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      Berklee

      Guitar for Beginners

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

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Arizona

      Roman Art and Archaeology

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, World History, European History, Anthropology, Political Sciences, Timelines, Governance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      675 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      The Business of Music Production

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Music History, Music, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Contract Negotiation, Lawsuits, Media Production, Negotiation, Team Building, Legal Proceedings, Team Management, Peer Review, Contract Review, Instrumental Music, Writing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Management, File Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Berklee

      Music for Wellness

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Active Listening, Musical Composition, Mindfulness, Mental Concentration, Stress Management, Self-Awareness, Mental Health, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Respiration

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      329 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Zurich

      Sprachtechnologie in den Digital Humanities

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Language Competency, Unstructured Data, Data Analysis Software, Machine Learning Methods

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Historia del Arte: Del Arte Prehistórico al Renacimiento

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Ancient History, Aesthetics, Mathematics Education, Liberal Arts, Anthropology, Culture, World History, European History

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      557 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments

      Skills you'll gain: Logical Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Research, Persuasive Communication, Oral Expression

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      How to Draw: A Beginner’s Guide Pt 2 – Form & Structure

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Aesthetics

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Wesleyan University

      The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 2)

      Skills you'll gain: European History, Art History, World History, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Culture, Sociology, Political Sciences, Psychology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      366 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Learning Styles, Learning Strategies, Empathy, Collaboration, Constructive Feedback

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      UI / UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Mockups, Information Architecture, Responsive Web Design, User Experience Design, Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, Graphic and Visual Design, Usability, Web Design, User Centered Design, Prototyping, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Design Research, Interaction Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, User Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Philosophy of Science

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Research, Experimentation, Research Methodologies, Simulations, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      245 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Guitar for Beginners: Berklee
    • Roman Art and Archaeology: University of Arizona
    • The Business of Music Production: Berklee
    • Music for Wellness: Berklee
    • Sprachtechnologie in den Digital Humanities: University of Zurich
    • Historia del Arte: Del Arte Prehistórico al Renacimiento: Universidad de Palermo
    • Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments: Duke University
    • How to Draw: A Beginner’s Guide Pt 2 – Form & Structure: Skillshare
    • The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 2): Wesleyan University
    • Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art: The Museum of Modern Art

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