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Combine everything you’ve learned with the final course in the Jazz Piano seriesOn this course you’ll expand your jazz piano repertoire and put your improvisation skills to the test in this final course in the...

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Start improvising jazz pianoGood improvisation draws on a range of tools and techniques to respond to existing beats and music whilst adding your own unique interpretations. Understand and apply the basics of jazz improvisation This...

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Use Rhinoceros 3D modelling software to design complex geometric formsAs our world is increasingly impacted by the use of algorithms, designers must learn how to use and create design computing programs. Structured around a series...

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Ever wanted to write a song, but not known how? This course will introduce you to the tools and techniques you need to write your first song. You’ll look at some of the fundamentals of...

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Lift the lid on the global fashion industryDo you ever think about where your clothes come from, who made them, how and at what cost? Created with Fashion Revolution - a global movement for transparency...

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Think you know Pop Art? Think againPop Art changed the world – influencing fields as diverse as graphic design, philosophy, music, and advertising. But how did Pop Art really begin? And what do we know...

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Dive into art history through an exploration of public sculpturePublic sculpture is everywhere – in our parks, squares and city centres, as well as galleries and museums. On this course, you’ll explore material, conceptual and...

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Discover how fashion and the Sustainable Development Goals are linkedThe global fashion industry has an enormous social impact and ecological footprint. Many of us don’t understand how the clothes we wear every day affects the...

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Kickstart your career in games developmentFollow the journeys of four people who recently applied, interviewed and started their careers in the competitive industry of games development. On this course, you’ll learn about the different skills...

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Get an introduction to the key concepts of Japanese avant-garde artButoh dance is practiced and researched globally, but the work of its founder, Hijikata Tatsumi, is relatively unknown. This is in part because archival materials...

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Learn about the effects of climate change and how to build resilience in agriculture and food systems. Even small climate changes can have large-scale consequences in agriculture and food systems with devastating effects for the...

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Do you worry about the effects of climate change on nature? On this course, you’ll learn you how the work of conservation biologists and study of ecosystems can help with conserving the world’s biodiversity. You’ll...

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When looking at different societies and cultures around the world, it is interesting how ubiquitous the principles of justice are. It is part of our human nature to think about equality and consider fairness as...

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Make informed decisions about pressing environmental issues. What will our future look like? Will we continue burning fossil fuels or will we live in a 100% renewable world? How can we address climate change and...

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Enhance your knowledge of global food safety and nutrition issuesFood security is reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, safe, and nutritious food. On this three week course, you’ll learn some of the challenges...

Develop knowledge and research skills in marine conservationIt is widely accepted that the phenomenal biodiversity within underwater ecosystems and habitats has been very negatively affected by human interaction. The exact nature and course of the...

Discover how different industries can benefit from additive manufacturing (AM)Traditional subtractive manufacturing methods often limit the types of geometries that can be produced. Therefore, industries have favoured parts with simple geometries to...

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Learn why the media matters for international developmentThis comprehensive four-week course will show you the ways that international development is conceptualised, imagined and communicated as an area of study. You’ll decipher the ways in which...

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Modern agriculture and global food systems have become very complex and do not always provide people with affordable and nutritious food. This course presents current research, which aims to place nutrition at the heart of...

Discover the importance of collaborative (communicative) planningUrban planning includes a complex stakeholder network, presenting many difficulties for urban mobility and transportation professionals. This four-week course will help you explore dif...