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, Social Studies, Storytelling, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Intercultural Competence, Socioeconomics, World History, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Community Development, Land Management, Governance

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Photography, Design, Visual Design, Logo Design, Design Software, Photo Editing, Digital Design, Creative Design, Color Theory, Adobe InDesign, Graphic and Visual Design, Image Quality, Style Guides, Branding, Art History, Design Research

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    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Performing Arts, Photography, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Creativity, Electronic Media, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Public History, Social Justice, Design, Content Creation, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Multimedia, Sustainable Development, Photo/Video Production and Technology, 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: Liberal Arts, Political Sciences, Social Studies, Research, Science and Research, Psychology, Scientific Methods, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    California Institute of the Arts

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

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    Skills you'll gain: Music, Contract Negotiation, Intellectual Property, Musical Composition, Lawsuits, Peer Review, Music History, Media Production, Post-Production, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Instrumental Music, Legal Strategy, Music Theory, Digital Assets, Business Management, Storytelling, Marketing Management, Editing, File Management, Entrepreneurship

  • Status: Preview

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

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Music Performance, Storytelling, Media Production, Post-Production, Instrumental Music, Writing and Editing, Editing, Performance Tuning, Creativity

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Brand Strategy, Music Theory, Professional Networking, Social Media, Branding, Music Performance, Media Production, Post-Production, Production Planning, Sustainable Business, Writing and Editing, Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Campaign Management, Marketing, Instrumental Music

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Post-Production, Peer Review, Media Production, Music Performance, Editing, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Storytelling, Timelines, File Management

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, File Management, Music Performance, Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Instrumental Music, Writing and Editing, Self-Awareness, Performing Arts, Classical Music, Media Production, Automation, Editing, Creativity

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