Humanities Courses and Certifications

The Talmud: A Methodological Introduction

298 ratings at Coursera

Explore the Talmud's rich complexity, developing critical reading skills and analyzing legal and historical concepts while studying a chapter of this ancient Jewish text.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Benjamin Franklin and His World

30 ratings at Coursera

Explore Benjamin Franklin's life, career, and legacy, examining his role in American history while confronting moral complexities and evaluating his impact through modern and historical lenses.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Learn American Sign Language through a frequency-based approach, focusing on the most commonly used concepts to quickly develop conversational skills and practical communication abilities.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Sketch Comedy Writing Level 2 (Live Online)

900 ratings at CourseHorse

Master the techniques of crafting hilarious sketches with engaging characters, sharp dialogue, and perfect comedic timing under the guidance of industry professionals.

• CourseHorse
• 18 hours
• Self-Paced
• $169.00

Public Library Marketing and Public Relations

9 ratings at edX

Learn how to develop effective marketing and PR strategies to help share your library’s programs, services, and value with the broader community.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Spanish Conversation & Pronunciation Series (Live Online)

892 ratings at CourseHorse

Build your Spanish skills from the ground up in this progressive language course, starting with essential basics like pronunciation, greetings, and daily expressions.

• CourseHorse
• 25 hours
• Self-Paced
• $175.00

Career Certificate

Essential English for Business Professionals

213 ratings at Coursera

Improve English language skills for business contexts, covering leadership, sustainability, and global work. Learn vocabulary and communication techniques for professional success.

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

Become a Successful Commercial Actor! Part Two (ONLINE) (Live Online)

882 ratings at CourseHorse

Build on your commercial acting skills with focused training designed to elevate your on-camera presence.

• CourseHorse
• 18 hours
• Self-Paced
• $169.00

The Music of American English Pronunciation

202 ratings at Coursera

Explore the rhythmic aspects of American English, including stress, intonation, and linking, to enhance pronunciation and listening comprehension through practical advice and shadowing techniques.

• Coursera
• 22 hours 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Gathering and Developing the News

510 ratings at Coursera

Develop essential journalistic skills: newsgathering, interviewing, researching, and information processing. Learn to find credible sources, conduct effective interviews, and utilize modern tools for comprehensive reporting.

• Coursera
• 22 hours 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Getting started with French 1

6 ratings

Whether you want to visit, work or live in a French-speaking environment, you will get more out of the experience if you can communicate effectively with people. In this short course you will begin...

• OpenLearn
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Writing in English at University

839 ratings at Coursera

This course aims to give you an understanding of the conventions of academic writing in English and to teach you the components and benefits of what is called process writing.

• Coursera
• 1 day 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Intermediate Grammar Project

182 ratings at Coursera

You will create a grammar scrapbook of the difficult or interesting English grammatical structures that you studied in the specialization.

• Coursera
• 1 day 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Teach English: Intermediate Grammar

163 ratings at Coursera

Enhance ESL teaching with creative ideas, online resources, and effective strategies for intermediate grammar, including perfect tenses, modals, adjectives, and tricky concepts.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Identifying Community Needs for Public Library Management

10 ratings at edX

Learn how to conduct research, surveys, and interviews as well as how to analyze data to better assess the local needs and wants of a public library community.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)