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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Modern Video Editing Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Storyboarding, Post-Production, Editing, Video Production, Animations, Writing and Editing, Typography

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      ART of the MOOC: Colors, Bodies, Power

      Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Disabilities, Social Justice, Performing Arts, Cultural Diversity, Art History, Aesthetics, Sociology, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Advocacy, World History, Political Sciences, Emerging Technologies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tel Aviv University

      The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, World History, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Culture, Socioeconomics, Governance

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

      Designing the Future of Work

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Workforce Development, Strategic Thinking, Automation, Digital Transformation, Human Centered Design, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Service Design, Business Process Automation, Forecasting, Organizational Change

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      306 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

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Space is Everywhere

      Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Music, Culture, Media and Communications, Liberal Arts, Art History, Storytelling, Creativity, World History, Innovation, Science and Research, Writing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Art of the MOOC: Experiments with Sound

      Skills you'll gain: World Music, Music History, Music, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Multimedia, Public Affairs, Performing Arts, Music Performance, Electronic Media, Liberal Arts, Experimentation, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      76 reviews

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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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      Duke University

      ART of the MOOC: Public Art and Pedagogy

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Peer Review, Pedagogy, Art History, Social Sciences, Blended Learning, Social Justice, Creativity, Teaching, Culture, Higher Education, Community Development, Case Studies, Storytelling, Photography

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Tokyo

      Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Art History, Aesthetics, Cultural Diversity

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

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      University of Copenhagen

      Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Sociology, European History, Research, Writing, Political Sciences

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      720 reviews

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      Duke University

      ART of the MOOC: Activism and Social Movements

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Community Organizing, Social Justice, Advocacy, Student Engagement, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Performing Arts, Creativity, Aesthetics, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Discussion Facilitation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      151 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Modern Video Editing Techniques: University of Colorado Boulder
    • ART of the MOOC: Colors, Bodies, Power: Duke University
    • The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II: Tel Aviv University
    • Designing the Future of Work: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
    • Modern American Poetry: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Space is Everywhere: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Art of the MOOC: Experiments with Sound: Duke University
    • Sexing the Canvas: Art and Gender: The University of Melbourne
    • ART of the MOOC: Public Art and Pedagogy: Duke University
    • Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan: The University of Tokyo

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