15 Best Lighting Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Lighting courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 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
- 15
- Price range
- $49.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from 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.
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 $49.00 to $79.00, 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...
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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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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditAI 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...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditUnreal 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...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditUnity Shader Programming: Create & Optimize
Offered by EDUCBA
By the end of this course, learners will be able to design custom shaders, implement realistic lighting models, optimize performance, and apply advanced screen effects in Unity. They will master vertex and fragment shade...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditUnreal 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...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditFoundations 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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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditUnreal Engine 5 - Environment Design
Offered by Packt
This course offers a comprehensive journey into the world of environment design using Unreal Engine 5. You will begin with the foundational elements, learning how to brainstorm creative ideas and plan your scene. The cou...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditBlender All-in-One For Dummies
Offered by John Wiley & Sons
This Specialization guides learners from basic 3D modeling to advanced Blender animation, rendering, and automation, building professional 3D skills for beginners and experienced creators. The first course introduces Ble...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditUE5: 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...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditWedding & 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...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditThe 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...
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Coursera CertificateMicrosoft DirectX 3D Graphics Development
Offered by EDUCBA
This Specialization offers a complete journey into Microsoft DirectX—from foundational concepts to advanced rendering techniques. Learners will build fully functional Windows-based 3D applications while mastering shaders...
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Coursera CertificateProcedural Maze Building - Unity 6 and Blender Compatible
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
Best Lighting Courses on Coursera 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 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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