Nanodegree Program
Become an Android Developer
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Time
Learn at your own pace
Study 10 hrs/week and complete in 8 mo.
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Prerequisites
Java, git, GitHub
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Prerequisites and Requirements
Programming Skills
You should have at least 1-2 years of experience in Java or another object-oriented programming language prior to enrolling.
If you have no prior programming experience, we recommend you take our free Android Basics course series, also built with Google. You should also learn foundational Java programming concepts before enrolling in this Nanodegree program. Our free Java Programming Basics course is a good place to start.
Technical Skills and Requirements
Sample code in our courses is shared on GitHub. You must have a GitHub handle and know how to share code on GitHub prior to enrolling. Take our course on How to Use Git and GitHub if you lack this experience.
You will build your apps in Android Studio, and will need to install it on your machine to complete your Nanodegree projects. If you don't have Android Studio installed, see our mini-course on How to Install Android Studio for instructions.
Dedication and Mindset
In addition to 1-2 years of prior programming experience and intermediate technical skills, students are expected to demonstrate the following characteristics:
- Resourcefulness: Ability to search for and find solutions in documentation, backed by the belief that all problems in code are discoverable;
- Grit: Ability to work through challenges and persevere when code breaks and tests fail.
- Growth Mindset: Belief that intelligence is NOT a fixed entity, and can be boosted by hard work in the process of learning and practice.
Why Take This Nanodegree Program?
We built this Nanodegree program in partnership with Google specifically to support aspiring Android Developers. The curriculum is designed to transform those with intermediate skills and a working knowledge of Java development best practices into specialists with the Android platform. Successful completion of the program means a diverse portfolio of projects to show employers, an established credential to affirm your achievements, and your own app on the Google Play Store. If your goal is employment as an Android Developer, this program is exactly what you need to succeed.
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The Android Developer Nanodegree program is not eligible for the 50-back tuition refund.
The current One-time Upfront Payment price is a limited time offer; cost returns to $1199 USD on September 13, 2017 or when program cap is reached.
Code Review on All Your Projects
Receive personal, in-line code review from our network of expert reviewers for each of your projects, ensuring that you get the actionable feedback you need to make real progress.
Personalized Support and Mentorship
Learn with the support of mentors from the very beginning of the program with in-class chats and 1:1 video calls, and join a rich community of learners on a dedicated forum.
Outstanding Career Support
Receive personalized support on your résumé, LinkedIn and GitHub profiles, along with technical interview prep, and set up a Udacity career profile to maximize your appeal to employers.
Get Google Certified (Optional)
Should you wish to pursue additional certification of your Android skills, this program prepares for you the Associate Android Developer Certification Exam, which is offered by Google.
Learn with the Best
James Williams
Curriculum Lead
James Williams is the Android Curriculum Lead at Udacity, where he also creates Web development courses. He is the author of “HTML5 Game Programming,” and runs obstacle course/adventure races in his spare time.
Reto Meier
Instructor
Reto Meier has been part of Android Developer Relations at Google since 2009, and leads Google’s Scalable Developer Advocacy team. He is the author of the “Professional Android Application Development” book series from Wrox.
Dan Galpin
Instructor
Dan Galpin is a Developer Advocate for Android at Google, focusing on Android performance tuning, developer training, and games. He has over 10 years of experience in mobile, developing at almost every layer of the phone stack.
Katherine Kuan
Instructor
Katherine Kuan, formerly a Developer Advocate at Google, was a software engineer on the Android Apps team for Google Keep, Google Play, and the People app.
Lyla Fujiwara
Instructor
Lyla Fujiwara is an Android Developer Advocate at Google. Prior to joining Google, Lyla worked at Udacity on the Android Developer and Android Basics Nanodegree teams. She’s taught on three continents and is a former Peace Corps volunteer.
Jocelyn Becker
Senior Program Manager
Jocelyn Becker wrote the developer documentation for the first external Google API in 2004, and has been teaching developers to use Google APIs and technologies ever since. She has managed the creation of many of the Android courses built by Google and Udacity.
Jessica Lin
Instructor
Jessica Lin is the Android Basics Curriculum Lead at Udacity, teaching various aspects of the Android development ecosystem. When untethered from her devices, she can be found training for her next Muay Thai competition.
Asser Samak
Instructor
Asser Samak is a Content Developer at Udacity, with over 9 years experience in software engineering, and a great passion for teaching. He also teaches Udacity’s Java course series.
Nikita Gamolsky
Instructor
Nikita Gamolsky was an early graduate of the Udacity Android Developer Nanodegree program. Since then, he’s joined the Google Developer Training team to educate and inspire mobile developers around the world.
Cezanne Camacho
Instructor
Cezanne Camacho is a Content Developer at Udacity, where she teaches courses on Android development, Java programming, and artificial intelligence.
Jeremy Silver
Instructor
Jeremy Silver writes Android games, loves automating repetitive tasks, and is determined to take all the mystery out of programming. You can catch him on the ski slopes, falling out of planes, or hacking away into the wee hours.
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Prerequisite Knowledge
You should have 1-2 years of experience programming in Java or another object-oriented language like Python or C++, and must be proficient using Git and GitHub. See detailed requirements.
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Welcome to Your Nanodegree program
Welcome! Here’s an overview of the program, along with some helpful resources to get you started.
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Developing Android Apps
Work with instructors step-by-step to build a cloud-connected Android app. Blending theory and practice, learn how to build great apps the right way.
Popular Movies, Stage 1
Popular Movies, Stage 2
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Advanced Android App Development
Make your apps more responsive, and create a total user experience with home screen widgets, third-party libraries, and more. Also, learn to deeply integrate rich media, test user interfaces, and publish to Google Play.
Baking App
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Gradle for Android and Java
Learn how to customize your Gradle build, and explore advanced topics like: app testing, configuring free vs. paid apps, and creating and integrating libraries.
Build It Bigger
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Material Design for Android Developers
Apply the design principles that define Android's visual language to your apps, using material design elements, transitions and graphics, across multiple form factors.
Make Your App Material
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Capstone Project
Integrate all you've learned in this program to bring your own app idea to life, and publish your app to Google Play.
Capstone, Stage 1 - Design
Capstone, Stage 2 - Build
Student Success
Gordon
Nanodegree Program
Android Developer
Software Engineer
Gordon
“having the Android Developer Nanodegree credential under my belt was even better than having an internship.”
Ali
Nanodegree Program
Android Developer
Visceral Sense
Entrepreneur
Ali
“Udacity is the driving force of my career development, and it has been essential in every job decision I have taken in the last 2 years.”
Jose
Nanodegree Program
Android Developer
IDscan Biometrics Ltd
Android Developer
Jose
"Udacity has had an instrumental impact on my career. Without the Android Nanodegree credential, I would not have managed to get this far."
Miraj
Nanodegree Program
Android Developer
Lighthouse
Android Lead
Miraj
"I don't think any of this would have been possible without Udacity"
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“We are building this curriculum with Udacity because we believe it reflects what developers everywhere should know.”
— Peter Lubbers, Senior Program Manager for Developer Training at Google
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FAQ
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Why should I enroll in the Android Developer Nanodegree program?
If you are a Java programmer who is interested in mastering the Android platform and building top-rated Android apps, this is the program for you. In this program, you’ll learn best practices for mobile development, build a portfolio of Android apps, and publish your own app to Google Play.
Please see the Overview Page for more information.
Project
Popular Movies, Stage 1
Build a simple movies app that communicates with the internet and provides a responsive user experience. In this project, you’ll fetch data from the Internet with the MovieDB API, use adapters and custom list layouts to populate list views, and incorporate libraries to simplify your code.
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Popular Movies, Stage 2
Expand on the movies app you built in Project 1 to create a fully-featured app. In this project, you’ll allow users to view and play trailers, read reviews, and mark their favorite movies. You’ll also create a database and content provider to store and handle your app data.
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Baking App
Create an app to view video walkthroughs of recipes. In this project, you’ll handle media loading, verify your user interfaces with UI tests, integrate third-party libraries, and provide a complete UX with home screen widget.
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Build It Bigger
Build and test a joke-telling app with a free ad-supported version and a paid version, and configure a library to connect to a web service for jokes.
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Make Your App Material
In this project, you’ll update the look and feel of an app to meet Material Design specifications using design elements, surfaces, and transitions across multiple form factors.
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Capstone, Stage 1 - Design
With the Capstone project, you’ll gain the experience you need to own the full development cycle of an app. In Stage 1, you’ll communicate your own app idea formally, using an app description, UI flow mocks, and a list of required tasks to build the app. In this stage, you will hone the real-world planning skills that Android developers are expected to demonstrate on the job.
Project
Capstone, Stage 2 - Build
In this project, you’ll demonstrate the skills you've learned during your Nanodegree journey, and apply them to creating a unique app experience of your own. By the end of this project, you will have an app that you can submit to Google Play for distribution.
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