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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Baseball into the Millennium

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, World History, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Labor Law, Public Safety and National Security, Trend Analysis, Economics, Business Economics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Modern Sound Editing

      Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Video Editing, Video Production, Music, Editing, Storytelling

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      GRAMMY GO

      Building Your Brand, Sustaining Growth and Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Budget Management, Digital Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Strategies, Resilience, Brand Marketing, Strategic Partnership, Growth Strategies, Relationship Building, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Business Relationship Management, Music Performance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Sonidos digitales: síntesis y procesamiento en el computador

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Software Development Tools, Digital Design, Computer Programming Tools, Multimedia, Vibrations, Algorithms

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Ethics and AI: A Philosophical Guide to Responsible Use

      Skills you'll gain: Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research Methodologies, Governance

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      Становление современной Украины

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SAE Institute México

      Efectos de audio y automatizaciones

      Skills you'll gain: Automation, Instrumental Music, Music, Musical Composition, Music Theory

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SAE Institute México

      Programación de elementos melódicos y aleatoriedad

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Programming Principles

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Glasgow

      Knowledge-First Social Epistemology

      Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Peer Review, Journalism, Research, Cultural Responsiveness, Social Sciences, Investigation, Probability & Statistics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics

      Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Anthropology, English Language, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Interviewing Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Research

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Florida

      Healing with the Arts

      Skills you'll gain: Journals, Music, Performing Arts, Mindfulness, Compassion, Empowerment, Storytelling, Personal Development, Liberal Arts, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Writing, Overcoming Obstacles

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

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      University of Amsterdam

      Introduction to Communication Science

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Interpersonal Communications, Media and Communications, Liberal Arts, Social Studies, Research, Ancient History, Anthropology, European History, Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Baseball into the Millennium: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Modern Sound Editing: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Building Your Brand, Sustaining Growth and Networking: GRAMMY GO
    • Sonidos digitales: síntesis y procesamiento en el computador: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Ethics and AI: A Philosophical Guide to Responsible Use: Northeastern University
    • Становление современной Украины: Yale University
    • Efectos de audio y automatizaciones: SAE Institute México
    • Programación de elementos melódicos y aleatoriedad: SAE Institute México
    • Knowledge-First Social Epistemology: University of Glasgow
    • Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics: Universiteit Leiden

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