Courses

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

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

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.

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

Build a viable, valuable tech venture that can profitably scale in this course from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online.

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

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

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

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

Develop skills in digital research and visualization techniques across subjects and fields within the humanities.

Explore the fundamental principles that guide ethical decision-making within health care environments: patient autonomy, the obligation to do good, the obligation to avoid harm, and justice.

Prepare your student for college-level writing now.

Learn how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.

Lead with stories that clarify, align, and inspire action.

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

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

Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.

Explore the reunification of China under the Tang with a focus on aristocratic culture — from poetry to calligraphy to literature.

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.

Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.

An overview of modern Chinese history, including the fall of the Qing and the end of imperial China.

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

Learn how American women created, confronted, and embraced change in the 20th century while exploring ten objects from Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library.

Explore what makes cities energizing, amazing, challenging, and perhaps humanity’s greatest invention.

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

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.

Led by Harvard Instructors and historians, you will discover China’s return to power through political, social, and economic growth in relation to other countries.