Free Courses

Discover Handel’s Messiah in this installment of First Nights, which will explore five masterpieces of western music.

Explore the Maoist period of China, from the Communist Party to the death of Mao and the reopening of China.

Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.

An exploration of the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

Sentar las bases de conocimiento en R y aprender a discutir, analizar y visualizar datos.

Understanding the context for the Ebola outbreak: What went right, what went wrong, and how we can all do better.

Explore the birth of modern China with a focus on the time between the fall of the Qing and the end of World War II.

Learn how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.

Learn about the development of 2D and 3D interactive games in this hands-on course, as you explore the design of games such as Super Mario Bros., Pokémon, Angry Birds, and more.

Join Harvard faculty in this online course to discover the physical history of the Jewish bible.

Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.

Join Harvard University instructor Pavlos Protopapas in this online course to learn how to use Python to harness and analyze data.

Learn fundamental principles of architecture — as an academic subject or a professional career — by studying some of history’s most important buildings.

Learn about China’s origins, its integral early thinkers, and competing states and schools of thought.

An introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.

Access to healthcare services is critical – but is it enough?

Find innovation opportunities in health care technology, management, consulting, or investing by examining health care cost, quality, and access.

Build a movie recommendation system and learn the science behind one of the most popular and successful data science techniques.

Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets.