25 Best Lighting Courses Online
We compared 25 Lighting courses currently listed on Udemy and Coursera, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 2 come from a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Colorado Boulder. 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
- 25
- Price range
- $19.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 25 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, matched to "lighting" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
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 $19.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Udemy CertificateSailing Boat Tutorial ( Modeling, Texturing, Lighting)
Hi, you are very welcome to the training course on building a sailing ship. In this course, we have 3 general sections. Modeling, Unwrap and Texturing, and material and lighting in 2 popular rendering engines of 3Ds Max....
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Udemy CertificateLearn Arnold - Fundamentals of Shading and Lighting
Arvid Schneider is an established artist, who has been working in the professional VFX industry for more than 10 years. He has worked on big blockbusters like Ready Player One, Jurassic World, Transformers and more.With...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditBlender Lighting & Compositing for Beginners
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...
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Cannabis Environmental Control
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Cannabis Environmental Control covers the core environmental factors that influence cannabis cultivation: lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), and water management. Learners will gain a practical...
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The Art of Visual Storytelling
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
The ability to shoot and edit video is rapidly becoming a sought after skill. Many businesses seek people who can bring more than just a single skill to the table, and video creation can be a key one. In this hands-on sp...
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Blender 3D Animation: Create a Cinematic Forest Short Film
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.Have you ever wanted to create your own animated short film in Blender? In this project-based class, you'll learn how to create a cinematic forest scene while explo...
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Udemy CertificateDomine Matte Painting e Crie o Pôster de um Mundo Distópico
Crie um Pôster com Manipulação de Imagens no Photoshop - Domine Matte Painting e Retoque Criativo para Key VisualsVamos aprender juntos, passo-a-passo, desde a criação do conceito inicial com esboço, passando pela etapa...
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Udemy CertificateImprove Your Renders by 1000% in Less Than 1 Hour!
Are you a 3D designer trying to improve your skills in Blender to create attractive content that will get you more clients?Nowadays it is very difficult to impress a client because everyone is copying each other, and it...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditCreate a Classic Speedster with Blender
In this course we will use only free, open-source software to create a 1925 Kissel “Gold Bug” Speedster. It was the luxury car of the stars in its day, owned by Amelia Earhart, Greta Garbo, and Al Jolson. Of the 35,000 c...
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Udemy CertificateUnreal Engine 4 - The Absolute Beginner's Guide
Unreal Engine Complete Beginners Course is the perfect solution for absolute beginners to learn the leading industry standard engine for creating games, animations, television shows and illustrations! In this course we w...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditFrom Photo to Realistic 3d model in Blender, step-by-step
One of the most common tips for creating photorealistic scenes is to use high-quality PBR textures, which are mostly not free, but is this the best way? Using multiple textures photographed in different locations under d...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-credit3ds Max Zero to Hero: The Complete Guide To 3D Modeling
IntroductionAre you curious about diving into the path of becoming a 3D artist?Perhaps you're interested in motion design and want to use 3d to expand your creations.Perhaps you're interested in Game development, creatin...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditCreate Amazing Macros in Affinity Photo
In this course, you will learn how to create high-quality macros in Affinity Photo.Macros are similar to Photoshop "actions." They allow you to record an edit you've made, and then apply that same edit to other photos. T...
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Udemy CertificateBlender Masterclass: Learn Blender in only 6 Hours
Welcome to Blender Masterclass: Learn Blender in only 6 Hours! (This course is 100% compatible with Blender 3.x)Ever dreamed of being a 3D Artist but can't afford the very high prices of 3D applications? Well then it's t...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditCreating a Moroccan Riad Environment in Unreal Engine 5
Hello Everyone and welcome to this new course. In this course, we will go over the entire process of creating this Moroccan Riad environment using Unreal Engine 5, Blender, Substance Painter.We will go over modelling in...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditCreating a Street Environment in Unreal Engine 5
Hello Everyone and welcome to this new course. In this course, we will go over the entire process of creating a Japanese Street Environment using Unreal Engine 5, Blender, Substance Painter.We will go over modelling in B...
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Udemy CertificateLearn Edit Pictures like Kim's Instagram in Adobe Photoshop
If you want to take your photo editing skills to the next level, you might be interested in learning how to edit pictures like Kim Kardashian's Instagram in Adobe Photoshop. This course will provide you with the tools an...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditV-RAY İLE RENDER TEKNİKLERİ
V-Ray for 3ds Max ile Render Tekniklerine GirişV-Ray for 3ds Max, günümüzün en güçlü ve yaygın şekilde kullanılan render motorlarından biridir. Mimarlık, iç mekân tasarımı, ürün modelleme, oyun geliştirme ve görsel efekt...
$159.99listed price -
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Udemy CertificateSingle Light Photography with the Westcott Apollo 28"
This course, Single Light Photography with the Westcott Apollo 28", is designed for those looking to enhance their photography using a single light source and softbox. With over 6 hours of detailed video content, it guid...
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Udemy CertificateLumion for Designers : From Scratch to Pro
Learn how to create stunning architectural renders, animations, and walkthroughs using Lumion — no prior experience required! What You'll LearnHow to use Lumion from scratch, even if you've never opened it beforeImportin...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditInteractive 3D Graphics with WebGL
Welcome to the world of Interactive 3D Graphics with WebGL! This cutting-edge course is designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills to create immersive 3D graphics and animations for the web using the powerful...
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Udemy Certificate3Ds Max and V-Ray 5 : Complete Modeling and Rendering Course
Do you want to model and create your own high quality renderings?This 3ds Max + V-Ray course will teach you the entire process from scratch. From viewport navigation, creating geometries and shapes, learning the tools an...
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Udemy CertificateSketchup Architect From 2D to 3D
Learn how to create professional 3D architectural models: This Course is Taught by Thomas Soltren, Thomas has been modeling in SketchUp for over 10 years creating architectural models. This course is intended for st...
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Udemy CertificateBlender Beginners Course | Make Stylized House in Blender
Hello there! Welcome to the Your First Day in Blender course. This comprehensive course is designed for beginners with no prior 3D experience. You'll learn how to create an entire stylized scene from scratch using Blende...
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Udemy MOOC / Non-creditUnreal Engine 5: Architecture Visualization/Interior Design
What's up nerds?Unreal Engine 5 is very high in demand right now but learning it can be a little intimidating for beginners, which is why I made this class just to show you guys how to make amazing, realistic Architectur...
$24.99listed price
Best Lighting Courses Online compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 25 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $39.99 — a spread of $180.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. 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 Udemy and Coursera. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Colorado Boulder — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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