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At a time of crisis for the classical music profession, with a changing commercial landscape, a shrinking audience base, and a contraction in the number of professional...

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.

This course is an introduction to the main themes of the American Constitution—popular sovereignty, separation of powers, federalism, and rights.

In "The American Novel Since 1945" students will study a wide range of works from 1945 to the present. The course traces the formal and thematic developments of the novel in...

This MOOC gives an overview of various topics of global health, including key public health concepts.

This course attempts to explain the role and the importance of the financial system in the global economy. The course also gives a picture of the kind of thinking and analysis...

In this course, participants will learn about the leading cause of cancer in women worldwide – from the basic biology of the disease, to risk factors and prevention, to...

This course examines major works by Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Faulkner, exploring their interconnections on three analytic scales: the macro history of the United States and...

This series of online courses (MOOCs) combines the discoveries of the evolutionary sciences together with the humanities such as history, philosophy, art, and religion.The first...

This online course presents a series of 20 interviews with scientists and environmentalists.

This online lecture provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of thought and behavior. It explores topics such as perception, communication, learning, memory,...

This online course is designed to help participants to become a better negotiator. Unlike many negotiation courses, this course develops a framework for analyzing and shaping...

This online course is designed for medical professionals and explores the topic of care provided to patients with substance use disorders.

This online course explores some key concepts to support law students in their studies and careers.The course introduces the terminology, concepts, and tools lawyers and legal...

This online course (MOOC) explores the modern science of moral belief and moral action. The course discusses concepts such as compassion, asks about the origins of morality, and...

This online lecture series gives an introduction to Greek history. It traces the development of Greek civilization as manifested in political, intellectual, and creative...

This course covers the emergence of modern France. Topics include the social, economic, and political transformation of France; the impact of France's revolutionary heritage, of...

This online course gives an introduction to the relationship between religion and ecology.

This course presents the principles of evolution, ecology, and behavior for students beginning their study of biology and of the environment.

The course facilitates a close reading of Don Quixote in the artistic and historical context of renaissance and baroque Spain. Students are also expected to read four of...