Free Courses

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

Study Japanese scroll art as text and as "little movies" that immerse the viewer through visual narration. 

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.

Use the case study method to study China from the rise of Deng Xiaoping to the present.

Examine best practices in child and family policies, advocacy, financing, and pathways to scale.

This free webinar from HKS Professor Matthew Bunn tours the horizon of nuclear dangers.

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

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

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

Learn advanced approaches to genomic visualization, reproducible analysis, data architecture, and exploration of cloud-scale consortium-generated genomic data.

Join Harvard Medical School faculty Dr. Luana Marques to use applied psychology to build personal resilience with five science-driven skills.

An introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.

Build a foundation in R and learn how to wrangle, analyze, and visualize data.

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

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

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

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.

Learn what is involved in using data wisely to build a culture of collaborative inquiry. 

Embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of world literature.

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