Renaissance Courses and Certifications

The American Renaissance and Ralph Waldo Emerson

10 ratings at Coursera

Explore Emerson's pivotal role in American Transcendentalism, examining his philosophical contributions to self-reliance, literary ethics, and the anti-slavery movement through the lens of American Exceptionalism.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The American Renaissance and Frederick Douglass

Explore Frederick Douglass's powerful anti-slavery narrative and self-told life story while understanding his pivotal role in the American abolitionist movement and literary renaissance.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The American Renaissance and Walt Whitman

Explore Walt Whitman's transformation from printer to poet, examining his free verse style and literary evolution within post-Jacksonian America's working-class context.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The American Renaissance and Mark Twain

Explore Mark Twain's literary impact through his rivalry with Stowe, the realism of Huckleberry Finn, and how his works reflect racial dynamics in American literature and society.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The American Renaissance and Harriet Beecher Stowe

Explore Harriet Beecher Stowe's literary impact through melodrama, evangelicalism, and sentimentalism, examining her influence on American Renaissance literature and cultural traditions.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The American Renaissance and Nathaniel Hawthorne

Explore Hawthorne's literary journey, his mastery of romance writing, and deep analysis of The Scarlet Letter's key themes, plot development, and artistic techniques.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The American Renaissance and Herman Melville

Explore the cultural and historical depths of Moby-Dick through detailed analysis of key scenes, character dynamics, and narrative techniques that shaped this iconic American masterpiece.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Simple History

The Renaissance - 14th - 17th Century

Explore the Renaissance's impact on art, science, and society through key figures and events, from da Vinci's inventions to Tudor feasts and global explorations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Greek Renaissance - Colonization and Tyranny - Hoplite Warfare and the Phalanx

2 reviews

Explore ancient Greek warfare, focusing on the hoplite phalanx. Learn about soldier equipment, fighting techniques, and the phalanx's impact on Greek society and military strategy.

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

Art in Renaissance Venice

22 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Art in Renaissance Venice, considers the art of Renaissance Venice and how such art was determined in many ways by the city's geographical location and ethnically diverse ...

• OpenLearn
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Great Artists of the Italian Renaissance

101 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Study masterpieces by such great Renaissance artists as Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian in this visually-rich course taught by an art historian.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 18 hours 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Renaissance: The Transformation of the West

82 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

<p><span>Join a master historian for a revealing, comprehensive look at how the European Renaissance revolutionized politics, society, and faith.</span></p>

• The Great Courses Plus
• 1 day 2 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

How the Medici Shaped the Renaissance

56 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Explore the Medici family's profound influence on Renaissance Florence, from their economic power to their patronage of art and culture, and their complex political journey over three centuries.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 6 hours 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Rome Redux: The Tetrarchic Renaissance - Roman Architecture

1 review

Explore Rome's architectural revival under Diocletian's Tetrarchy, from monumental baths to imperial palaces, reflecting renewed stability and power in the late Roman Empire.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ENGL405: The American Renaissance

Explore American literature's golden age, examining poetry, short stories, and novels while delving into themes of identity, nature, technology, women's roles, and slavery.

• Saylor Academy
• 127 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate