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	Course Name	Start Date	Rating
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art-and-design English 2019-09-09 4.5090909090909 Coursera upcoming	University of Pennsylvania Gamification via Coursera 4-8 hours a week , 6 weeks long 4-8 hours a week , 6 weeks long	9th Sep, 2019	4.5 55 Reviews
art-and-design English 2016-10-04 5 Kadenze selfpaced	California Institute of the Arts Introduction to Real-Time Audio Programming in ChucK via Kadenze 8 weeks long 8 weeks long	Self paced	5.0 31 Reviews
art-and-design English 2016-09-27 4.9666666666667 Kadenze selfpaced	California Institute of the Arts Sound Production in Ableton Live for Musicians and Artists via Kadenze 9 weeks long 9 weeks long	Self paced	5.0 30 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-09-09 4.047619047619 Coursera upcoming	University of Edinburgh Fundamentals of Music Theory via Coursera 5-8 hours a week , 6 weeks long 5-8 hours a week , 6 weeks long	9th Sep, 2019	4.0 21 Reviews
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art-and-design English 2016-09-13 4.7619047619048 Kadenze selfpaced	Cornish College of the Arts Introduction to Graphic Illustration via Kadenze 6 weeks long 6 weeks long	Self paced	4.8 21 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-07-09 3.3333333333333 edX selfpaced	Universitat Politècnica de València Sustainability in Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction via edX 3-4 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 4 weeks long	Self paced	3.3 21 Reviews
art-and-design English 2016-06-28 4.95 Kadenze selfpaced	Stanford University Programming Max: Structuring Interactive Software for Digital Arts via Kadenze	Self paced	5.0 20 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 4.6 Coursera recent,upcoming	University of Pennsylvania Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society via Coursera 5-10 hours a week , 6 weeks long 5-10 hours a week , 6 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	4.6 15 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-09-09 4.4444444444444 Coursera upcoming	Berklee College of Music Guitar for Beginners via Coursera 6-8 hours a week , 6 weeks long 6-8 hours a week , 6 weeks long	9th Sep, 2019	4.4 18 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-09-09 4.8333333333333 Coursera upcoming	Yale University Introduction to Classical Music via Coursera 3-5 hours a week , 9 weeks long 3-5 hours a week , 9 weeks long	9th Sep, 2019	4.8 18 Reviews
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art-and-design English 2019-09-09 4.6666666666667 Coursera upcoming	University of Rochester The Music of the Beatles via Coursera 2-4 hours a week , 7 weeks long 2-4 hours a week , 7 weeks long	9th Sep, 2019	4.7 18 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-09-09 4.8235294117647 Coursera upcoming	University of Rochester History of Rock, Part One via Coursera 2-4 hours a week , 8 weeks long 2-4 hours a week , 8 weeks long	9th Sep, 2019	4.8 17 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-09-02 4.25 Coursera recent,upcoming	Yale University Roman Architecture via Coursera 4-8 hours a week , 9 weeks long 4-8 hours a week , 9 weeks long	2nd Sep, 2019	4.3 12 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-09-09 4.4666666666667 Coursera upcoming	Curtis Institute of Music Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas via Coursera 1-3 hours a week , 12 weeks long 1-3 hours a week , 12 weeks long	9th Sep, 2019	4.5 15 Reviews
art-and-design Spanish 2018-11-20 4.3333333333333 edX selfpaced	Universitat Politècnica de València Radio para internet con Podcast: creación y conceptos básicos via edX 3-4 hours a week , 6 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 6 weeks long	Self paced	4.3 15 Reviews
art-and-design English 2017-01-11 4.5384615384615 Kadenze selfpaced	California College of the Arts Comics: Art in Relationship via Kadenze	Self paced	4.5 13 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-08-12 4.5185185185185 FutureLearn recent,ongoing	The University of Sheffield How to Write Your First Song via FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 6 weeks long 3 hours a week , 6 weeks long	12th Aug, 2019	4.5 27 Reviews
art-and-design English 2014-12-17 3.9 Udacity selfpaced	Intro to the Design of Everyday Things via Udacity 2 weeks long 2 weeks long	Self paced	3.9 10 Reviews
art-and-design English 2018-09-18 4.9 edX selfpaced	Massachusetts Institute of Technology A Global History of Architecture via edX 12 weeks long 12 weeks long	Self paced	4.9 10 Reviews
art-and-design English 2016-09-02 4.6666666666667 Kadenze selfpaced	Maryland Institute College of Art Introduction to Graphic Design History via Kadenze	Self paced	4.7 9 Reviews
art-and-design English 2016-09-27 4.3333333333333 Kadenze selfpaced	California Institute of the Arts Sound Synthesis Using Reaktor via Kadenze 9 weeks long 9 weeks long	Self paced	4.3 9 Reviews
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art-and-design English 2019-10-07 4.375 FutureLearn upcoming	University of Glasgow Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime via FutureLearn 4 hours a week , 3 weeks long 4 hours a week , 3 weeks long	7th Oct, 2019	4.4 8 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 3 Coursera recent,upcoming	The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fundamentals of Rehearsing Music Ensembles via Coursera 4-6 hours a week , 6 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 6 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	3.0 1 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 2.5 Coursera recent,upcoming	California Institute of the Arts Introduction to Imagemaking via Coursera 4 weeks long 4 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	2.5 4 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 0 FutureLearn recent,upcoming	Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance Making Music with Others via FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3 hours a week , 4 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Russian 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Tomsk State University Как читать фотографию via Coursera 8-12 hours a week , 5 weeks long 8-12 hours a week , 5 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	University of Michigan UX Design: From Concept to Prototype via Coursera 3-4 hours a week , 6 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 6 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	University of Michigan UX (User Experience) Capstone via Coursera 9 hours a week , 6 weeks long 9 hours a week , 6 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Spanish 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Composición algorítmica en Supercollider via Coursera 4 weeks long 4 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	California Institute of the Arts Approaching Music Theory: Melodic Forms and Simple Harmony via Coursera 3-6 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3-6 hours a week , 4 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 5 Coursera recent,upcoming	National University of Singapore Write Like Mozart: An Introduction to Classical Music Composition via Coursera 5-8 hours a week , 6 weeks long 5-8 hours a week , 6 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	5.0 2 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 3.6666666666667 Coursera recent,upcoming	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Cracking the Creativity Code: Discovering Ideas via Coursera 2-4 hours a week , 5 weeks long 2-4 hours a week , 5 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	3.7 3 Reviews
AD	2018's Most Popular Free Online Courses via Class Central	Flexible	5.0
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 2.3333333333333 Coursera recent,upcoming	Michigan State University Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series (Project-Centered Course) via Coursera 5 weeks long 5 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	2.3 3 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Berklee College of Music Developing Your Musicianship: Final Project via Coursera 2-3 hours a week , 4 weeks long 2-3 hours a week , 4 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Duke University ART of the MOOC: Public Art and Pedagogy via Coursera 4-6 hours a week , 7 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 7 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Berklee College of Music The Art of Vocal Production via Coursera 4 weeks long 4 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Spanish 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Introducción a la producción musical via Coursera 4 weeks long 4 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Spanish 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Perspectivas de música colaborativa via Coursera 4 hours a week , 4 weeks long 4 hours a week , 4 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 0 Swayam recent,upcoming	CEC Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute (Deemed to be University) Vernacular architecture via Swayam 8 weeks long 8 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
design-and-creativity English 2019-08-26 5 Coursera recent,upcoming	University of Virginia Design Thinking for Innovation via Coursera 1-3 hours a week , 5 weeks long 1-3 hours a week , 5 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	5.0 2 Reviews
art-and-design Spanish 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Berklee College of Music Composición de canciones via Coursera 7 weeks long 7 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Spanish 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Berklee College of Music Introducción a la producción de música via Coursera 6 weeks long 6 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 4 Coursera recent,upcoming	Michigan State University Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production via Coursera 4 weeks long 4 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	4.0 1 Reviews
AD	35 Legit Master’s Degrees You Can Now Earn Completely Online via Class Central	Flexible	5.0
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 4.6666666666667 Coursera recent,upcoming	Erasmus University Rotterdam Serious Gaming via Coursera 6 weeks long 6 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	4.7 3 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 5 Coursera recent,upcoming	California Institute of the Arts Ideas from the History of Graphic Design via Coursera 4 weeks long 4 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	5.0 1 Reviews
art-and-design Spanish 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Universidad de Chile ¿Cómo (nos) cambia la Tecnología? via Coursera 13 weeks long 13 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Spanish 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Duke University Creative Time ART of the MOOC: Activismo y Movimientos Sociales via Coursera 8 weeks long 8 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Spanish 2019-08-26 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Introducción a la Producción Audiovisual via Coursera 5 weeks long 5 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 0 Swayam recent,upcoming	Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur NPTEL Architectural Acoustics via Swayam 8 weeks long 8 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-08-26 0 Swayam recent,upcoming	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur NPTEL Visual Perception and Art: A Survey Across the Cultures via Swayam 4 weeks long 4 weeks long	26th Aug, 2019	No reviews yet.

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