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    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Create Vector Artwork

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design, Color Theory, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      B

      Berklee

      Composición de canciones

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Storytelling, Writing, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      Ā·
      176 reviews

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • Y

      Yad Vashem

      The Holocaust through the Perspective of Primary Sources

      Skills you'll gain: Research, World History, Photography, Investigation, Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Journals

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • S

      Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      äø­åŒ»čÆäøŽäø­åŽä¼ ē»Ÿę–‡åŒ–

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Cultural Diversity, Health Care, Behavioral Health, Medical History Documentation, General Medicine, Nutrition and Diet, Ancient History, Liberal Arts

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
      Ā·
      127 reviews

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      GRAMMY GO

      Music Production: Crafting Award-Worthy Songs

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Post-Production, Media Production, Editing, Creativity, System Configuration

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
      Ā·
      6 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • S

      SAE Institute MƩxico

      Introducción a la Producción y Apreciación musical

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Post-Production, Media Production

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
      Ā·
      7 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Modern American Poetry

      Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Liberal Arts, Social Justice, Lecturing, Music, World History, Creativity, Aesthetics, Writing and Editing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • B

      Berklee

      FL Studio Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Media Production, Automation, Editing, Multimedia, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • R

      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 2: Belief Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Cultural Diversity, Social Studies, Anthropology, Biology, Sociology, Psychology, Ancient History, Political Sciences, Scientific Methods, Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      172 reviews

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Environmental Science, Complex Problem Solving, Solution Delivery, Environment, Socioeconomics, Systems Thinking, Social Justice, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Policy, Economics

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      658 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Intellectual Humility: Science

      Skills you'll gain: Personal Attributes, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Open Mindset, Curiosity, Child Development, Cognitive flexibility, Critical Thinking, Human Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      182 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
      U

      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Producción musical con software libre

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Post-Production, Open Source Technology, Media Production, Musical Composition, Music History, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Collaborative Software, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Data Sharing, Creativity, Digital Publishing, Software Installation, Middleware, Editing, Content Creation, Computer Programming Tools

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      Ā·
      232 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Create Vector Artwork:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Composición de canciones:Ā Berklee
    • The Holocaust through the Perspective of Primary Sources:Ā Yad Vashem
    • äø­åŒ»čÆäøŽäø­åŽä¼ ē»Ÿę–‡åŒ– :Ā Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    • Music Production: Crafting Award-Worthy Songs:Ā GRAMMY GO
    • Introducción a la Producción y Apreciación musical:Ā SAE Institute MĆ©xico
    • Modern American Poetry:Ā University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • FL Studio Basics:Ā Berklee
    • Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 2: Belief Systems:Ā Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development:Ā University of Michigan

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