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    Learn music theory for a deeper understanding of music. Study scales, chords, rhythm, and harmony.

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      What Is Contemporary Art?

      Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Art History, Aesthetics, Architectural Design, Electronic Media, Multimedia, Social Justice, Photography

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Administración de Empresas

      Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Capital, Management Accounting, Value Propositions, Marketing, Target Market, Financial Statements, Talent Management, Cost Accounting, Business Management, Leadership and Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Administration, Strategic Marketing, Training and Development, Consumer Behaviour, Business Economics, Market Dynamics, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      ESSEC Business School

      Réussir le Changement

      Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Culture Transformation, Organizational Development, Leadership and Management, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Sociology, Social Sciences, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Employee Training, Communication

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

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers

      Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Typography, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Logo Design, Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Storytelling, Digital Design, Design, Creative Design, Photo Editing, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, User Experience Design, Web Design and Development, Art History

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.6K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of London

      Introduction to Computer Science and Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Science, Computer Systems, Arithmetic, Computer Networking, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Programming, Development Environment, Web Servers, Data Management, Servers, Maintainability, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Javascript, General Mathematics, Problem Solving

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      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Web Development for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Version Control, Color Theory, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, HTML and CSS, Git (Version Control System), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Applications, User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Animations, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Browser Compatibility

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.7K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Introduction to Imagemaking

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

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      2.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Berklee

      Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Education Software and Technology, Music, Instrumental Music, Collaboration, Music Performance, Music Theory, Empowerment, Classroom Management, Teaching, World Music, Creativity, Cultural Diversity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      101 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Curtis Institute of Music

      Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas

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

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      606 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Social Norms, Social Change I

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Game Theory, Behavioral Economics, Qualitative Research, Data Collection, Surveys, Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Pricing Strategy Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Price Negotiation, Presentations, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Revenue Management, Consumer Behaviour, Product Lifecycle Management, Demand Planning, Business Strategy, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Game Theory, Marketing Psychology, Customer Insights, Regression Analysis, Product Management, Economics, Retail Sales, Product Strategy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      911 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Certified Project Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Documentation, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Planning, Project Planning, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Earned Value Management, Risk Management, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Stakeholder Communications, Project Scoping, Emotional Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Resource Management, Cost Management, Scope Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      771 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music theory courses

    • What Is Contemporary Art?: The Museum of Modern Art
    • Administración de Empresas: Universidad de Palermo
    • Réussir le Changement: ESSEC Business School
    • Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Computer Science and Programming: University of London
    • Web Development for Beginners: University of California, Davis
    • Introduction to Imagemaking: California Institute of the Arts
    • Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom: Berklee
    • Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas: Curtis Institute of Music
    • Social Norms, Social Change I: University of Pennsylvania

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