Full course description
AI and Tech Tools for Creativity: Seeing, Thinking, and Expressing with Technology
It’s not the tool — it’s the creator.
The same camera, the same app, the same AI — yet some people can make things that are more than the sum of the parts. They make magic. Why? Because they see differently. They make choices with purpose.
This course invites you to explore how creators use today’s intelligent tools — from AI image generation to video, design, and sound — not just to make things, but to make meaning. You’ll learn to see, think, and express with intention — like a creator.
What You’ll Do
Over four hands-on modules, you’ll experiment across creative media — image, design, video, and sound — while learning how to make deliberate, expressive choices with technology as your creative partner.
- Create with AI – Explore image generation and co-creation systems that translate language into visual ideas through iteration and remixing.
- Design with purpose – Use digital visual design environments to communicate ideas through composition, layout, and visual hierarchy.
- Tell stories through sound and motion – Tell stories through sound and motion – Work with audiovisual creation environments to edit, sequence, and pace image and sound, including generative systems for voice and music.
- Curate your process – Build a digital portfolio that shows how your ideas and creative thinking evolve.
Why It Matters
This isn’t just a course about mastering tools — it’s about learning how creators think. You’ll learn to notice what others overlook, to make choices that reflect your ideas, and to turn technology into a mirror of your own imagination.
By the end, you’ll have:
- A portfolio of projects across AI, design, and media
- The ability to explain how your creative decisions express meaning
- A deeper sense of authorship, confidence, and creative identity
Dates: Summer 2026
Format: Asynchronous Online (6 weeks) - Self-paced modules with optional weekly meetups(Live Zoom Sessions).
Price: $1,995
What You’ll Need:
- Laptop or desktop computer
- Smartphone with camera and audio
- Headphones or earbuds
- Internet access (all tools provided free with educational accounts)
For more information, questions or to register: Email tcacademy@tc.columbia.edu