Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Learn the music and cultural impact of three canonical operas from the 1800s: Les Huguenots, Das Rheingold, and Otello.

A human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.

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

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

An exploration of the magnetic and ambivalent character of Shylock in William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.

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

Learn how to read William Shakespeare's plays through his biography, Elizabethan and Jacobean history, and modern performance.

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