Literature Courses and Certifications

Dante's Divine Comedy - Purgatory XXIV-XXVI: Poetics and the Italian Love Lyric

Exploración de la poética en la Divina Comedia: encuentros con poetas líricos italianos en el Purgatorio, examinando estilos poéticos y la inspiración divina en la creación literaria.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Dante's Divine Comedy: Purgatory Cantos XXX, XXXI, XXXIII - Earthly Paradise and Beatrice's Arrival

Explore Dante's Earthly Paradise in Purgatory, examining freedom, conversion, and the arrival of Beatrice. Analyze key themes and the ongoing process of spiritual growth in this pivotal section of the Divine Comedy.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Write Dreamy, Heartfelt Poetry - Creative Writing

96 ratings at Udemy

Use creative writing to write dreamy and imaginative poetry. Creative writing for poetry that inspires

• Udemy
• 2 hours 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Religious Transformation in Early China: the Period of Division

39 ratings at Coursera

Explore religious transformation in early China, focusing on the Period of Division. Examine cultural shifts, new religious communities, rituals, scriptures, literature, and sacred geography in relation to changing social and political systems.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

John Milton: Paradise Lost

1 review

Read John Milton’s Paradise Lostthrough a modern lens and contribute to the still-expanding scholarship of Milton’s enduring masterpiece.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-8 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Hamilton College

Incarceration's Witnesses: American Prison Writing

1 review

Study how first-person testimonial by incarcerated people writing about their experience inside—prisoner witness—can help us in understanding the American prison system.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

U for You: Joyce's Ulysses for New Readers (and Re-Readers) (Live Online)

53 ratings at CourseHorse

Dive into Joyce's Ulysses with renowned scholar Jonathan Goldman, unraveling its complexities and discovering its humor and humanity.

• CourseHorse
• 13 hours
• On-Demand
• $456.00

The Power of Words

Explore the enduring power of words in literature and culture, focusing on form in texts, performances, and social interactions to deepen understanding and self-expression.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Activating Ancient Feminine DNA (Live Online)

35 ratings at CourseHorse

Connect deeply with your ancestral roots and embrace the evolving feminine energies.

• CourseHorse
• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• $65.00

Something Rich and Strange: Shakespeare and Queer Theory (Live Online)

31 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore the rich interplay of gender, desire, and difference in Shakespeare’s works, set against the backdrop of a time before modern concepts of sexuality emerged.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• $335.00

Reading the Odyssey (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Embark on a journey through Homer’s Odyssey to explore the dual myths of Odysseus: the hero’s mindful return and the ceaseless wanderer shaping his identity through flux.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• $335.00

Leo Tolstoy: Anna Karenina (Live Online)

31 ratings at CourseHorse

Delve into the world of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, a masterpiece exploring love, lust, and the social upheavals of 19th-century Russia.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• $335.00

Fairy Tales: Seduction, Subversion, and Transformation (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Unlock the enchanting world of fairy tales as we explore their subversive power and timeless allure.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• $335.00

Ursula Le Guin: The Dispossessed (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore Ursula Le Guin’s The Dispossessed as a powerful lens for examining utopia, governance, and social conflict.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• $335.00

Poetics as a Vocation: an Introduction to Rainer Maria Rilke (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Delve into the poetic and philosophical legacy of Rainer Maria Rilke, whose work reimagines solitude, inwardness, and the role of art in modern life.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• $335.00