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      Dartmouth College

      The American Renaissance and Frederick Douglass

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Storytelling, Public History, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Advocacy, Writing, Research, Culture

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally

      Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Demography, Child Development, Human Learning, Working With Children, Language Learning, Childhood Education and Development, Learning Theory, Education Software and Technology, Liberal Arts, Vocabulary, Research

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      190 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Report Writing, Investigation, Research, Peer Review, Content Creation, Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection, Writing, Multimedia

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Science & Religion 101

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Science and Research, Ancient History, Biology, Physics, Anthropology

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Accessibility to the Scenic Arts

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Disabilities, Diversity Awareness, Coordinating, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Communication Strategies, Conflict Management, Teamwork, Planning, Needs Assessment, Policy Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

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      University of Rochester

      The Music of the Rolling Stones, 1962-1974

      Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, Instrumental Music, Musical Composition

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Introducción a la producción musical

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Post-Production, Media Production, Musical Composition, Music History, Multimedia, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Digital Publishing, Software Installation, Middleware, Creativity, File Management, Editing, Computing Platforms, System Configuration

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      190 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Thought Experiments: An introduction to philosophy

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Liberal Arts, Systems Thinking, Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research, Discussion Facilitation, Sociology, Qualitative Research

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Cultura Maya en Yucatán

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Sociology, Ancient History, World History, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Art History

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      The American Renaissance and Walt Whitman

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Writing, World History, Liberal Arts, Social Studies

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      The Beauty of Kunqu Opera

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Performing Arts, Classical Music, Aesthetics, World Music, Music Performance, Music History, Art History, Storytelling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      205 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Curtis Institute of Music

      Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Classical Music, Music Theory, Music History, Instrumental Music, Music Performance

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • The American Renaissance and Frederick Douglass: Dartmouth College
    • Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio: Michigan State University
    • Science & Religion 101: University of Alberta
    • Accessibility to the Scenic Arts: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • The Music of the Rolling Stones, 1962-1974: University of Rochester
    • Introducción a la producción musical : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Thought Experiments: An introduction to philosophy: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Cultura Maya en Yucatán: Universidades Anáhuac
    • The American Renaissance and Walt Whitman: Dartmouth College

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