Courses

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power and Influence for Positive Impact, a Harvard Business School (HBS) Online course, helps individuals develop their own power to gain influence and make an impact.

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

Prepare your student for college-level writing now.

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

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

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

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

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

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

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 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.

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

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

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

Build a foundational understanding of AI concepts with this course from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online.

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.

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