Classical Music Courses and Certifications

Introduction to Classical Music

25 ratings

Using a simple and enjoyable teaching style, this course introduces the novice listener to the wonders of classical music, from Bach fugues to Mozart symphonies to Puccini operas.

• Coursera
• 9 weeks, 7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Curtis Institute of Music

Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas

15 ratings

Explore Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas from a performer's viewpoint: sonata form after Haydn and Mozart, Op. 7, the "Appassionata," Op. 101, and improvisation's role.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

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Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata

41 ratings at Coursera

Analyze the piano sonata repertoire from Scarlatti, Haydn and Mozart through Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt to Scriabin, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev, tracing the genre's inner workings.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

The Piano Sonata: Origins to Mozart

30 ratings at Coursera

Trace the piano sonata from Scarlatti and CPE Bach to Haydn and Mozart: analyze sonata form and hear how harpsichord, clavichord, and early pianos shaped style.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Piano Sonata: Russian and 20th-21st Century Composers

15 ratings at Coursera

Trace the piano sonata's 20th-century revival: review sonata form and study works by Scriabin, Medtner, Prokofiev, and French, German, and American composers.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Piano Sonata: Beethoven and the Romantics

Trace how Beethoven remade the piano sonata: sonata form, his three periods, Romantic sonatas by Schubert, Schumann, Chopin and Liszt, and period pianos.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

First Nights - Beethoven's 9th Symphony and the 19th Century Orchestra

13 ratings at edX

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

• edX
• 3 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Curtis Institute of Music

Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas Part 2

169 ratings at Coursera

Explore four Beethoven piano sonatas — Op. 2 No. 3, the "Pathétique," the "Waldstein," and Op. 90 — and hear how he stretched harmony and sonata form.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Defining the String Quartet: Haydn

5 ratings at edX

The string quartet can be defined in several ways. At the most basic level the musical term refers to the medium of four string instruments: two violins, viola, and violoncello. It can also be used to

• edX
• 10 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Curtis Institute of Music

Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 3

118 ratings at Coursera

Explore four Beethoven piano sonatas — Op. 10 No. 1, Op. 22, Op. 31 No. 2, and Opp. 78, 79 and 81a — through lectures and accompanying recordings.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Curtis Institute of Music

Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 4

66 ratings at Coursera

Explore four Beethoven piano sonatas — Op. 2 No. 2, Op. 10 No. 3, Op. 28 and Op. 110 — through lectures on their music and interpretation.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Curtis Institute of Music

Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 5

48 ratings at Coursera

Explore Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 27 No. 1, Op. 31 No. 1, and the Hammerklavier Op. 106 through lectures on their construction, character, and interpretation.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Curtis Institute of Music

Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 6

12 ratings at Coursera

Explore Beethoven's piano sonatas Opp. 14 and 49, Op. 31 No. 3, Op. 54 and Op. 111 through lectures by a concert pianist.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The New World of Arnold Schönberg's Piano Music

This course will introduce you to the solo piano works of Arnold Schönberg (including the Three Piano Pieces (Opus 11), Six Little Piano Pieces (Opus 19), Five Piano Pieces (Opus 23), Suite for Piano

• edX
• 10 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Defining the String Quartet II: Beethoven

This course aims to enhance your understanding and appreciation of Ludwig van Beethoven’s music by exploring a genre at the very core of his development as a composer: the string quartet. Evenly distr

• edX
• 7 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)