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    • O

      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Bachelor of Science in Psychology

      Skills you'll gain:

      Earn a degree

      Degree Ā· 1 - 4 Years

    • P

      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Herencia negra, aplicación de ritmos afroperuanos

      Skills you'll gain: Music, World Music, Musical Composition, Music History, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Music Theory, Culture, Cultural Diversity

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    • S

      SAE Institute MƩxico

      Programación de elementos melódicos y aleatoriedad

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

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      Y

      Yale University

      Дтановление современной Украины

      Skills you'll gain:

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    • S

      SAE Institute MƩxico

      Efectos de audio y automatizaciones

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

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      D

      Dartmouth College

      The American Renaissance and Herman Melville

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, World History, Liberal Arts, Political Sciences

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      D

      Dartmouth College

      The American Renaissance and Mark Twain

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Culture, Cultural Diversity, World History, European History, Research, Storytelling, Liberal Arts

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

      Instructional Design MasterTrackĀ® Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Planning, Change Management, Business Operations, Process Analysis, Statistical Process Controls, Instructional Design, Continuous Improvement Process, Education Software and Technology, Process Capability, Learning Management Systems, Business Technologies, Emerging Technologies, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Technology Strategies, Solution Design, System Implementation

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      Mastertrack Ā· 6 - 12 Months

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    In summary, here are 8 of our most popular humanities courses

    • Bachelor of Science in Psychology:Ā O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Herencia negra, aplicación de ritmos afroperuanos:Ā Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerĆŗ
    • Programación de elementos melódicos y aleatoriedad:Ā SAE Institute MĆ©xico
    • Дтановление современной Украины:Ā Yale University
    • Efectos de audio y automatizaciones:Ā SAE Institute MĆ©xico
    • The American Renaissance and Herman Melville:Ā Dartmouth College
    • The American Renaissance and Mark Twain:Ā Dartmouth College
    • Instructional Design MasterTrackĀ® Certificate:Ā University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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