Arts and Humanities

Explore arts and humanities courses on Coursera to enrich your understanding of cultural, artistic, and historical contexts. Courses span literature, philosophy, art history, and more. Gain insights and perspectives to deepen your appreciation of the arts.
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    University of Alberta

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Storytelling, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Intercultural Competence, Socioeconomics, World History, Sociology, Social Sciences, Land Management, Governance

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Photoshop, Logo Design, Photography, Brand Strategy, Photo Editing, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Branding, Color Theory, Adobe InDesign, Design, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Art History, Style Guides

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    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Art History, Performing Arts, Aesthetics, Liberal Arts, Electronic Media, Creativity, Culture, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, World History, Social Justice, Design, Content Creation, Public History, Storytelling, Multimedia, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Design Elements And Principles, Sustainability Standards

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    Wesleyan University

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Peer Review, Writing and Editing, Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Storyboarding, Content Creation, Constructive Feedback, Persistence, Professionalism, Creativity

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Scientific Methods, Liberal Arts, Research, Research Methodologies, Science and Research, Deductive Reasoning, Psychology, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    The University of Edinburgh

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

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, World History, Performing Arts, Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology

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    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Writing, Writing and Editing, Storytelling, Peer Review

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Musical Composition, Music, Music History, Peer Review, Lawsuits, Performing Arts, Media Production, Business Management, Business, Legal Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Team Building, Music Theory, Digital Assets, Post-Production, Entrepreneurship, Contract Negotiation, Digital Signal Processing, Data Import/Export

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    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Peer Review, Music Performance, Performing Arts, Media Production, Post-Production, Storytelling, Editing, Creativity

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Music Theory, Peer Review, Performing Arts, Project Planning, Social Media, Music Performance, Professional Networking, Media Production, Team Leadership, Sustainable Business, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Planning, Brand Management, Initiative and Leadership, Branding, Digital Signal Processing

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Wireframing, UI/UX Strategy, Information Architecture, Mockups, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, Design Research, User Centered Design, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, User Flows, Interaction Design, Design

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