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Learn the fascinating history of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, one of the most challenging and rewarding ballets ever written.

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

Explore acts of storytelling in Shakespeare’s Othello alongside world-class artists who interpret Othello’s story in new forms and contexts today.

Mobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

Learn about Christianity through a study of its sacred scriptures. We will explore how diverse Christians have interpreted these writings and practiced their teachings over a 2000 year, global history.

Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.

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.

An overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff of everyday life.

Study Baroque and Classical opera through Handel’s Giulio Cesare and Mozart’s Don Giovanni

Explore the impact of the conquest dynasties and the world of the Ming.

Explore China’s imperial period, with a focus on the Song dynasty and the role of the exam system in government.

This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.

Discover how pathogen genomics informs public health decisions and practice.

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

Learn how to face and meet today’s challenges and design a public value proposition that is both actionable and value creating.

Learn about Beethoven’s monumental 9th Symphony and forms of orchestral music.

Learn introductory programming and data analysis in MATLAB, with applications to biology and medicine.

Learn about Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, one of the first operas ever written.

A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.

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

Learn how to protect your own data, devices, and systems from today's threats.

Equipping clinicians with an up‑to‑date, comprehensive understanding of stem cell–based approaches for Parkinson’s disease, including biological rationale, current trial outcomes, comparison with existing therapies, and guidance for evidence.

Learn about the Qin and Han dynasties, and how Buddhism and ideas of self-realization influenced the medieval period.

Explore how entrepreneurship and innovation tackle complex social problems in emerging economies.

An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.

Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government

Explore the underlying structures of everyday arguments and develop the tools to communicate effectively.