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	Course Name	Start Date	Rating
AD	The Top Online Courses of All Time via Class Central	Flexible	5.0
art-and-design English 2019-09-16 2.75 Coursera upcoming	University of London International Programmes Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies via Coursera 5-10 hours a week , 6 weeks long 5-10 hours a week , 6 weeks long	16th Sep, 2019	2.8 12 Reviews
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 Chinese 2019-09-02 0 Coursera recent,upcoming	Fudan University 微影人的自我修养 via Coursera 2-4 hours a week , 4 weeks long 2-4 hours a week , 4 weeks long	2nd Sep, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-09-02 2 Coursera recent,upcoming	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona) The Olympic Games and the Media via Coursera 1-3 hours a week , 6 weeks long 1-3 hours a week , 6 weeks long	2nd Sep, 2019	2.0 1 Reviews
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art-and-design English 2019-09-02 0 FutureLearn recent,upcoming	The British Film Institute The Living Picture Craze: An Introduction to Victorian Film via FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 3 weeks long 3 hours a week , 3 weeks long	2nd Sep, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Chinese 2019-09-09 0 Coursera upcoming	Fudan University 导演思维：微影人的自我修养 via Coursera 6 weeks long 6 weeks long	9th Sep, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Chinese 2019-09-09 0 Coursera upcoming	Fudan University 拍摄：像剪辑师一样拍摄 via Coursera 5 weeks long 5 weeks long	9th Sep, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Chinese 2019-09-09 0 Coursera upcoming	Fudan University 创作吧！微影人！ via Coursera 8 weeks long 8 weeks long	9th Sep, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Chinese 2019-09-13 0 Coursera upcoming	Fudan University 剪辑：像编剧一样剪辑 via Coursera 5 weeks long 5 weeks long	13th Sep, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-09-16 4.1428571428571 Coursera upcoming	University of Copenhagen Scandinavian Film and Television via Coursera 3-5 hours a week , 5 weeks long 3-5 hours a week , 5 weeks long	16th Sep, 2019	4.1 7 Reviews
AD	How to Make A MOOC “MBA” Using Free Courses from Top 10 B-Schools via Class Central	Flexible	5.0
art-and-design Spanish 2019-09-16 0 Coursera upcoming	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Usos Didácticos del Cine: Introducción al Análisis via Coursera 3-4 hours a week , 5 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 5 weeks long	16th Sep, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-09-16 0 Coursera upcoming	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Theatre and Globalization via Coursera 2-4 hours a week , 6 weeks long 2-4 hours a week , 6 weeks long	16th Sep, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Chinese 2019-09-16 0 Coursera upcoming	Fudan University 编剧：像导演一样编剧 via Coursera 4 weeks long 4 weeks long	16th Sep, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-09-23 4.75 FutureLearn upcoming	University of East Anglia An Introduction to Screenwriting via FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 2 weeks long 3 hours a week , 2 weeks long	23rd Sep, 2019	4.8 4 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-09-23 0 FutureLearn upcoming	Filmmaking and Animation in the Classroom via FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 3 weeks long 3 hours a week , 3 weeks long	23rd Sep, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2014-10-01 4.6666666666667 edX selfpaced	Wesleyan University Shakespeare: On the Page and in Performance via edX 4-5 hours a week , 4 weeks long 4-5 hours a week , 4 weeks long	Self paced	4.7 3 Reviews
art-and-design English 2015-06-01 0 OpenLearning selfpaced	An Unloved Story: Lost In Translation / Her via OpenLearning 14 weeks long 14 weeks long	Self paced	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2015-07-21 3 edX selfpaced	Universidad Carlos iii de Madrid DOCUMENTAL! Nuevas tendencias, nuevos formatos / DOCUMENTARY! New Trends, New Formats via edX 4-6 hours a week , 4 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 4 weeks long	Self paced	3.0 2 Reviews
art-and-design English 2016-11-01 4.2 edX selfpaced	University of Pennsylvania Hollywood: History, Industry, Art via edX 3-4 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 4 weeks long	Self paced	4.2 5 Reviews
art-and-design English 2018-02-22 5 edX selfpaced	Sorbonne Universités À la découverte du théâtre classique français – Tome 1 via edX 2-3 hours a week , 6 weeks long 2-3 hours a week , 6 weeks long	Self paced	5.0 1 Reviews
art-and-design English 2018-04-26 5 edX selfpaced	Sorbonne Universités À la découverte du théâtre classique français – Tome 2 via edX 2-3 hours a week , 6 weeks long 2-3 hours a week , 6 weeks long	Self paced	5.0 1 Reviews
AD	Santa Fe Institute Complexity Tutorials via Complexity Explorer	Flexible	5.0
art-and-design English 2019-04-01 5 edX selfpaced	Hong Kong Cinema through a Global Lens \| 全球化下的香港电影 via edX 4-6 hours a week , 6 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 6 weeks long	Self paced	5.0 1 Reviews
art-and-design English 2019-04-02 0 edX selfpaced	Smithsonian Institution Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology via edX 1-3 hours a week , 7 weeks long 1-3 hours a week , 7 weeks long	Self paced	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-04-24 0 Kadenze selfpaced	California College of the Arts Cinematic Storytelling via Kadenze	Self paced	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-09-30 0 FutureLearn upcoming	University of Leeds Physical Theatre: Meyerhold and Biomechanics via FutureLearn 4 hours a week , 3 weeks long 4 hours a week , 3 weeks long	30th Sep, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Spanish 2019-12-30 0 Miríadax upcoming	Universitat Pompeu Fabra La 3ª edad de oro de la televisión via Miríadax 8 weeks long 8 weeks long	2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Spanish 2019-06-05 0 Miríadax recentlyAdded,ongoing	Uniagraria Cine y Política via Miríadax 6 hours a week , 5 weeks long 6 hours a week , 5 weeks long	5th Jun, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design French 2019-07-04 0 France Université Numerique ongoing	École Charles Dullin Mettre en scène est un métier via France Université Numerique 3 hours a week , 6 weeks long 3 hours a week , 6 weeks long	4th Jul, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-07-15 0 Swayam ongoing	Central University of Kerala UGC Film Studies via Swayam 15 weeks long 15 weeks long	15th Jul, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2019-07-29 0 Swayam ongoing	Indian Institute of Technology Madras NPTEL Introduction to Film studies via Swayam 12 weeks long 12 weeks long	29th Jul, 2019	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2013-03-11 4.6 Canvas Network past	Investigating Film Noir via Canvas Network 6 weeks long 6 weeks long	11th Mar, 2013	4.6 5 Reviews
art-and-design English 2013-10-25 4.6666666666667 iversity past	The Future Of Storytelling via iversity 8 weeks long 8 weeks long	25th Oct, 2013	4.7 3 Reviews
AD	Deep Learning in Python via DataCamp	Flexible	5.0
art-and-design Arabic 2014-08-10 0 Rwaq (رواق) past	مقدمة إلى علم الأفلام via Rwaq (رواق) 10 weeks long 10 weeks long	10th Aug, 2014	No reviews yet.
art-and-design Arabic 2014-11-15 0 Rwaq (رواق) past	إعداد وإخراج الفيلم الوثائقي via Rwaq (رواق) 5 weeks long 5 weeks long	15th Nov, 2014	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2015-02-02 4.2727272727273 Coursera past	Wesleyan University The Language of Hollywood: Storytelling, Sound, and Color via Coursera 4-6 hours a week 4-6 hours a week	2nd Feb, 2015	4.3 11 Reviews
art-and-design English 2015-05-18 4.2857142857143 Coursera past	Wesleyan University Marriage and the Movies: A History via Coursera 4-6 hours a week , 5 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 5 weeks long	18th May, 2015	4.3 7 Reviews
art-and-design English 2015-06-01 3.8333333333333 Canvas Network past	Ball State University TCM Presents Into the Darkness: Investigating Film Noir via Canvas Network 9 weeks long 9 weeks long	1st Jun, 2015	3.8 6 Reviews
art-and-design Arabic 2015-08-24 5 Edraak past	رحلة في صناعة الأفلام مع نادين لبكي via Edraak 3 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3 hours a week , 4 weeks long	24th Aug, 2015	5.0 1 Reviews
art-and-design English 2016-02-08 3.3333333333333 Canvas Network past	Shoreline Community College Philosophy and Film via Canvas Network 10 weeks long 10 weeks long	8th Feb, 2016	3.3 3 Reviews
art-and-design English 2016-02-22 4 FutureLearn past	University of Birmingham Othello: In Performance via FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3 hours a week , 4 weeks long	22nd Feb, 2016	4.0 1 Reviews
art-and-design Chinese 2016-03-01 0 Coursera past	Fudan University 微电影创作概论：微影人的自我修养 via Coursera	1st Mar, 2016	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2016-04-04 0 Coursera past	California Institute of the Arts Creating Site-Specific Dance and Performance Works via Coursera 3-6 hours a week , 6 weeks long 3-6 hours a week , 6 weeks long	4th Apr, 2016	No reviews yet.
art-and-design English 2016-07-25 3.6666666666667 FutureLearn past	Film Production: Behind the Scenes of Feature Filmmaking via FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 3 weeks long 3 hours a week , 3 weeks long	25th Jul, 2016	3.7 3 Reviews
AD	Deep Learning in Python via DataCamp	Flexible	5.0
art-and-design English 2016-08-08 5 FutureLearn past	Norwich University of the Arts Visual Effects for Guerrilla Filmmakers via FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3 hours a week , 4 weeks long	8th Aug, 2016	5.0 2 Reviews
art-and-design English 2016-08-28 5 Canvas Network past	Ball State University Turner Classic Movies TCM Presents Painfully Funny: Exploring Slapstick in the Movies via Canvas Network	28th Aug, 2016	5.0 2 Reviews
art-and-design English 2016-08-29 3.75 FutureLearn past	University of Birmingham Digital Storytelling: Filmmaking for the Web via FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3 hours a week , 4 weeks long	29th Aug, 2016	3.8 4 Reviews
art-and-design English 2016-09-19 4.75 FutureLearn past	University of Birmingham Much Ado about Nothing: in Performance via FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3 hours a week , 4 weeks long	19th Sep, 2016	4.8 4 Reviews
art-and-design English 2017-06-26 4.5 Canvas Network past	Turner Classic Movies Ball State University TCM Presents The Master of Suspense: 50 Years of Hitchcock via Canvas Network 6 weeks long 6 weeks long	26th Jun, 2017	4.5 2 Reviews
art-and-design English 2018-02-26 4.5 Canvas Network past	University College of the North Made In America: Exploring the Hollywood Western via Canvas Network 4 hours a week , 6 weeks long 4 hours a week , 6 weeks long	26th Feb, 2018	4.5 2 Reviews
art-and-design English 2018-06-03 5 Canvas Network past	Ball State University TCM Presents: MAD ABOUT MUSICALS! via Canvas Network 2-3 hours a week , 4 weeks long 2-3 hours a week , 4 weeks long	3rd Jun, 2018	5.0 1 Reviews

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