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MOOC Platform Chinese MOOCs
Chinese MOOCs is an online course platform established by Beijing University and Alibaba. The courses cater for Chinese-speakers and anyone interested in Chinese language and culture. The platform currently offers over 100 pre-recorded courses in a variety of subject areas primarily provided by...- MoocLab
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Introduction to Sociology
COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is part of Global Freshman Academy (GFA), which means you can earn transferable ASU credit toward your college degree. In this sociology course, you will learn about the social processes groups of all sizes follow to form, function and evolve over time. You will...- MoocLab
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- degree path general ed sociology
- Category: Social Science
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Classical Sociological Theory
COURSE DESCRIPTION This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will offer the participants an introduction into the most important classical sociological readings between the 18th and 20th century. Highly influential social science scholars, such as Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim, will be...- MoocLab
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- degree path general ed sociology
- Category: Social Science
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Introduction to Classical Music
COURSE DESCRIPTION Using a simple and enjoyable teaching style, this course introduces the novice listener to the wonders of classical music, from Bach fugues to Mozart symphonies to Puccini operas. Length: 9 Weeks Effort: 2-3 hours per week Price: FREE (Add a verified certificate for £36)... -
Survey of Music Technology
COURSE DESCRIPTION How can we use computers to create expressive, compelling music? And how can we write computer software to help us create and organize sounds in new ways? This course provides a hands-on introduction to the field of music technology as both a creative musical practice and an... -
Music Technology Foundations
COURSE DESCRIPTION Want to produce and record your own music? This course will help you do that by showing you how to apply new technologies to your own creative practice, using freeware and browser based apps. Music Technology Foundations draws on Adelaide’s world-class pioneering expertise... -
History of Rock, Part One
COURSE DESCRIPTION This course, part 1 of a 2-course sequence, examines the history of rock, primarily as it unfolded in the United States, from the days before rock (pre-1955) to the end of the 1960s. This course covers the music of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Phil Spector, Bob Dylan, the... -
History of Rock, Part Two
COURSE DESCRIPTION This course, part 2 of a 2-course sequence, examines the history of rock, primarily as it unfolded in the United States, from the early 1970s to the early 1990s. This course covers the music of Led Zeppelin, the Allman Brothers, Carole King, Bob Marley, the Sex Pistols, Donna... -
Seeing Through Photographs
COURSE DESCRIPTION Although taking, sharing, and viewing photographs has become second nature for many of us, our regular engagement with images does not necessarily make us visually literate. This course aims to address the gap between seeing and truly understanding photographs by introducing a... -
In the Studio: Postwar Abstract Painting
COURSE DESCRIPTION Want to know how some of the 20th century’s most celebrated artists made abstract paintings? This course offers an in-depth, hands-on look at the materials, techniques, and thinking of seven New York School artists, including Willem de Kooning, Yayoi Kusama, Agnes Martin... -
Fashion as Design
COURSE DESCRIPTION Among all objects of design, our clothes are the most universal and intimate. Like other kinds of design, fashion thrives on productive tensions between form and function, automation and craftsmanship, standardization and customization, universality and self-expression, and... -
Sexing the Canvas: Art and Gender
COURSE DESCRIPTION What do paintings tell us about sex? How is art gendered? In this course we will study some of the world’s most beloved pictures guided by expert curators and art historians who step outside of the square, bringing a gendered reading to the masterpieces contained in the... -
Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology
COURSE DESCRIPTION This introductory course will explore the art, archaeology, and history surrounding the Giza Pyramids. We will learn about Egyptian pharaohs and high officials of the Pyramid Age, follow in the footsteps of the great 20th-century expeditions, and discover how cutting-edge... -
Design Theory
COURSE DESCRIPTION The first of its kind, this course is a pioneering exploration into theories of design theory. Much of the way we interact as a society springs from design and is influenced by it. Design specialists around the world are continually redefining what design is and how it should... -
The French Revolution
COURSE DESCRIPTION The French Revolution was one of the most important upheavals in world history. This course examines its origins, course and outcomes. This course is designed for you to work through successfully on your own. However you will not be alone on this journey. Use the resources...- MoocLab
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- degree path general ed history humanities
- Category: Humanities
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Big History: Connecting Knowledge
COURSE DESCRIPTION We currently face unprecedented challenges on a global scale. These problems do not neatly fall into disciplines. They are complicated, complex, and connected. Join us on this epic journey of 13.8 billion years starting at the Big Bang and travelling through time all the way...- MoocLab
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- degree path general ed history humanities
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The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1)
COURSE DESCRIPTION This course examines how the idea of "the modern" develops at the end of the 18th century in European philosophy and literature, and how being modern (or progressive, or hip) became one of the crucial criteria for understanding and evaluating cultural change. Are we still in...- MoocLab
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- degree path general ed history humanities
- Category: Humanities
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The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 2)
COURSE DESCRIPTION This course examines how the idea of "the modern" develops at the end of the 18th century in European philosophy and literature, and how being modern (or progressive, or hip) became one of the crucial criteria for understanding and evaluating cultural change. Are we still in...- MoocLab
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- degree path general ed history humanities
- Category: Humanities
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Stalin and Stalinism in Russian History
COURSE DESCRIPTION The course presents the life and deeds of Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 till 1953. It analyses the reasons for his actions and their results, as well as the causes of his popularity in Russia today. It offers an analysis of the phenomenon of Stalinism...- MoocLab
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- degree path general ed history humanities
- Category: Humanities
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The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry
COURSE DESCRIPTION The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry is an adaptation of an on-campus course that has been co-taught by Murray Baumgarten, Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature (Literature Department), and Peter Kenez, Professor Emeritus (History...- MoocLab
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- degree path general ed history humanities
- Category: Humanities