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    Curtis Institute of Music

    Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music History, Instrumental Music, Classical Music, Music Theory, Music Performance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    607 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Introduction to Typography

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Adobe InDesign, Design, Art History, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Illustrator, Peer Review, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    5.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Getting started with compositing in Adobe Photoshop

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Design, Color Theory, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Graph Theory, Development Environment, Data Storage, Engineering Software, Unstructured Data, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Data Storage Technologies, Debugging, Program Development, Database Systems, Database Theory, Network Routing, Theoretical Computer Science

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.5K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of AI in Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Microeconomics Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Behavioral Economics, Policy Analysis, Business Operations, Price Negotiation, Socioeconomics, Consumer Behaviour, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Strategy, Public Policies, Competitive Analysis, Resource Allocation, Decision Making, Market Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Environmental Issue

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.3K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    901 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Foundations of Business Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Strategy, Market Analysis, Analysis, Business Economics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    The Music of American English Pronunciation

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, English Language, Language Competency, Language Learning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    193 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Data Storage, Programming Principles, File Systems, Graph Theory, Computer Programming, C++ (Programming Language), Java, Debugging

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    5.5K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Investment and Portfolio Management

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Investments, Securities (Finance), Financial Systems, Securities Trading, Asset Management, Behavioral Economics, Capital Markets, Investment Management, Equities, Performance Measurement, Wealth Management, Finance, Financial Services, Performance Analysis, Risk Management, Return On Investment, Market Liquidity, Derivatives

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    2.6K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science and Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Cryptography, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Probability & Statistics, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music theory courses

  • Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas: Curtis Institute of Music
  • Introduction to Typography: California Institute of the Arts
  • Getting started with compositing in Adobe Photoshop: Adobe
  • Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Foundations of AI in Game Development: Packt
  • Microeconomics Principles: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics: Berklee
  • Foundations of Business Strategy: University of Virginia
  • The Music of American English Pronunciation: University of California, Irvine
  • Data Structures: University of California San Diego

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