect. Through this course, learners will develop a designer mindset, analyze the impact of natural and cultural environments on architectural de...
$49.00listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditMAYA Architecture - Bathroom and Kitchen Interiors
Offered by EDUCBA
Build practical interior modeling skills by creating detailed kitchen and bathroom environments in Autodesk Maya. In this course, you will learn how to model essential architectural features, kitchen fixtures, appliances...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditAdvanced AWS Architecture: Identity, Networking and Design
Offered by Packt
This course dives into the intricacies of AWS architecture, focusing on advanced strategies for authentication, networking, and multi-account environments. It equips learners with the skills to design secure, scalable, a...
$49.00listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditPower BI Foundations and Solution Architecture
Offered by Packt
Power BI is a powerful business intelligence platform that enables organizations to transform raw data into actionable insights. This course focuses on building a strong foundation in Power BI while developing the skills...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditMaya 3D: Architecture & Photorealistic Interiors
Offered by EDUCBA
This specialization offers a complete journey through professional 3D interior visualization using Autodesk Maya. Learners develop practical skills in architectural modeling, interior detailing, UV texturing, shader appl...
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Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry
Offered by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
This course is for anyone interested in the fundamental principles of symmetry across various fields, including art, architecture, science, and engineering. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Analyze symme...
$49.00listed price -
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BIM Application for Engineers
Offered by National Taiwan University
In order to effectively reach the goal of learning, students will get familiar with the model-building process. The second module of the course will be on how to use Autodesk Revit to build BIM models. We will use an exa...
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Solar Energy for Engineers, Architects and Code Inspectors
Offered by University at Buffalo
This specialization provides an overview of solar photovoltaics (PV), intricacies of solar system design, and a framework for solar PV project management. Targeted for engineers, HVAC installers, architects and building...
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Software Design Threats and Mitigations
Offered by University of Colorado System
The design step in developing software has some unique characteristics. First of all, it’s the only step where drawing pictures of things is the norm. Why is that? What do pictures do that other representations cannot do...
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Software Design as an Abstraction
Offered by University of Colorado System
The design step in developing software has some unique characteristics. First of all, it’s the only step where drawing pictures of things is the norm. Why is that? What do pictures do that other representations cannot do...
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3D CAD Application
Offered by National Taiwan University
Do you want to obtain all the necessary skills of a 3D modeler? Do you want to know how an engineer develop a building model in details? The “3D CAD Application” course, the second course of the new specialization, is co...
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Coursera CertificateAutoCAD 3D Design: Modeling and Visualization
Offered by John Wiley & Sons
AutoCAD 3D design skills are essential for professionals working in architecture, engineering, manufacturing, and product visualization. This course explores how to move beyond traditional drafting into the world of 3D m...
$49.00listed price -
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Getting Started with Bottlerocket
Offered by Amazon Web Services
With Bottlerocket, you get an open-source, Linux-based operating system that is purpose-built to run containers. In this course, you will learn the benefits and technical concepts of Bottlerocket. If you are new to the s...
$9.99listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditEmbedded Systems using C
Offered by EDUCBA
Embark on a comprehensive journey into Embedded Systems with this course. Module 1, "Introduction to Embedded Systems," lays the foundation by exploring principles, architectures, and essential devices. In Module 2, "Pro...
$49.00listed price -
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditThe Blender 4 Ultimate Guide
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
$49.00listed price
Best Architecture Courses on Coursera compared
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What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $69.01. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including IE Business School & IE School of Architecture & Design, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and National Taiwan University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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