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    Duke University

    Psalms and the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Art History, Liberal Arts, Performing Arts, Creativity, Storytelling, Music

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Introduction to Imagemaking

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Research, Visual Design, Adobe InDesign, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Publishing, Aesthetics, Color Theory, Creativity, Peer Review

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Building Your Artistic Brand

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Market Research, Branding, Target Audience, Social Media, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Professional Networking, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Strategy, Performing Arts, Content Strategy, Marketing Channel, Entrepreneurship

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat de Barcelona

    Introducción al Arte Sonoro

    Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Music, Music History, Music Theory, Music Performance, Art History, Musical Composition, Aesthetics, Vibrations, Psychology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    284 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Arte Medieval

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Ancient History, Aesthetics, European History, World History

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

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing

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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    280 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Grundlagen des Grafikdesigns

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Color Theory, Design Software, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Creativity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Fundamentos del Diseño Gráfico

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Photo Editing, Computer Graphic Techniques, Color Theory, Creativity

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Visual Elements of User Interface Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Design, Design Elements And Principles, Human Computer Interaction, Responsive Web Design, Typography, Graphic Design, UI Components, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, User Experience Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Основы графического дизайна

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

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    525 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fudan University

    拍摄:像剪辑师一样拍摄

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Video Production, Videography, Photography, Storytelling, Editing, Performing Arts, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    AI for Creative Work

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Legal Risk, Artificial Intelligence, Art History, Creativity, Risk Analysis, Image Analysis, Business Risk Management, Prompt Engineering, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Innovation, Environmental Issue, Problem Solving, Analysis, Experimentation, Leadership, Collaboration

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Psalms and the Arts: Duke University
  • Introduction to Imagemaking: California Institute of the Arts
  • Building Your Artistic Brand: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introducción al Arte Sonoro: Universitat de Barcelona
  • Arte Medieval: Universidad de Palermo
  • Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Grundlagen des Grafikdesigns: California Institute of the Arts
  • Fundamentos del Diseño Gráfico: California Institute of the Arts
  • Visual Elements of User Interface Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • Основы графического дизайна: California Institute of the Arts

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