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University of Pennsylvania
Copyright Law
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Case Law, Case Studies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Creativity, Commercial Laws
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
379 reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Berklee
Developing Your Musicianship: Final Project
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Peer Review, Music Performance, Music Theory, Music
4.9
Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
115 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
Berklee
Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Education Software and Technology, Instrumental Music, Teaching, Music Performance, World Music, Classroom Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Diversity, Creativity, Empowerment, Collaboration, Constructive Feedback
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
102 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Preview
University of Rochester
The Music of the Beatles
Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
747 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
Wesleyan University
Writing in First Person Point of View
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Journals, Writing, English Language
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
116 reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Wesleyan University
Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Creativity
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
1.4K reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Wesleyan University
Creative Writing: The Craft of Style
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Editing, Proofreading, Writing, Creativity
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
1.2K reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera Project Network
Growing Great Writers with Writable
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Education Software and Technology, Literacy, Train The Trainer
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
32 reviews
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
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Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Writing Practice
Skills you'll gain: Writing, Grammar, Editing, Proofreading, English Language, Vocabulary
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Coursera Project Network
Compose and Program Music in Python using Earsketch
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Computer Programming, Program Development, Programming Principles, Python Programming
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
457 reviews
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Status: Preview
SAE Institute México
Introducción a la Producción y Apreciación musical
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Post-Production, Media Production
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
9 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
GRAMMY GO
What Does a Music Producer Do?
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Media Production, Post-Production, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks