Opera Courses and Certifications

18th-Century Opera: Handel & Mozart

5 ratings at edX

Study Baroque and Classical opera through Handel’s Giulio Cesare and Mozart’s Don Giovanni

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

First Nights - Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and the Birth of Opera

6 ratings at edX

Explore the birth of opera with Monteverdi's L'Orfeo in this 3-week course by Harvard University. Learn operatic form, analysis, and history with no prior musical experience required.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

19th-Century Opera: Meyerbeer, Wagner, & Verdi

1 review

Learn the music and cultural impact of three canonical operas from the 1800s: Les Huguenots , Das Rheingold , and Otello.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Beauty of Kunqu Opera

201 ratings at Coursera

Explore China's classical opera, Kunqu, with The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Enhance your understanding of Chinese performing arts, literature, and culture in 7 weeks.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Italian Opera

2 reviews

Explore Italian Opera in this two-act learning experience as we learn to listen to music in new ways.

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

Introduction to German Opera

Dartmouth College offers a 4-week course on German opera for beginners and advanced listeners, focusing on enhancing listening skills and fostering lifelong appreciation for opera.

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

Introduction to Italian Opera

This course gives us an introduction to Italian Opera right from its very beginning in Florence, Italy. You will understand how Mozart’s opera is the midpoint of opera. It explores how music tells the audience about the characters' thoughts through musi…

• Coursera
• 1 day 9 hours 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to German Opera

This course gives us an introduction to German Opera and the evolution of opera as well. It explores the concept of how music conveys the drama throughout the course. You will understand how Wagner conveys the meaning of the opera through motives. It f…

• Coursera
• 16 hours 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

How to Listen to and Understand Opera

96 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Discover the great beauty and high artistic achievement of opera with this brilliant course by acclaimed musicologist Robert Greenberg.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 1 day 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Introduction to Classical Music

25 reviews

Using a simple and enjoyable teaching style, this course introduces the novice listener to the wonders of classical music, from Bach fugues to Mozart symphonies to Puccini operas.

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

• Best of All Time

Shakespeare’s Othello: The Moor

10 ratings at edX

Explore acts of storytelling in Shakespeare's Othello alongside world-class artists who interpret Othello's story in new forms and contexts today.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Classical Works

Take an aural journey through 17th- to 20th-century Europe. Explore world-renowned works in classical, orchestral, and operatic music. Each course is designed to give a closer look at each work of art from the cultural context and performance circumstanc…

• edX
• On-Demand
• $745.00
• 5 courses

Music 101: Help and Review

Improve your understanding of introductory music topics with this 47-hour course. It covers elements of music, opera, orchestral, medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, modern, jazz, musical theater, popular, and world music.

• Study.com
• 1 day 23 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Intro to Music

Refresh your memory of or learn new information about introductory music topics with the assistance of this course. The lessons available in this course cover a wide range of music topics, and can help you prepare for a big music exam or a pop quiz, comp…

• Study.com
• 10 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

NES Music (504): Practice & Study Guide

Prepare for the NES Music teacher certification exam with this comprehensive online course, covering musical concepts, instruments, and teaching strategies in 24 hours.

• Study.com
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course