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This online video lecture provides a historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements in historical context,...

Taking this course, students will question for themselves the meaning of human freedom, responsibility and identity by reading and responding to Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.

In this online course, bestseller author James Patterson teaches the art of the book writing process. The course includes more than 20 video lessons and various supplemental...

This online course program explores the cultural significance of Shakespeare’s plays.

This online course explores literature and interpretation in the Digital Age. It shows new ways of interpreting literary texts, from time-tested methods to computer-assisted...

This hands-on course helps learners to get started with their own fiction writing, focusing on the central skill of creating characters.

This online lecture explores Science Fiction as a genre.

This course is a fast-paced introduction to modern and contemporary U.S. poetry, with an emphasis on experimental verse, from Dickinson and Whitman to the present.

This series of online courses gives an introduction to Generative Art, i.e. the practice of generative systems (such as computers) applied to creative tasks. The courses include...

This online course covers texts from the domains of classical literature, history, philosophy, and fine arts.

This course covers the body of modern poetry, its characteristic techniques, concerns, and major practitioners. The authors discussed range from Yeats, Eliot, and Pound, to...

This online course explores Shakespeare's plays of young love, Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night´s Dream, and what makes them so compelling and magical.

In this course, students will explore the Holocaust from the overlapping perspectives of literature and history—through memoirs, historical documents, poetry, documentary...

This course will teach what social innovations are and how they can help solve societal problems. It also gives an overview of important literature and debates on social...

This course is a unique and exciting introduction to the genre and craft of historical fiction, for curious students, aspiring authors--anyone with a passion for the past.

This online course gives an introduction to Gothic cathedrals. The course explores the art, literature, intellectual life, economics, and social arrangements that arose in the...

This online course (MOOC) aims at providing students with a deeper knowledge of Chinese culture, thus enabling them to better understand China. It covers topics such as...

Whether you're beginning your novel draft or nearing the end, this course is a unique opportunity to learn the essentials of strong fiction writing from award-winning authors...

This online course explores the richness and diversity of Chinese culture by analyzing the role of art, literature and the concept of the 'noble hero'.

This online course explores the Shakespeare authorship question, i.e. the doubt about the authorship of Shakespeare's texts.