Fantasy Literature Courses and Certifications

Masterpieces of the Imaginative Mind: Literature's Most Fantastic Works

84 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Learn what fairy tales and science fiction stories can reveal about the psyches of individuals and nations in this illuminating journey through the world's most fantastic and imaginative literature.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Black Speculative Literature: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Race, and Reality (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore a powerful body of literature that reimagines reality through the lens of Black experience, resistance, and possibility.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative

7 ratings

Remediation transforms stories as they cross media: analyze Tolkien's novels, Peter Jackson's films, and The Lord of the Rings Online alongside Spenser, Keats, and Tennyson.

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

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe Study Guide

A focused study guide to the context, characters, and chapter summaries of The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.

• Study.com
• 3 hours 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Fantastic Places, Unhuman Humans: Exploring Humanity Through Literature

1 rating

Consider what it means to be human by examining the grotesque, monstrous, and alien creatures found lurking in the magic of fiction.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Stories about Great Storytellers

11 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join a renowned professor to hear the fascinating histories behind our most beloved storytellers and gain a new appreciation for the old classics.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Bernadette Banner

Historian Analyzes the Wicked Movies as if it's Actual History

Dive into a historian's analysis of Wicked's world-building, examining Ozian geography, culture, fashion politics, and environmental themes through an academic historical lens.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World

11 ratings

We understand the world — and our selves — through stories. Then some of those hopes and fears become the world.

• Coursera
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Linnaeus University

Fantastic Fiction and Where to Find It

1 rating

Today fantasy literature is a growing genre. This course give you an opportunity to explore the genre and to learn more about it. And at the same time, this course gives you tools to critically read and analyze texts.

• Canvas Network
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course

Université d'Artois

Fantasy, de l'Angleterre victorienne au Trône de fer

Panorama de la fantasy, de ses origines victoriennes et mythologiques à ses déclinaisons en littérature, cinéma, séries, jeux vidéo et jeux de rôle.

• France Université Numerique
• 6 hours
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course