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Art of Asia
Art history. Course Length: 3 hours estimated
Brought to you by Smarthistory. This section looks at the art and cultures of Imperial China (for ancient China please see the section, "Ancient Art and Civilizations" above), Hindu and Buddhist from South Asia, the great temple and palace complexes of Southeast...
Offered through Khan Academy
Learn Chinese | Level 1
Rated 4.4★ stars based on | 479 ratings · . Cost $19 · . Course Length: 11 hours estimated
Want to learn Chinese quickly, effectively, and enjoyably?150.000+ By the end of this course, you will not only be able to write and understand short dialogue but also have an incredible foundation to build further on. Chinese is very logical and systematically...
Offered through Udemy | Taught by Felix Lättman, Ann Zhu, Richard Humphreys and others
Mandarin Communication
A MicroMasters from edXCost $745 · . Contains 4 courses · . Course Total length: 161 hours estimated
This certificate program is an in-depth introduction to the Chinese language. In Essentials in Chinese, learners will be introduced to Mandarin Chinese in 5 parts. In Basic Level 1, learners will learn basic language skills to talk about eating, shopping, and...
Offered through edX | and created by MandarinX | Taught by Estella Chen
The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches us about the Good Life
Cost $99 · . Course Length: 26 hours estimated
Today, finding happiness is about mindfulness and discovering your true self. You may have heard that happiness is found by looking within. Ancient Chinese philosophy challenges all of these modern assumptions. From Confucianism to Daoism, the philosophies...
Offered through edX | and created by HarvardX, Harvard University | Taught by Michael Puett
Chinese Thought: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science - Part 1
Rated 4.9★ stars based on | 14 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 30 hours estimated
This course is designed to give students a thorough introduction to early (pre-221 BCE) Chinese thought, its contemporary implications, and the role of religion in human well-being. Important themes to be discussed include the ideal of wu-wei or “effortless...
Offered through edX | and created by University of British Columbia, UBCx | Taught by Edward Slingerland
Cantonese Opera: from Backstage to the Stage
Cost $44 · . Course Length: 0 hours estimated
Cantonese opera is a form of Chinese opera that can trace its roots back to the 12th century. Combining music, singing, martial arts, acrobatics and acting, Cantonese opera tells stories from Chinese history and myth, reflecting virtues like love, loyalty and...
Offered through FutureLearn | and created by The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts | Taught by Buck Ng, Peter Duffy, Boaz Chow and others
Chinese Culture: Transformation
Chinese Culture: Tradition, Transformation and InteractionCost $99 · . Course Length: 16 hours estimated
Introduction Owing to its rapid development in recent years, China has been in the spotlight of the international arena. While understanding modern China's economy, technology and politics is important, knowing its cultural roots and evolution is no less crucial...
Offered through edX | and created by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Taught by Jack Chun, Meng Li, Hsueh-yi Lin and others
Chinese Culture: Tradition
Chinese Culture: Tradition, Transformation and InteractionCost $99 · . Course Length: 16 hours estimated
Introduction Owing to its rapid development in recent years, China has moved into the spotlight of the international arena. While understanding modern China's economy, technology and politics is important, knowing its cultural roots and evolution is no less...
Offered through edX | and created by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Taught by Lang Chen, Silvia Fok, Mark Meulenbeld and others
A Global History of Architecture
Rated 4.9★ stars based on | 13 ratings · . Cost $149 · . Course Length: 91 hours estimated
How do we understand architecture? One way of answering this question is by looking through the lens of history, beginning with First Societies and extending to the 16th century. This course in architectural history is not intended as a linear narrative, but...
Offered through edX | and created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MITx | Taught by Mark Jarzombek
China’s First Empires and the Rise of Buddhism
History of China: Bronze Age to the Last DynastiesRated 4.8★ stars based on | 6 ratings · . Cost $89 · . Course Length: 45 hours estimated
This course, the second in a collection on Chinese history and culture, addresses how the Qin dynasty conquered China and established a new system of government and how the Han dynasty built a stable, centralized empire that lasted for hundreds of years. We cover...
Offered through edX | and created by Harvard University, HarvardX | Taught by Peter K. Bol, William C. Kirby
Sino-Japanese Interactions Through Rare Books
Cost $59 · . Course Length: 12 hours estimated
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more There are no special requirements for this course, but an interest in East Asian culture or history might...
Offered through FutureLearn | and created by Keio University | Taught by Goki Miyakita, Keiko Okawa, Akinori Takanobu and others
Modern China’s Foundations: The Manchus and the Qing
History of China: The Modern EraRated 4.8★ stars based on | 6 ratings · . Cost $129 · . Course Length: 45 hours estimated
This course, part of a comprehensive series on China, looks at the Qing state in the early 1600s and the challenges that the Manchus faced as minority rulers. While living in Chinese cities and surrounded by Chinese culture — a culture that was far more...
Offered through edX | and created by Harvard University, HarvardX | Taught by Peter K. Bol, William C. Kirby, Mark C. Elliott
Mao to Now: On Chinese Marxism
Cost $49 · . Course Length: 18 hours estimated
To make sense of modern China, you simply cannot ignore Marxism. ‘From Mao to Now’ presents current topics that anyone who wishes to engage with China should know. Rather than praising or condemning, the course focuses on building a deeper understanding of this...
Offered through edX | and created by the University of Newcastle, Australia, NewcastleX | Taught by Roland Boer
Invasions, Rebellions, and the Fall of Imperial China
History of China: The Modern EraCost $129 · . Course Length: 45 hours estimated
In the 18th century, the Qing Dynasty is at its height; it is the wealthiest, most powerful,most civilized state on earth. And yet the 19th century brought enormous challenges for the Qing and for the place we call China. By the 20th century, a 2,000-year imperial...
Offered through edX | and created by Harvard University, HarvardX | Taught by Peter K. Bol, William C. Kirby
Chinese Thought: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science - Part 2
Rated 4.9★ stars based on | 10 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 30 hours estimated
This course is designed to give students a thorough introduction to early (pre-221 BCE) Chinese thought, its contemporary implications, and the role of religion in human well-being. Important themes to be discussed include the ideal of wu-wei or “effortless...
Offered through edX | and created by University of British Columbia, UBCx | Taught by Edward Slingerland
History of China: The Modern Era
A MicroMasters from edXCost $445 · . Contains 5 courses · . Course Total length: 150 hours estimated
The Qing Dynasty was the wealthiest, most powerful, most civilized state on earth — but by the 20th century, a 2,000-year imperial tradition is gone. What happened? This series explores the building of contemporary China, a new country that sits on the bedrock of...
Offered through edX | and created by Harvard University, HarvardX | Taught by Peter K. Bol, William C. Kirby, Mark C. Elliott
Cosmopolitan Tang: Aristocratic Culture in China
History of China: Bronze Age to the Last DynastiesCost $89 · . Course Length: 45 hours estimated
By the Tang period, China was divided into northern and southern dynasties with different rulers and political systems. The north was conquered by relatively unsophisticated barbarians, but in the south, the aristocratic families established a refined appreciation...
Offered through edX | and created by Harvard University, HarvardX | Taught by Peter K. Bol, William C. Kirby
Site Planning Online
Cost $99 · . Course Length: 50 hours estimated
Cities are built site by site. Site planning has been taught in urban planning, landscape architecture and architecture programs for over a century and continues to be a foundation course for those who aspire to plan the built environment. It is a required subject...
Offered through edX | and created by MITx, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Taught by Gary Hack, Mary Anne Ocampo
Tangible Things: Discovering History Through Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens, and the Stuff Around You
Rated 4.6★ stars based on | 5 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 30 hours estimated
Have you ever wondered about how museum, library, and other kinds of historical or scientific collections all come together? Or how and why curators, historians, archivists, and preservationists do what they do? In Tangible Things , you will discover how material...
Offered through edX | and created by Harvard University, HarvardX | Taught by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Sarah Carter, Ivan Gaskell and others
Judaism
Tools for understanding religion in art. Course Length: 2 hours estimated
This course contains 5 segments
Offered through Khan Academy