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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Art & Ideas: Teaching with Themes

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Liberal Arts, Lesson Planning, Aesthetics, Social Studies, Teaching, Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Development, Student-Centred Learning, Cultural Diversity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    493 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Gabriel García Márquez entre el poder, la historia y el amor

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, World History, Art History, Writing, Liberal Arts, Timelines

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    175 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    II. Missões Jesuíticas nos territórios guaranis: o cotidiano

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Art History, Public History, Cultural Sensitivity, Medical Science and Research, World History, Music History, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Education and Training, Music

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Black Performance as Social Protest

    Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Social Justice, Advocacy, Art History, Culture, World History, Music, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Creativity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tel Aviv University

    The Holocaust - An Introduction (I): Nazi Germany: Ideology, The Jews and the World

    Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Teaching, European History, Research, World History, Public History, Cultural Diversity, Social Studies, Policy Analysis, International Relations

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.4K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Classics of Chinese Humanities: Guided Readings

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Aesthetics, Culture, World History, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Writing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    53 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Agile Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, User Story, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Product Roadmaps, Sprint Retrospectives, Kanban Principles, Coaching, Team Management, Organizational Change, Prioritization, Problem Solving, Influencing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    15K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Introduction to Git and GitHub

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Continuous Integration, Software Versioning, Collaborative Software, Software Development Tools, Code Review, Issue Tracking, Command-Line Interface

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    7.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    English Composition I

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Literacy, Persuasive Communication, Report Writing, English Language, Grammar, Case Studies, Journalism, Editing, Proofreading, Style Guides, Qualitative Research, Peer Review

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Melbourne

    Sexing the Canvas: Art and Gender

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Diversity Awareness, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, World History, Research

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    433 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yeshiva University

    Arch of Titus: Rome and the Menorah

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, World History, Research, Color Theory, Timelines, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    123 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Introduction to Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Target Audience, Smart Goals, Social Media Strategy, Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Facebook, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Channel, Digital Media Strategy, Policy Development, Instagram, Digital Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music history courses

  • Art & Ideas: Teaching with Themes: The Museum of Modern Art
  • Gabriel García Márquez entre el poder, la historia y el amor: Universidad de los Andes
  • II. Missões Jesuíticas nos territórios guaranis: o cotidiano: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Black Performance as Social Protest: University of Michigan
  • The Holocaust - An Introduction (I): Nazi Germany: Ideology, The Jews and the World: Tel Aviv University
  • Classics of Chinese Humanities: Guided Readings: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Agile Project Management: Google
  • Introduction to Git and GitHub: Google
  • English Composition I: Duke University
  • Sexing the Canvas: Art and Gender: The University of Melbourne

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