Literature Courses and Certifications

On the Banks of Plum Creek Study Guide

Engaging study guide for elementary students covering "On the Banks of Plum Creek" with fun lessons and quizzes to aid comprehension and exam preparation.

• Study.com
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Study Guide

Comprehensive analysis of Judy Blume's classic novel, exploring literary elements, characters, chapter summaries, and teaching strategies for deeper understanding and engagement.

• Study.com
• 2 hours 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop

19 ratings

Why just write poems when you can write better ones? This course is built on the notion that the most exciting writing begins after the first draft.

• Coursera
• 8-9 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata

41 ratings at Coursera

Analyze piano sonatas from Scarlatti to modern composers, exploring historical developments, inner workings, and key passages across three courses featuring various locations and instruments.

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

Introduction to Theory of Literature - Lecture 1

1 rating

Explore the foundations of literary theory, its philosophical roots, and historical context in modern criticism, examining key thinkers and concepts that shaped 20th-century theoretical developments.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dante's Paradise: The Final Cantos and Beatific Vision - Lecture 23

1 rating

Explore Dante's final cantos of Paradise, examining the Empyrean, celestial rose, and the poet's struggle to describe his divine vision as his pilgrimage concludes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dante's Paradise XXVII-XXIX - Cosmology, Creation, and Theological Themes

1 rating

Exploración profunda de los cantos XXVII-XXIX del Paraíso de Dante, analizando temas como la crítica al papado, la cosmología y la creación, con conexiones a personajes del Infierno y reflexiones teológicas.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Icarus: entering the world of myth

13 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Icarus: entering the world of myth, will introduce you to one of the best-known myths from classical antiquity and its various re-tellings in later periods. You will begin by ...

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

Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus

9 ratings at OpenLearn

What does Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus tell us about the author and the time at which the play was written? This free course, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus, will help you to ...

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

Exploring Homer’s Odyssey

2 ratings at OpenLearn

Dive into Homer's Odyssey, exploring heroism, cunning, and faithfulness through Odysseus and Penelope's epic journey. Analyze ancient Greek values and their modern relevance.

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

Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners

This free course concentrates on Sam Selvon's twentieth-century novel, The Lonely Londoners. It considers the depiction of migration in the text as well as Selvon's treatment of memory as a vital ...

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

Simon Fraser University

Generative Art and Computational Creativity

21 ratings

Explore generative art and computational creativity through various disciplines, learning algorithms and techniques to create novel artifacts and aesthetic experiences using MAX software.

• Kadenze
• 12 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Jane Austen: A Quick & Unique Guide to Successful Reading

206 ratings at Udemy

You Don't Need a Degree to Read the Classics! You Will Go From Novice to Reader-Ready Without Turning a Single Page.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The Writer and the Critic - Marilynne Robinson and James Wood in Conversation

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson engages in a thought-provoking dialogue with literary critic James Wood, exploring literature, religion, and contemporary issues in American culture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dante's Divine Comedy

153 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join two gifted teachers as they share the fruit of two lifetimes' worth of historical and literary expertise in this introduction to one of the greatest works ever written.

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