Courses

Gain a foundational knowledge of American constitutional democracy while crafting your own civic voice and identity.

Why should we care about Confucius? Explore ancient Chinese philosophy, ethics, and political theory to challenge your assumptions of what it means to be happy, live a meaningful life, and change the world.

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

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

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

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

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

Combine literary research with data science to find answers in unexpected ways. Learn basic coding tools to help save time and draw insights from thousands of digital documents at once.

Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world to find their own audiences.

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

Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today.

An in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic in Soho and its importance for the field of epidemiology.

Learn about Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, an iconic Romantic symphony that ushered in an era of narrative “program music.”

Learn about the rich and diverse beliefs and practices of Buddhists across time and place. Experience Buddhism through its scriptures, both relationally as well as academically.

Reimagine global health problems with some of the leading global health thinkers and actors through a case-based biosocial framework.

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

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.

Prepare your student for college-level writing now.

Explore how sustainability can drive innovation, competitive advantage, and long-term growth in this course from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online.

Learn about the forces in American politics that seek to influence the electorate and shift the political landscape.

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

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.

Build the skills to launch and grow a tech startup by learning how to validate opportunities, design scalable business models, and secure venture funding in this course from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online.

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

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

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

This course examines the Sikh scripture from a doctrinal and historical perspective by providing an overview of Sikh teachings as well as the historical context within which the scripture evolved and became canonized.

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

Learn about the Quran, the central sacred text of Islam, through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies.

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.