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      Universitat de Barcelona

      Magic in the Middle Ages

      Skills you'll gain: European History, World History, Art History, Research, Investigation, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology

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

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      Utrecht University

      Inequality and Democracy

      Skills you'll gain: Lobbying, Social Justice, Political Sciences, Socioeconomics, Tax Laws, Social Sciences, Economics, Commercial Laws, Policy Analysis, Governance, International Finance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Russian History: from Lenin to Putin

      Skills you'll gain: World History, European History, International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Governance, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      802 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Timelines, Multimedia, Media and Communications, Art History

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      200 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Love as a Force for Social Justice

      Skills you'll gain: Compassion, Interpersonal Communications, Social Justice, Communication, Empathy, Relationship Building, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Community and Social Work, Collaboration, Cultural Diversity, Creativity, Research, Psychology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Neurology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      423 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Art for Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, Virtual Environment, Design, Data Import/Export

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      408 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      DaVinci Resolve

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Start Your Freelance Video Editing Career

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Video Editing, Client Services, Rapport Building, Social Media Marketing, Data Storage, Sales Presentation, Videography, Verbal Communication Skills, Style Guides, Customer Relationship Building, Data Storage Technologies, Social Media, Post-Production, Workflow Management, File Management, Social Media Strategy, Customer Relationship Management, Cloud Storage, Organizational Skills

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Special Effects

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Adobe After Effects, Video Production, Animations, Post-Production, Motion Graphics, Videography, Content Creation, Timelines, File Management, Creativity

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Historia del Arte: Del Arte Prehistórico al Renacimiento

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Ancient History, Aesthetics, Culture, World History, Anthropology, European History, Timelines, Design Elements And Principles

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      553 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate

      Skills you'll gain:

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Surface Pattern Design: Principles, Drawing and Collections

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular humanities courses

    • Magic in the Middle Ages: Universitat de Barcelona
    • Inequality and Democracy: Utrecht University
    • Russian History: from Lenin to Putin: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative: Vanderbilt University
    • Love as a Force for Social Justice: Stanford University
    • Art for Games: Michigan State University
    • DaVinci Resolve: Skillshare
    • Start Your Freelance Video Editing Career: Skillshare
    • Special Effects: Skillshare
    • Historia del Arte: Del Arte Prehistórico al Renacimiento: Universidad de Palermo

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