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    • G

      Google AR & VR

      VR and 360 Video Production

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Production, Video Editing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Videography, Media Production, Content Creation, Editing, Storytelling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      890 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of Washington

      Ukraine: History, Culture and Identities

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Community Development, European History, Social Studies, World History, Ancient History, International Relations, Sociology, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Political Sciences

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      287 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Michigan State University

      What is news?

      Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Media and Communications, Electronic Media, Content Creation, Storytelling, Multimedia, Blogs, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Photography, Writing, Report Writing, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Copenhagen

      Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, European History, Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Ancient History, Writing, Political Sciences

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      715 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      California Institute of the Arts

      Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Language, Graphic and Visual Design, HTML and CSS, Typography, Peer Review

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      869 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Michigan State University

      Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Color Theory, Storytelling, Creativity, Information Privacy, Web Design and Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      1.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • T

      The University of Edinburgh

      Philosophy, Science and Religion: Philosophy and Religion

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Research, Science and Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Sociology, Discussion Facilitation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      517 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of London

      Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies

      Skills you'll gain: Public History, Photography, Photo Editing, Journalism, Media and Communications, Research, World History, Storytelling, Political Sciences, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      382 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • T

      The Museum of Modern Art

      透过摄影看世界

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Aesthetics, Public History, Photo Editing, Art History, Storytelling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      98 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Rochester

      The Music of the Beatles

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

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      747 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • T

      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Reasoning Across the Disciplines

      Skills you'll gain: Deductive Reasoning, Chemistry, Social Sciences, Case Law, Legal Proceedings, World History, Liberal Arts, Psychology, Physical Science, Research, Writing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
      ·
      72 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • H

      Hebrew University of Jerusalem

      Modern Hebrew Poetry שירה עברית מודרנית

      Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Language Competency, Liberal Arts, World History, Writing, Vocabulary, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      134 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • VR and 360 Video Production: Google AR & VR
    • Ukraine: History, Culture and Identities: University of Washington
    • What is news? : Michigan State University
    • Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity: University of Copenhagen
    • Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes: California Institute of the Arts
    • Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing: Michigan State University
    • Philosophy, Science and Religion: Philosophy and Religion: The University of Edinburgh
    • Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies: University of London
    • 透过摄影看世界: The Museum of Modern Art
    • The Music of the Beatles: University of Rochester

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