Courses

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

Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.

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

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

Learn how businesses thrive and grow while simultaneously solving some of the world's biggest challenges in this course from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prepare your student for college-level writing now.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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 how the Manchus conquered the Qing and established the last of the imperial dynasties.

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

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

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

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

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.

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