Storytelling Courses and Certifications

Story and Narrative Development for Video Games

9 reviews

Learn to drive video gameplay with storytelling in this 4-week course by California Institute of the Arts. Explore narrative structures, character development, and game concepts.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Presentation skills: Speechwriting and Storytelling

392 reviews

Improve your public speaking with Tomsk State University's 6-week course. Learn to structure ideas into a compelling narrative, use effective argumentation, and master language for presentations.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Storytelling for Social Change

15 ratings at edX

Use stories to deliver messages that affect people. Learn how to craft a story that develops empathy and delivers impact.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Houston System;  University of Houston

Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Digital Storytelling

5 reviews

Learn how to enhance students' learning experiences through digital storytelling. Create your own digital stories using WeVideo. Open to all with an interest in digital storytelling.

• Coursera
• 14 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of New South Wales

Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences

825 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create expansive narratives across multiple platforms with this 6-week course from the University of New South Wales. Develop strategies for transmedia storytelling, engage audiences, and evaluate emerging technologies.

• Coursera
• 1 day 2 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Leadership Communication for Maximum Impact: Storytelling

1118 ratings at Coursera

Learn to inspire and engage through storytelling with Northwestern University's 4-week course. Develop personal branding, crisis communication, and innovative vision.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Storytelling That Delivers Program and Project Outcomes

2 reviews

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.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

The Art of Visual Storytelling

Learn to shoot and edit professional videos with University of Colorado Boulder's 22-week course. Covering pre-production, production, and post-production stages, it's ideal for teachers, entrepreneurs, and vloggers.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Storying the Self: How Stories Shape our Identities

Explore identity through creative media and scholarly discussions in this 4-week course by the University of Colorado Boulder. Dive into personal stories, literary analysis, and creative expression.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Storying the Self: Telling our Stories

Explore personal storytelling with the University of Colorado Boulder's 4-week course. Learn to give feedback, adapt stories over time, and share your narrative in leadership contexts.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Storying the Self: (Re)Claiming our Voices

Explore the power of personal narratives in shaping identities with this 4-week course from the University of Colorado Boulder. Learn to reclaim your story and enhance leadership skills.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Storying the Self for Leadership and Creativity

Explore identity and creativity through storytelling with this 13-week course from the University of Colorado Boulder. Learn to craft narratives, give feedback, and use diverse media.

• Coursera
• 13 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Storytelling in the Workplace

17 ratings at edX

Learn how to craft messages and narratives that will resonate with your target audience to create your desired outcome.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Writing in First Person Point of View

110 ratings at Coursera

If you have always wanted to tell your own story—in a memoir, first-person essay, or any other form of autobiographical non-fiction—but felt you lacked the tools or the framework, this is the class for you.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Writing Stories About Ourselves

90 ratings at Coursera

In this course, creative nonfiction writers will explore traditional storytelling methods, especially those which overlap between fiction and memoir.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)