Art & Design Courses and Certifications

Duke;  Creative Time

ART of the MOOC: Activism and Social Movements

140 ratings at Coursera

Duke University's 7-week course explores the intersection of art and social movements, featuring guest lectures from renowned artists and activists. No prior experience required.

• Coursera
• 9-10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Vanderbilt University;  National Arts Strategies

Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture

61 ratings at Coursera

Learn how to create an environment where new ideas thrive in the arts and culture sector. Vanderbilt University offers an 8-week course on leading innovation.

• Coursera
• 28 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Teaching Critical Thinking through Art with the National Gallery of Art

11 ratings at edX

Learn how to integrate works of art using Artful Thinking routines, effective strategies from Project Zero at Harvard University, in this interactive online course for teachers of all levels and subjects.

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

Evaluation for Arts, Culture, and Heritage: Principles and Practice

27 ratings at FutureLearn

Understand the principles of and develop creative approaches to carrying evaluation in the arts, culture, and heritage sectors.

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

Charting the Avant Garde: From Romanticism to Utopic Abstraction

3 reviews

This first course in the Touring Modernism: From the French Avant-Garde to American Pop and Beyond program covers the 19th century movements of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. These movements eventually set the stage for the radical expressions…

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

Build Academy

New York Architecture

2 reviews

The course will analyze major architectural ideas and projects that shaped New York City. We will trace development of the city since its foundation in 1609 until today by discussing the work of some of its most influential architects.

• Independent
• 6 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Pop, Minimalism, and Postmodernism

1 review

This third course examines the explosion of the mass media and its expression in Pop art as well as the rise of the simpler, but equally powerful movement called Minimalism. Conceptual art, performance/body art, Land Art, takes us into the countercultura…

• Kadenze
• 50 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Digital Drawings: Points, Lines, Curves

1 review

In the first course of the three-part program, Fundamentals of Design for Digital Architecture, you will be introduced to rule-based practices and systems used to create infinite and complex designs beyond the limitations of traditional, pencil and paper…

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

Build Academy

Modern Architecture

1 review

Explore the history of modern architecture from the early 20th century to WWII with Build Academy. Understand the influence of modernization and ideology on architecture. Expect a 2-3 hour weekly commitment.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

University of Bath

Modern Building Design

63 ratings at FutureLearn

Learn how climate change, technology and regulation are changing modern building design and professional practice in construction.

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

Making Meaning: An Introduction to Designing Objects, Part II

Part 2 of Making Meaning: An Introduction to Designing Objects focuses on how design can be progressive, through exploring radical ideas, futuristic aesthetics and by embracing social responsibility. It also looks at the realities of design practice thro…

• Kadenze
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Surrealism and Its Legacy

This second course covers the rebels and revolutionaries of the Dada and Surrealist movements including Duchamp, Dali, Magritte, and others. And then we jump across the pond to look at the American succession of the New York School with de Kooning, Pollo…

• Kadenze
• 50 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Introduction to Modern Art

7 ratings at FutureLearn

Trace the evolution and impact of modern art, and learn how to interpret and critique contemporary artworks.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Columbus College of Art & Design

Financial Systems for a Successful Studio

You know what creative systems you need for a successful practice. But what business systems do you need? This course outlines the primary financial statements used to track progress towards creative goals. We’ll measure “worth,” manage cash, spot varian…

• Kadenze
• 50 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Digital to Physical: Repetition + Difference: Component-to-System Relationships

This course focuses on the design of modules or components that can be assembled/clustered/aggregated to form a larger spatial component system to enhance an existing space. Rather than aggregating identical components (such as bricks which are identical…

• Kadenze
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course