Music history courses can help you learn about different musical genres, influential composers, and the cultural contexts that shaped various musical movements. You can build skills in analyzing musical scores, understanding historical trends, and discussing the impact of music on society. Many courses introduce tools like music notation software and audio editing programs, which can enhance your ability to create and critique music while applying historical insights to contemporary compositions.

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Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Ethics, International Relations, Cybersecurity, World History, European History, Research, Political Sciences
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Supervised Learning, IBM Cloud, Predictive Modeling, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence, Unsupervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Reinforcement Learning, Regression Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: World History, Culture, Social Sciences, International Relations, Sociology, Social Impact, Conflict Management, Political Sciences, Psychology, Security Strategy
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Public Affairs, European History, Public History, Advocacy, Persuasive Communication, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Photography, Peer Review, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Creative Design, Creativity, Content Creation, Storytelling, Writing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Microservices, Scalability, Service Level, Data Architecture, Software Design, System Testing, Transaction Processing, Distributed Computing, Database Management, Performance Tuning, Development Testing, Database Systems, System Monitoring, Web Applications, Application Development, Data Processing, Big Data
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Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Encryption, FinTech, Data Sharing, Transaction Processing, Fraud detection, Distributed Computing, Payment Systems, Data Integrity, Emerging Technologies, Digital Assets, Authentications, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Data Security, Computer Systems, Software Architecture, Network Security, Software Versioning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, World History, Demography, Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Art History, Community Development, Pedagogy, Social Impact, Social Justice, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, Collaboration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Sapienza University of Rome
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Data Collection, Scientific Methods, Research Methodologies, Research, Investigation, Land Management, World History, Cultural Responsiveness, Timelines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Music, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Culture, Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Media and Communications, International Relations, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Physical Science, Liberal Arts, Geographic Information Systems, Physics, Engineering Design Process, Environmental Science, Writing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Hardware Architecture, System Requirements, Software Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks