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      Universidad de Palermo

      Historia del Arte: Del Barroco al Arte Posmoderno

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Aesthetics, European History, World History, Design Elements And Principles

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Journalism, the future, and you!

      Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Media and Communications, Interviewing Skills, Electronic Media, International Relations, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Cultural Diversity, Digital Publishing, Legal Risk

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      371 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      Singing Popular Music

      Skills you'll gain: Music Performance, Music, Oral Expression, Performing Arts, Music Theory, Creativity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      163 reviews

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      Nanjing University

      Data Processing Using Python

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Mining, Data Structures, Pandas (Python Package), Data Processing, User Interface (UI), Data Presentation, Data Science, NumPy, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Matplotlib, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Python Programming

      4.1
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      375 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing

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

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      277 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Geneva

      Violences et religions

      Skills you'll gain: European History, Ancient History, World History, Social Justice, Research, Political Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Applied Public History: Places, People, Stories

      Skills you'll gain: Public History, Community Outreach, Media and Communications, Social Justice, Program Evaluation, Storytelling, Cultural Diversity, Timelines, Research, Creativity, Interviewing Skills

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      107 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science

      Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Anthropology, Biology, World History, Physics, Cultural Diversity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      201 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Getting Your Film off the Ground

      Skills you'll gain: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Grant Writing, Proposal Writing, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Professional Networking, Content Creation, Sales Presentation, Relationship Building

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively

      Skills you'll gain: Deductive Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Computational Logic, Theoretical Computer Science

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      396 reviews

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      Duke University

      Think Again III: How to Reason Inductively

      Skills you'll gain: Deductive Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Probability, Bayesian Statistics, Analytical Skills, Decision Making, Statistical Inference, Complex Problem Solving, Correlation Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      420 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fudan University

      游戏产业概论

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Game Design, Video Game Development, Legal Risk, Production Process, Business, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Market Share, Computer Hardware

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      69 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Historia del Arte: Del Barroco al Arte Posmoderno: Universidad de Palermo
    • Journalism, the future, and you!: Michigan State University
    • Singing Popular Music: Berklee
    • Data Processing Using Python: Nanjing University
    • Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Violences et religions: University of Geneva
    • Applied Public History: Places, People, Stories: University of London
    • Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science: The University of Edinburgh
    • Getting Your Film off the Ground : Michigan State University
    • Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively: Duke University

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