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25 Best Creativity Courses Online

We compared 25 Creativity courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $249.00. 13 come from a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Colorado Boulder and ESSCA School of Management. 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 – $249.00
Providers
Coursera, edX, Udemy
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 25 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, Udemy, matched to "creativity" 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 $249.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Creativity Toolkit II: Creative Collaboration

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Creativity requires us to collaborate with others, and this course helps you be a better creative collaborator. We need to be able to pitch our creative ideas so that others are excited rather than baffled or dismissive...

    $99.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Creativity Toolkit I: Changing Perspectives

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Thinking and doing the same things faster and better is not enough for innovation; we need creativity. Fortunately, creativity is a skill you can learn. This course will examine when, why, and how you can be creative so...

    $79.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Storying the Self for Leadership and Creativity

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    If you're moving into a leadership position, interested in thinking deeply about identity, or exploring the role of creativity in your life, this specialization is for you! Stories are powerful catalysts for social chang...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Creativity Methods in Innovation

    Offered by ESSCA School of Management

    Creativity is a skill that can be developed and is one of the most important skills in business positions. In this course, learners discover proven creativity methods used to generate and develop innovative ideas. By com...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Complete Creativity Course: Unleash Your Innovation Now!

    Offered by Packt

    This course 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 you progress through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Using AI to Expand Creativity

    Offered by University of Michigan

    “Using AI to Expand Creativity” encourages you to think deeply about AI and its relationship to the essential humanity of creative expression. With the rapid adoption, growth, and development of contemporary AI tools, we...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    AI for Marketing Strategy and Creativity

    Offered by Davidson College

    This course isn’t just theory; it’s your passport to practical mastery. Explore AI’s impact on marketing strategy, customer insights, automation, creativity, and social media. Ideal for professionals seeking in-demand sk...

    $99.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B Lowest price here

    Creativity

    Why take this course? By taking this course you won't need any other creativity course or book, but if I've done my job well, you'll WANT to take more. Much more. Why "sleep on it" or always hav...

    $19.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Unlocking Workplace Creativity: Strategies from Google & Pix

    IntroductionCreativity is the heartbeat of innovation, and in today's fast-paced world, organizations must harness it to thrive. This course explores the strategies and practices that fuel organizational creativity, draw...

    $99.99
    listed price
  10. 10
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Innovation and Creativity Management

    Offered by RWTH Aachen University

    Turn ideas into successful products and services by learning how to drive innovation and creativity in your company. We recommend to complete the course 'Customer-Centric Innovation' before starting this course.

    $249.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Skyrocket Your Creativity and Get Better Ideas: 7 Easy Ways

    Do you struggle with coming up with creative ideas? Do you feel that you're not a creative person? Would you like to learn how to become more creative?Welcome to Skyrocket Your Creativity and Get Better Ideas: 7 Easy Way...

    $44.99
    listed price
  12. 12
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Cultivating Creativity In The Workplace

    Creativity is the most important asset we have to negotiate through this rapidly changing world.From the way we manage our work life and conduct business, to how we learn a new skill, model behaviours for our children an...

    $19.99
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, and Mental Strength - 2026

    Offered by Alex Genadinik

    Students will master many of the most important mental acuity and mental strength soft skills for a successful life and career. Students will improve their emotional intelligence, learn about healthy mindsets, boost thei...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Creativity & Entrepreneurship

    Offered by Berklee College of Music

    Learn skills and listen to examples from world-renown entrepreneurs and innovators as they discuss the parallels between the creative and entrepreneurial journeys -- and why entrepreneurship, much like music or creativit...

    $59.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    The Science of Creativity

    This course dives deep into the mechanics of creativity to show you how the most creative artists, scientists and entrepreneurs have revolutionized their industries and left a lasting impact on the world.Would you like t...

    $199.99
    listed price
  16. 16
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Organizational innovation and creativity

    Offered by Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Business world faces challenges and opportunities that require innovative approaches and a new set of skills. This online course offers you methodologies for innovation and problem resolution.

    $119.00
    listed price
  17. 17
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Learn to Code Penguin Maze Game with Scratch 3

    Offered by MIT

    Di kelas online ini, kita akan belajar tentang code, coding, mulai dari menyusun blok kode seperti bermain lego berwarna-warni. Sangat mudah dan menyenangkan seperti sambil bermain. Cocok untuk pemula yang belum punya da...

    $19.99
    listed price
  18. 18
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Music Production: Crafting Award-Worthy Songs

    Offered by Howard University

    In the Music Production: Crafting Award-Worthy Songs specialization, develop the mindset and confidence of an award-winning producer by producing songs that meet the highest musical standards of the industry, across musi...

    $49.00
    listed price
  19. 19
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    The Growth Mindset

    Offered by University of California, Davis

    Are you interested in expanding your career, and want to be a more creative and innovative employee who embraces problems and challenges, and thrives in those circumstances? This course will help you determine if you hav...

    $49.00
    listed price
  20. 20
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Generative AI: Labor and the Future of Work

    Offered by University of Michigan

    This course gives a broad overview of the impact that generative artificial intelligence (AI) could have on jobs and how it can be used to support everyday tasks. As the use of generative AI increases, organizations are...

    $49.00
    listed price
  21. 21
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Experiencing Design: Deepening Your Design Thinking Practice

    Offered by University of Virginia

    How do we unlock the transformational power of design thinking? To do this, we must understand that this power lies not in what it encourages us to do, but in who it encourages us to become. We become design thinkers by...

    $49.00
    listed price
  22. 22
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    User experience design

    Offered by University of Cambridge

    Nowadays, in a time everyone is required to continuously acquire new skills, it is extremely relevant to make sure that we understand the importance of having a user-centred, inclusive mindset, what being a UX Designer m...

    $49.00
    listed price
  23. 23
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Startup Entrepreneurship

    Offered by Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    The Startup Entrepreneurship specialization focuses on issues of Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship. It leads the students through the entire process of creating a start-up from an idea. Part One deals with idea...

    $49.00
    listed price
  24. 24
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Leading Innovation: Creative Teams to Transformation

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    In this Specialization, you’ll learn how to lead innovation—from generating better ideas with your team to implementing initiatives that drive real organizational change. You’ll start by building a repeatable creativity...

    $49.00
    listed price
  25. 25
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector

    Offered by University of Virginia

    Do you work for a nonprofit or in the social sector? Are you struggling to solve the problems and meet the needs of the people you serve? Come learn more about how design thinking, a human-centered approach to problem so...

    $59.00
    listed price

Best Creativity Courses Online compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Creativity Toolkit II: Creative Collaboration Coursera University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $99.00 View →
2 Creativity Toolkit I: Changing Perspectives Coursera University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $79.00 View →
3 Storying the Self for Leadership and Creativity Coursera University of Colorado Boulder $49.00 View →
4 Creativity Methods in Innovation Coursera ESSCA School of Management $49.00 View →
5 Complete Creativity Course: Unleash Your Innovation Now! Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
6 Using AI to Expand Creativity Coursera University of Michigan $49.00 View →
7 AI for Marketing Strategy and Creativity edX Davidson College $99.00 View →
8 Creativity Udemy $19.99 View →
9 Unlocking Workplace Creativity: Strategies from Google & Pix Udemy $99.99 View →
10 Innovation and Creativity Management edX RWTH Aachen University $249.00 View →
11 Skyrocket Your Creativity and Get Better Ideas: 7 Easy Ways Udemy $44.99 View →
12 Cultivating Creativity In The Workplace Udemy $19.99 View →
13 Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, and Mental Strength - 2026 Coursera Alex Genadinik $49.00 View →
14 Creativity & Entrepreneurship edX Berklee College of Music $59.00 View →
15 The Science of Creativity Udemy $199.99 View →
16 Organizational innovation and creativity edX Tecnológico de Monterrey $119.00 View →
17 Learn to Code Penguin Maze Game with Scratch 3 Udemy MIT $19.99 View →
18 Music Production: Crafting Award-Worthy Songs Coursera Howard University $49.00 View →
19 The Growth Mindset Coursera University of California, Davis $49.00 View →
20 Generative AI: Labor and the Future of Work Coursera University of Michigan $49.00 View →
21 Experiencing Design: Deepening Your Design Thinking Practice Coursera University of Virginia $49.00 View →
22 User experience design Coursera University of Cambridge $49.00 View →
23 Startup Entrepreneurship Coursera Technion - Israel Institute of Technology $49.00 View →
24 Leading Innovation: Creative Teams to Transformation Coursera University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $49.00 View →
25 Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector Coursera University of Virginia $59.00 View →

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 $249.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $229.01. 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 Coursera, edX and Udemy. 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. 13 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Colorado Boulder and ESSCA School of Management — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

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Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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