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    Northwestern University

    Teaching the Violin and Viola: Creating a Healthy Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Classical Music, Lecturing, Coordination

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    209 reviews

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    The University of Melbourne

    How Music Can Change Your Life

    Skills you'll gain: Music, World Music, Cultural Diversity, Rehabilitation, Social Determinants Of Health, Health And Wellness Coaching, Community Development, Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Neurology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    178 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, Digital Media Strategy, Proposal Writing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Brand Marketing, Content Strategy, Storytelling, Content Creation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Print and Digital Elements of Design: Branding and User Experience

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Graphic Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe InDesign, Design Software, Design Research, Web Design and Development, Adobe Photoshop, Image Quality

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    265 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Multimedia Content Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Web Content, Multimedia, Infographics, Storyboarding, Video Production, Visual Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Media Strategy, Storytelling, Communication, Editing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Berklee

    Jazz Improvisation

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Oral Expression, Storytelling

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Wesleyan University

    Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader

    Skills you'll gain: Journals

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    University of London

    Discover Acting

    Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Self-Awareness, Verbal Communication Skills, Analytical Skills, Creativity, Communication, Adaptability

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    209 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Modern American Poetry

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

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

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    University of Geneva

    A l’avènement du christianisme : l’archéologie des derniers païens

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, World History, European History, Culture, Liberal Arts, Economics, Case Studies

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Musicianship: Tensions, Harmonic Function, and Modal Interchange

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Music Performance

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Michigan State University

    Gathering and Developing the News

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Research, Investigation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection, Rapport Building, Electronic Media, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity

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

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

  • Teaching the Violin and Viola: Creating a Healthy Foundation: Northwestern University
  • How Music Can Change Your Life: The University of Melbourne
  • Getting Your Film off the Ground : Michigan State University
  • Print and Digital Elements of Design: Branding and User Experience: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Multimedia Content Creation: Adobe
  • Jazz Improvisation: Berklee
  • Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader: Wesleyan University
  • Discover Acting: University of London
  • Modern American Poetry: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • A l’avènement du christianisme : l’archéologie des derniers païens: University of Geneva

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