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      California Institute of the Arts

      Introduction to Typography

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Adobe InDesign, Design, Art History, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Illustrator, Peer Review, Creativity

      4.8
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      California Institute of the Arts

      Story and Narrative Development for Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Storyboarding, Writing, Creativity

      4.7
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      The University of Edinburgh

      Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Scientific Methods, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Biology, Systems Thinking, Anthropology, Cultural Responsiveness, Psychology, Sociology

      4.5
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      Yale University

      Age of Cathedrals

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, European History, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Architecture and Construction, World History, Higher Education, Economics, Storytelling, Architectural Design

      4.7
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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      El Valle de los Reyes

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Ancient History, Architecture and Construction, Environment and Resource Management, World History, Culture, Investigation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      California Institute of the Arts

      Visual Elements of User Interface Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Design, Design Elements And Principles, Human Computer Interaction, Responsive Web Design, Typography, Graphic Design, UI Components, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, User Experience Design

      4.7
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      Yad Vashem

      Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present

      Skills you'll gain: European History, Ancient History, World History, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, Sociology, Social Sciences, Political Sciences

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      University of Maryland, College Park

      The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Event Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Planning, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Planning, Business Strategies, Growth Strategies, Customer Engagement

      4.8
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      University of Rochester

      History of Rock, Part One

      Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, World History, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Electronic Media

      4.8
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      Tel Aviv University

      The History of Modern Israel - Part I: From an Idea to a State

      Skills you'll gain: World History, European History, Social Studies, International Relations, Political Sciences, Public Safety and National Security, Demography, Cultural Diversity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      California Institute of the Arts

      Ideas from the History of Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Art History, Design, Logo Design, Design Strategies, Visual Design, Typography, Branding, Advertising, Aesthetics, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      California Institute of the Arts

      Introduction to Imagemaking

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Photo Editing, Photography, Peer Review, Design, Design Research, Adobe InDesign, Storytelling, Creativity, Design Elements And Principles

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Introduction to Typography: California Institute of the Arts
    • Story and Narrative Development for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
    • Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy: The University of Edinburgh
    • Age of Cathedrals: Yale University
    • El Valle de los Reyes: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Visual Elements of User Interface Design: California Institute of the Arts
    • Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present: Yad Vashem
    • The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations: University of Maryland, College Park
    • History of Rock, Part One: University of Rochester
    • The History of Modern Israel - Part I: From an Idea to a State: Tel Aviv University

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