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University of California, Irvine

Writing Skills for University Success

4.579 ratings

Writing is a vital skill in university classes, whether you’re majoring in history or business management, economics or engineering. In this course, you’ll learn how to write effectively in different academic formats, especially essays and longer research papers. You’ll learn how to choose a topic…

  • Coursera
  • 7 hours
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Yup'ik Language and Culture

Learn about the language and culture of Alaska’s Yupiit people.

  • edX
  • Self-paced
  • Free to audit
  • Paid certificate
  • Beginner

Wesleyan University

Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot

4.75,089 ratings

In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to perhaps the most elemental and often the most challenging element of story: plot. We will learn what keeps it moving, how it manipulates our feelings, expectations, and desires. We will examine the choices storytellers make to snag our imaginati…

  • Coursera
  • 4 weeks of study, 1-2 hours/week
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

Wesleyan University

Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description

4.71,421 ratings

In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to the techniques that masters of fiction use to ground a story in a concrete world. From the most realist settings to the most fantastical, writers will learn how to describe the physical world in sharp, sensory detail. We will also learn how to b…

  • Coursera
  • 4 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

University of the Arts London

Creative AI: Text and Transformations

This course explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we write, read, and engage with language. Focusing on generative text models, creative writing, and critical perspectives, you’ll learn how language models are trained, how artists and writers are using them in practice, and what…

  • Coursera
  • 13 hours
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

Wesleyan University

Creative Writing: The Craft of Style

4.71,209 ratings

Your style is as unique and distinctive as your face, your voice, except that you can choose it, you can can work on it, enhance it. In this course we will introduce aspiring writers to the art of putting pressure on written language. We will study the use of metaphor and imagery, and demonstrate h…

  • Coursera
  • 4 weeks of study, 2-4 hours/week
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

Berklee

Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom

4.6105 ratings

Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom explores approaches to teaching popular music from culturally rich communities in the United States. Students in the course will learn teaching methods that engage youth with the basics of improvisation, technology, songwriting, arranging film score, and writ…

  • Coursera
  • 4 weeks of study/3-5 hours per week
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

Waseda University

Uncovering the Voices of Japanese Literature

4.512 ratings

This course explores issues of agency in premodern and modern Japan. Discover many facets of the Japanese literary, theatrical, and intellectual traditions which, although important, are rarely taught around the world.

  • edX
  • Self-paced
  • Free to audit
  • Paid certificate
  • Intermediate

Ball State University

Introduction to Programming

4.731 ratings

Designed for the not-yet-experienced programmer, this course will provide you with a structured foundation for developing complex programs in the fields of computer science or data science. If you are a self-taught programmer with scattered bits of understanding, or a complete novice, this is the c…

  • Coursera
  • 20 hours
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II

Coding a scuola con Software Libero

Impara come usare il coding per il per l'apprendimento della matematica, delle arti e della grammatica. Learn how to to use coding for complement the study of maths, arts and grammar.

  • edX
  • Self-paced
  • Free to audit
  • Paid certificate
  • Beginner

Université de Montréal

Le solfège à votre portée 2

La théorie musicale est souvent perçue comme étant difficile à comprendre, et le solfège comme un apprentissage complexe. Ces cours ont pour but de changer cette perspective en vous proposant une méthode dynamique associant dès les premiers instants la théorie musicale aux sons qu’elle représente.…

  • edX
  • Self-paced
  • Free to audit
  • Paid certificate
  • Intermediate

Universidad del Rosario

Fundamentos de investigación científica

5.05 ratings

Conoce las herramientas básicas para elaborar un proyecto de investigación en el área de ciencias de la salud, en línea con altos estándares metodológicos y bioéticos que involucran rigurosidad y calidad.

  • edX
  • 6 weeks, 10 - 14 hours per week
  • Fixed dates
  • Free to audit
  • Paid certificate
  • Intermediate

Peking University

Chinese Characters for beginner 汉字

4.71,071 ratings

Welcome to "Chinese Characters for beginner"! This is an elementary course on learning Chinese characters. Together, we will start from the basic element of Chinese characters-- Strokes. Then we will learn 1,200 basic Chinese words composed of 240 commonly used Chinese characters, which begin with…

  • Coursera
  • 5-7 hours/week
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

Qatar University

Arabic for non-Arabic Speakers III

5.05 ratings

Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers III builds on the foundation established in Courses I and II, enabling learners to confidently communicate about daily routines, past experiences, and plans for the future. Aligned with the mid-A2 level of the CEFR, this advanced course equips learners with essential…

  • edX
  • Self-paced
  • Free to audit
  • Paid certificate
  • Beginner

Berklee

Songwriting: Writing the Music

4.771 ratings

If your notebook is full of unused lyrics and you’re struggling to find inspiration for the music, this course is for you. Whether you are an experienced songwriter looking for new ideas or a beginning songwriter learning to read music, this course will lead you to a rich source of songwriting poss…

  • Coursera
  • 4 weeks of study, 3-5 hours per week
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

University of Colorado Boulder

Bring Your Story to Life – Video Post-Production

4.754 ratings

In this course, we will explore the power and artistry of picture and sound editing. Although you’re welcome to use the editing software of your choice, we’ll be demonstrating non-linear editing using Adobe Premiere. We’ll share with you our editing workflow for completing a visual story, from scri…

  • Coursera
  • 9.5 hours
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

University of Cape Town

Writing your World: Finding yourself in the academic space

4.7262 ratings

Throughout the world, writing serves to express, record, and even create meaningful moments. In academic spaces, writing becomes the bridge between ourselves and the world of ideas. In this course, we provide practical insights into how to write an academic essay. We show you how to develop the aca…

  • Coursera
  • 2-3 hours of study per week
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

Alison

Easy Korean for Beginners - Grammar

4.175 ratings

Do you only know a few Korean words but don’t know how to make phrases? Are you confused about the Korean numbers system? Learning grammar is one of the first steps to understanding any language. For that, we begin with the basic building block of speech - nouns - called 명사 (myeong-sa) in Korean. O…

  • Alison
  • 3 hours
  • Self-paced
  • Free course
  • Paid certificate
  • Beginner

University of Colorado System

Scientific Writing for Research Grant Proposals

4.931 ratings

This course is targeted to early career and novice researchers writing their first major competitive biomedical / health research grant proposals. After the course, you will be able to: 1) Understand and apply principles of persuasive writing that improve overall research grant writing; 2) Identify…

  • Coursera
  • 5 weeks of study, about 3 hours per week, with bonus podcasts, handouts, and re…
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

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