25 Best Lighting Courses Online
We compared 25 Lighting courses currently listed on Coursera and Udemy, priced from $29.99 to $199.99. 2 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 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
- $29.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 25 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, 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 $29.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Blender 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...
$49.00listed price -
2
Learn 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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3
Sailing 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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4
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...
$79.00listed price -
5
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...
$49.00listed price -
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Foundations of 3D Modelling in Blender
Offered by Packt
Unlock the power of Blender and become a proficient 3D artist with this hands-on course designed to take you from beginner to advanced workflows. You will begin with an introduction to Blender’s interface, covering essen...
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7
Movie Budgeting and Production Planning
Offered by EDUCBA
Learn how to plan, budget, coordinate, and manage film production projects from pre-production to post-production. This course provides practical skills in movie budgeting, production management, casting coordination, pr...
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8
VFX with Adobe After Effects from Novice to Expert
Offered by EDUCBA
Embark on a transformative journey into Adobe After Effects, gaining fundamental and advanced skills. Explore the intricacies of the interface, create compositions and master timeline dynamics. Dive into hands-on experie...
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Blender 3D for Beginners: Learn to Model a Balloon Dog
Offered by Skillshare
Hi, my name is 'Harry Helps' and In this class I'll guide you through a fun beginner exercise where we’ll create a 3d balloon dog in Blender. We’ll go through each part of the process step-by-step, so you should find it...
$49.00listed price -
10
Exporting and Integrating Assets into Unreal Engine 5
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...
$49.00listed price -
11
Blender 4.4 Foundations - Fundamental Blender Knowledge
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...
$49.00listed price -
12
AI Image Generation Mastery
Offered by SkillsBooster Academy
AI image generation has evolved beyond simple prompts — it's now a complete visual production system. In this course, you'll master the techniques that professional creators, designers, and production teams use to build...
$49.00listed price -
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Unreal Engine: Design & Build 3D Game Worlds for Beginners
Offered by EDUCBA
Take your first step into Unreal Engine by learning how to design and develop immersive 3D game environments through a guided, project-based experience. This beginner-friendly course introduces the essential tools, workf...
$49.00listed price -
14
Unity Shader Programming: Create & Optimize
Offered by EDUCBA
Build practical Unity shader programming skills and gain greater control over real-time graphics, from foundational shader properties to advanced visual effects. You’ll begin by understanding the Unity shader pipeline, d...
$49.00listed price -
15
UE5: Beginner’s Guide to Building a 3D Environment
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...
$49.00listed price -
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Wedding & Portrait Photography: Capture Perfect Moments
Offered by Skillshare
By the end of this course, you will be able to confidently capture meaningful wedding and portrait moments, apply strong composition techniques, enhance lighting and color, and edit your images using tools like Adobe Pho...
$49.00listed price -
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The Blender 4 Ultimate Guide
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...
$49.00listed price -
18
Blender 4 - The Modular and Kitbash Environment Guide
Offered by Packt
This specialization 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 throug...
$49.00listed price -
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Blender 4 Creator Course Stylized 3D Models
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...
$49.00listed price -
20
3ds Max Architecture: Model, Texture & Light
Offered by EDUCBA
Build end-to-end architectural visualization skills in Autodesk 3ds Max by modeling, texturing, and lighting realistic interior scenes. You’ll begin by creating detailed TV units, wall panels, tables, lamps, floors, and...
$49.00listed price -
21
Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners: World Building Basics
Offered by Skillshare
Jumpstart your Unreal Engine 5 journey with Jordy Vandeput, and learn a strong foundation in world-building. In this hands-on beginner course, you’ll explore the core user interface of UE5 and learn how to design immersi...
$49.00listed price -
22
Modular Asset Creation in Blender & Maze Building with Code
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...
$49.00listed price -
23
Blender 3D for Beginners: Create a 3D Vaporwave Animation
Offered by Skillshare
Hi! My name is 'Harry Helps' and in this class, I’ll walk you through the simple and beginner friendly process of creating a Vaporwave style animation in Blender. Vaporwave is both a musical and a visual genre of artwork...
$49.00listed price -
24
Domine 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...
$39.99listed price -
25
3ds 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...
$69.99listed 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 $29.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $170.00. 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 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. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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.