Kadenze Courses

Otis College of Art and Design

The Modern Genius: Art and Culture in the 19th Century

12 reviews

This Art History course investigates the role of the French avant-garde in developing and showcasing new modern forms and approaches to art and visual culture in the 19th century. The material addresses the most critical issues of modernity from Realism…

• Kadenze
• 50 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Project Management for Designers

12 reviews

Project Management for Designers is intended for students who would like a broad exposure to the field of Design, with a specific interest in administration and management. This curriculum investigates the practical, business side of design: getting orga…

• Kadenze
• 48 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Sound Synthesis Using Reaktor

9 reviews

This course provides an introductory overview of audio synthesis and visual programming using Native Instruments' Reaktor Software.  Students will receive an in-depth look into various audio synthesis methods, including: additive, subtractive, sampling,…

• Kadenze
• 54 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Reinventing the Piano

4 reviews

The piano remains one of the great achievements of musical instrument design and has long served as a primary creative tool for musicians worldwide. In this course, we will look at how the piano’s design touches on a range of diverse topics, like: where…

• Kadenze
• 30 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Sound Design with Kontakt

7 reviews

This four-session course explores a practical approach to composing and producing music with Native Instruments Kontakt. We will cover the most important technical and aesthetic aspects of creating music with the industry-standard Kontakt sampler. Weekly…

• Kadenze
• 25 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Being a Teaching Artist

7 reviews

This course introduces widely held understandings of the term teaching artist. Using examples of teaching artist practice you will observe and identify the many skills, communities and places teaching artists are called on to work. Based on these example…

• Kadenze
• 40 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Piano I: Introduction to the Piano & Staff

3 reviews

This course presents five sessions in which the student is introduced to playing the piano and reading music. Each session contains a video lecture presented by the Instructor, piano practice assignments and graded assignments that include a quiz about m…

• Kadenze
• 50 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Digital Fabrication and Technical Design

6 reviews

Michael Darling—veteran maker and CalArts faculty member known for fabrication and technical design in theater, TV, film, and themed entertainment—teaches the first course of our three-part program DigiFab: Introduction to Digital Fabrication. This cours…

• Kadenze
• 40 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Web Coding Fundamentals: HTML, CSS and Javascript

5 reviews

This course is an introduction to using the Web for artistic creation. It is a "literacy" course designed to introduce you to the various core components that make the web such a powerful platform for art – art that is not only visual, but sonic, physica…

• Kadenze
• 42 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Otis College of Art and Design

Fashion Style Icons and Design History

5 reviews

While the term “Fashion Icon” is relatively modern, fashion has always been defined and redefined by bold visionaries throughout history. Images of today's celebrities and fashion mavens are ever-present, but long before the selfie, sculpture and paintin…

• Kadenze
• 36 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

California College of the Arts

3D Modeling and Animation Course with Maya: Tradition Meets Technology

5 reviews

3D modeling and animation have transformed numerous fields, including filmmaking, computer games, architecture and product design. Yet the underlying basis of high-quality 3D production originates in traditional design and animation methodologies. This c…

• Kadenze
• 52 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Web Development and Design using Wordpress

2 reviews

In today’s digitally connected world, an engaging, distinctive website is a necessity for artists, musicians, designers, and creators. This course provides an introduction to website design and development for artists, providing the tools to create and m…

• Kadenze
• 48 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

University of New South Wales

Creative Audio Programming on the Raspberry Pi

2 reviews

In this course you will learn the essentials of programming real-time audio software, applying these skills to making your own audio devices, and more generally the exciting world of the Internet of Things. You will use the Raspberry Pi as a rapid protot…

• Kadenze
• 150 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Designing Synthesizer Sounds

2 reviews

This course is designed to explore practical contemporary synthesis techniques in the context of creating a musical composition. It focuses on the musical and emotional implications of synthesizer components and techniques: envelopes, LFO’s, filters, os…

• Kadenze
• 40 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

University St. Joseph

Introduction to Sound and Acoustic Sketching

4 reviews

Introduction to Sound and Acoustic Sketching will offer tools and practices  to inspire students to approach sound and acoustics as elements in the sketching stage of a design project. The course provides students with foundational knowledge and practic…

• Kadenze
• 100 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course