Art & Design Courses and Certifications

Arranging for Songwriters

77 ratings at Coursera

Learn to transform your song from a simple recording to a fully arranged piece ready for the studio. Master horizontal and vertical arrangement, instrumentation, and vocal focus to enhance emotional impact and create professional-quality demos.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Pro Tools Basics

597 ratings at Coursera

Explore Pro Tools for music production, covering interface basics, MIDI, software instruments, audio recording, manipulation, mixing, and mastering techniques.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Building Your Career in Music: Developing A Brand and Funding Your Music

488 ratings at Coursera

Develop your artist identity, lead a band, plan recordings, and launch a music career through branding, networking, and crowdfunding strategies.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Art of Vocal Production

367 ratings at Coursera

Explore vocal production techniques, from basic placement to advanced processing. Learn compression, EQ, effects, pitch correction, and time manipulation to enhance vocal performances in modern music production.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Musicianship: Chord Charts, Diatonic Chords, and Minor Keys

550 ratings at Coursera

Explore advanced musicianship concepts including chord charts, diatonic chords, minor keys, and ear training. Develop skills in composition and performance using popular chord progressions and the major pentatonic scale.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Songwriting: Writing, Arranging, and Producing Music

1 review

Comprehensive songwriting program covering lyrics, melody, arrangement, and production using Ableton Live. Develop hit-making strategies and transform ideas into polished demos with guidance from award-winning Berklee faculty.

• Coursera
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Cracking the Creativity Code: Discovering Ideas

1017 ratings at Coursera

Unlock your creative potential with proven tools and frameworks. Learn to generate innovative ideas, implement them effectively, and apply creativity to strategic management challenges.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Serious Gaming

360 ratings at Coursera

Explore the world of serious games: their types, motivations, and impact. Learn how games can address societal challenges, train skills, and influence attitudes through engaging case studies and theories.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes

850 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes for responsive web design. Explore UI/UX principles, web technologies, and visual design techniques to build effective user interfaces.

• Coursera
• 1 day 16 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Approaching Music Theory: Melodic Forms and Simple Harmony

160 ratings at Coursera

Explore melodic structures, harmony, and music theory through diverse styles. Develop a theoretical vocabulary to enhance appreciation and analysis of musical compositions.

• Coursera
• 22 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Digital Design

6 reviews

The online course is an introduction to digital design technology. It allows you to understand the basics of digital design and helps you develop skills from computer-aided design to animation covering topics such as rigging, keyframing, rendering, and m…

• edX
• 5 weeks, 5-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

So You Think You Know Tango?

109 ratings at Coursera

Explore Argentine Tango's rich history, music, dance, and cultural impact in this comprehensive mini-course for enthusiasts and performers alike.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Prototyping and Design

392 ratings at Coursera

Learn interface prototyping, design principles, and accessibility practices. Apply graphic design concepts and create user-centered interfaces for diverse populations and platforms.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Evaluating User Interfaces

268 ratings at Coursera

Learn and practice techniques for evaluating user interfaces, from action analysis and heuristic evaluation to user testing in usability labs, and setting measurable usability goals for interface design.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to UX Design MasterTrack Certificate Program

19 ratings at Coursera

Explore core UX topics: ethics, research, testing, and visual literacy. Gain foundational knowledge and skills in user experience design through hands-on modules and practical assignments.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)