12 Best Creativity Courses for Beginners
We compared 12 Creativity courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $24.99 to $199.99. 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
- 12
- Price range
- $24.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 12 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, edX, 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 $24.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Tinkering Fundamentals: Circuits
Offered by Exploratorium
The Tinkering Fundamentals course will offer educators and enthusiasts an opportunity to develop a practice of tinkering and making. We see tinkering as a serious endeavor—one that is generalizable across content and esp...
$49.00listed price -
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Learn Basics Of Adobe After Effects CC for Beginners
Welcome to the “Adobe After Effects - The Beginner's Basics” course.Adobe After Effects is a digital visual effects, motion graphics, and compositing application developed by Adobe Systems and used in the post-production...
$199.99listed price -
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The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Mind Mapping Mastery
Unlock the full potential of your mind with "The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Mind Mapping Mastery." This course is your gateway to mastering the art of mind mapping, a powerful visual thinking tool that can transform ho...
$24.99listed price -
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Drawing for Beginners – Level 1
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.Description:Learn how to draw once and for all, in a simple and effective way, using the latest techniques from J. Lima — a professional illustrator with over 20 ye...
$79.99listed price -
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Textures with Markers - Beginner to Advanced
Welcome to my comprehensive course Textures with Markers - Beginner to Advanced! This course is not just about mastering the technical aspects of rendering; it's a transformative journey that encourages you to connect de...
$54.99listed price -
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Jewelry Making: All Types of Tassel Earrings From Scratch
Forget about cheap, low-quality, mass-market tassel earrings. They just don't look good! This course will guide you step by step how to make your very own top-quality, straight and accurate tassel earrings. You will make...
$24.99listed price -
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An Introduction to LEGO® Serious Play®
Step into the fascinating world of LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) with this hands-on introduction designed to spark your curiosity and inspire new ways of thinking. This course is all about giving you a clear, practical overv...
$49.99listed price -
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The Art of Drawing the Human Face Beginner's Level
Important Update:03/01/2023Lecture 30 : How to draw the hairNow is the very best time to be a Creative. And This is Your One stop Master key to drawing the human face.I believe just anyone can learn how to draw because I...
$54.99listed price -
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Introduction to GenAI
Offered by Microsoft
Discover the fundamentals of GenAI and how it's transforming creativity and problem-solving. This introductory course demystifies GenAI technology, exploring how large language models work and how they can be applied res...
$55.00listed price -
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Teaching with Physical Computing: Introduction to Project-Based Learning
Offered by Arm Education
This course introduces the fundamental concepts underpinning Project-Based Learning, and how you can apply it with programmable devices to bring STEM & Computing to life in the classroom.
$49.00listed price -
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Conquering Humor Fundamentals
Offered by Naomi Bagdonas and Connor Diemand-Yauman
Unlock your sense of humor with professional comedy techniques, and learn to use humor as a superpower for building bonds, creativity, and mental health on virtual teams.
$89.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-credit3D Modeling Fundamentals
Offered by LCI Education
Unlock the secrets behind crafting captivating gaming experiences!
$199.00listed price
Best Creativity Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Tinkering Fundamentals: Circuits | Coursera | Exploratorium | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Learn Basics Of Adobe After Effects CC for Beginners | Udemy | — | $199.99 | View → |
| 3 | The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Mind Mapping Mastery | Udemy | — | $24.99 | View → |
| 4 | Drawing for Beginners – Level 1 | Udemy | — | $79.99 | View → |
| 5 | Textures with Markers - Beginner to Advanced | Udemy | — | $54.99 | View → |
| 6 | Jewelry Making: All Types of Tassel Earrings From Scratch | Udemy | — | $24.99 | View → |
| 7 | An Introduction to LEGO® Serious Play® | Udemy | — | $49.99 | View → |
| 8 | The Art of Drawing the Human Face Beginner's Level | Udemy | — | $54.99 | View → |
| 9 | Introduction to GenAI | edX | Microsoft | $55.00 | View → |
| 10 | Teaching with Physical Computing: Introduction to Project-Based Learni... | edX | Arm Education | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Conquering Humor Fundamentals | edX | Naomi Bagdonas and Connor Diemand-Yauman | $89.00 | View → |
| 12 | 3D Modeling Fundamentals | edX | LCI Education | $199.00 | 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 12 priced courses on this page run from $24.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $54.99 — a spread of $175.00. 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 Coursera, Udemy and edX. 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.
Before you enrol
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