History Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata

Analyze piano sonatas from Scarlatti to modern composers, exploring historical developments, inner workings, and key passages across three courses featuring various locations and instruments.

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

Black Performance as Social Protest

Explore Black performance as a powerful tool for social protest, from slavery to modern movements. Analyze historical and contemporary artistic expressions of resistance, and create a manifesto for racial equity.

• Coursera
• 23 hours 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Russian Invasion of Ukraine Teach-Out

37 ratings at Coursera

Explore the origins, impacts, and humanitarian aspects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with expert insights on history, cyber warfare, and refugee support.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs

1 review

Join Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs as he interviews renowned authors about groundbreaking work that examines the most important topics for humanity.

• edX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Journey of the Universe: A Story for Our Times

Explore the interconnectedness of science, humanities, and environmental studies in this comprehensive journey through the universe's evolution and humanity's role in Earth's future.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Microcredential

The Civil War and Reconstruction

Explore the transformative era of the American Civil War and Reconstruction, examining its causes, conduct, and lasting impact on politics, society, and the meanings of freedom and equality.

• edX
• On-Demand
• $150.00
• 3 courses

Disease, Climate Shocks, and Wellbeing: a Long History of Social Response to Crisis

Explore historical cases of disease and resource constraints, examining their impact on social organization and living standards through various analytical tools and methodologies.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 2

60 ratings at Coursera

Explore China's modern history through data analysis, examining population behavior, mortality, marriage, and reproduction in comparison to Western experiences.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Museum of Modern Art

Seeing Through Photographs

5 reviews

Explore photography's diverse roles in visual culture, examining 100 MoMA photos and gaining insights into artistic expression, documentation, storytelling, and communication through expert perspectives.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ukraine: History, Culture and Identities

248 ratings at Coursera

Explore Ukraine's rich history, culture, and identities from medieval times to today. Gain insights into key events, revolutions, and cultural developments that shaped the nation's journey to independence and beyond.

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

Introduction to Ancient Greek History

3 reviews

This is an introductory course in Greek history tracing the development of Greek civilization as manifested in political, intellectual, and creative achievements from the Bronze Age to the end of the classical period.

• YouTube
• 1 day 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Classics of Chinese Humanities: Guided Readings

52 ratings at Coursera

An introductory yet trenchant exploration of select Chinese classic texts that cover the domains of classical literature, history, philosophy, and fine arts.

• Coursera
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global History Lab

4 reviews

Learn the span of world history from 1300 to the present.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 3-7 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Coexistence in Medieval Spain: Jews, Christians, and Muslims

132 ratings at Coursera

Explore Jewish, Christian, and Muslim relations in medieval Iberia, tracing conflicts, collaborations, and cultural exchanges from the Visigoth era to the formation of Catholic Spain.

• Coursera
• 1 day 3 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Colgate University

Greeks at War: Homer at Troy

4 reviews

Gain a broad-based understanding of warfare in ancient Greece through Homer’s account of the Trojan War in the Iliad.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)