15 Best Storytelling Courses on edX
We compared 15 Storytelling courses currently listed on edX, priced from $29.00 to $2,152.80. 9 come from a named university or institution, including Davidson College, The University of Maryland, College Park and The University of Michigan. 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
- $29.00 – $2,152.80
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "storytelling" 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 $29.00 to $2,152.80, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Storytelling for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Offered by Davidson College
In the 'Storytelling for Aspiring Entrepreneurs' course, you'll explore how to craft compelling narratives that resonate with audiences and potential investors. This course emphasizes the critical role of storytelling in...
$228.00listed price -
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Strategic Storytelling: Elevate Presentations, Pitches, and Team Meetings
Offered by Davidson College
Unlock the power of storytelling to enhance communication, boost confidence, and lead with clarity. This dynamic, self-paced course equips emerging leaders and frontline professionals with tools to connect, influence, an...
$129.00listed price -
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Storytelling That Delivers Program and Project Outcomes
Offered by The University of Maryland, College Park
Storytelling is how leaders lead other leaders. Tell your project’s story to inspire your project teams, encourage your stakeholders, and gain customer commitment to project and program success.
$249.00listed price -
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The Power of Storytelling: How to Visualize Data in the Cloud
Offered by Google Cloud
The Power of Storytelling: How to Visualize Data in the Cloud gives you the skills to translate data into digestible, actionable insights to drive decision-making. From wireframing dashboards to leveraging cloud-native v...
$29.00listed price -
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Storytelling for Social Change
Offered by The University of Michigan
Use stories to deliver messages that affect people. Learn how to craft a story that develops empathy and delivers impact.
$59.00listed price -
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Storytelling in the Workplace
Offered by Rochester Institute of Technology
Learn how to craft messages and narratives that will resonate with your target audience to create your desired outcome.
$199.00listed price -
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Presentation Zen & Art of Storytelling
Offered by Institute of Product Leadership (IPL)
Learn The Art & Science of Creating And Delivering Impactful Business And Personal Presentations
$79.00listed price -
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The Craft of Storytelling
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
Tell captivating stories your audiences will love.
$119.00listed price -
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Intro Course: Data Storytelling
Offered by edX
Using existing spreadsheet and quantitative reasoning skills, learners will make their data tell a story. This course is ideal for learners who are just starting out in their careers, journalists looking to expand their...
$99.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditStorytelling: comunica tus ideas con impacto
Offered by Universidad del Rosario
Aprende a comunicar ideas de manera persuasiva, a través de un discurso único, memorable y poderoso.
$49.00listed price -
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Building your Screenplay
Offered by University of Cambridge
Learn to strengthen you skills as a screenwriter, while diversifying your knowledge and understanding of the demands of global film and TV production. Find out how to become a powerful visual story-teller; understand how...
$299.00listed price -
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Stand Up!; Comedy Writing and Performance Poetry
Offered by University of Cambridge
Prepare to perform your comic writing and/or poetry to a live audience, as well as develop transferable writing skills and communication expertise that will be relevant in any profession. This course will broaden your un...
$299.00listed price -
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Writing for Performance and the Entertainment Industries
Offered by University of Cambridge
This course focuses on the art and craft of writing for performance, specifically within the entertainment industry. You’ll explore storytelling techniques, character development, and how to structure work for various me...
$2,152.80listed price -
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Media
Offered by Maryville University
This Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Media program offers a chance to explore the dynamic intersection of creativity and technology. You'll engage with various digital media forms, enhancing your skills in design, story...
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Feature Journalism
Offered by University of Cape Town
This course on Feature Journalism explores the art of storytelling through in-depth research and compelling narratives. You'll learn how to write pieces that engage and inform readers while also examining the ethical con...
$597.00listed price
Best Storytelling Courses on edX 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 14 priced courses on this page run from $29.00 to $2,152.80, with the middle of the range around $199.00 — a spread of $2,123.80. 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 edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 9 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Davidson College, The University of Maryland, College Park and The University of Michigan — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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