Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Data Science and AI Principles is a Harvard Online course that gives you an overview of data science and AI systems with a nearly code- and math-free introduction to prediction, causality, visualization, data wrangling, privacy, ethics.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Explore Higher Education Teaching and its practices offered by Harvard’s Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. Learn to create a collaborative, engaging learning environment.

Learn probability, an essential language and set of tools for understanding data, randomness, and uncertainty.

Explore the ways in which CRISPR is disrupting sectors across the economy with Harvard VPAL.

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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.

Explore the risks and rewards of data privacy and collection.

Study Baroque and Classical opera through Handel’s Giulio Cesare and Mozart’s Don Giovanni

This introduction to biochemistry explores the molecules of life, starting at simple building blocks and culminating in complex metabolism.

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

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

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

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

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.

Taught by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. with insights from actor and singer Cynthia Erivo

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