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    • B

      Berklee

      Piano Techniques for Modern Music

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Pixel Art for Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Storyboarding, Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Color Theory, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Conceptual Design, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      259 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Y

      Yonsei University

      Re-imaging God in Korean Context

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Social Justice, Anthropology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      108 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      California Institute of the Arts

      Основы графического дизайна

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Adobe Creative Cloud, Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Creativity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      517 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Representaciones culturales de las sexualidades

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Sociology, Social Studies, Anthropology, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Research, Media and Communications

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      663 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      B

      Berklee

      Songwriting: Writing the Music

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Storytelling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      T

      The Museum of Modern Art

      Art & Inquiry: Museum Teaching Strategies For Your Classroom

      Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Teaching, Liberal Arts, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Self-Awareness, Curriculum Planning, Learning Styles, Empathy, Social Studies, Discussion Facilitation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      511 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Y

      Yale University

      Indigenous Religions & Ecology

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, World History, Land Management, Storytelling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • M

      Michigan State University

      Getting Your Film off the Ground

      Skills you'll gain: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Grant Writing, Fundraising, Digital Media Strategy, Proposal Writing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Brand Marketing, Content Creation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Dartmouth College

      Question Reality: Mind

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Logical Reasoning, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Computer Science, Psychology, Science and Research, Scientific Methods

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • B

      Berklee

      FL Studio Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Media Production, Automation, Editing, Multimedia, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Geneva

      Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Environment and Resource Management, Health Systems, Public Health, International Relations, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Care, Socioeconomics, Governance, Medical Science and Research, Political Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Chronic Diseases, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      491 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular humanities courses

    • Piano Techniques for Modern Music: Berklee
    • Pixel Art for Video Games: Michigan State University
    • Re-imaging God in Korean Context: Yonsei University
    • Основы графического дизайна: California Institute of the Arts
    • Representaciones culturales de las sexualidades: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Songwriting: Writing the Music: Berklee
    • Art & Inquiry: Museum Teaching Strategies For Your Classroom: The Museum of Modern Art
    • Indigenous Religions & Ecology: Yale University
    • Getting Your Film off the Ground : Michigan State University
    • Question Reality: Mind: Dartmouth College

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