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    Study music appreciation to understand and enjoy different music styles. Learn about music history, notable composers, and musical elements.

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      Berklee

      Music Education for Teachers

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Education Software and Technology, Peer Review, Instrumental Music, Teaching, Active Listening, World Music, Constructive Feedback, Classroom Management, Music Performance, Cultural Responsiveness, Oral Expression, Cultural Diversity, Post-Production, Media Production, Creativity, Empowerment, Collaboration

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Learn to Draw

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Drawing, Design Elements And Principles, Growth Mindedness, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity, Lifelong Learning, Personal Development, Goal Setting, Self-Awareness, Detail Oriented

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Music as Biology: What We Like to Hear and Why

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Music Theory, Aesthetics, World Music, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Anatomy, Biology, Neurology

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      711 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate

      Skills you'll gain: Creative Design, Peer Review, Digital Design, Design, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity, Color Theory, Technical Drawing

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Surface Pattern Design: Principles, Drawing and Collections

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Design Thinking, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Design Strategies, Digital Design, Creativity, Creative Design, Journals, Software Design Patterns, Graphics Software, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphical Tools, Photo Editing, Color Matching

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Start Your Freelance Video Editing Career

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Video Editing, Client Services, Rapport Building, Social Media Marketing, Data Storage, Sales Presentation, Videography, Verbal Communication Skills, Style Guides, Customer Relationship Building, Data Storage Technologies, Social Media, Post-Production, Workflow Management, File Management, Social Media Strategy, Customer Relationship Management, Cloud Storage, Organizational Skills

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Special Effects

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Adobe After Effects, Video Production, Animations, Post-Production, Motion Graphics, Videography, Content Creation, Timelines, File Management, Creativity

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, IBM Cognos Analytics, Tree Maps, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Histogram

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Berklee

      Music Production

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Post-Production, Peer Review, Media Production, Active Listening, Music Performance, Constructive Feedback, Performing Arts, Editing, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Timelines, File Management, Self-Awareness, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      DaVinci Resolve

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Editing, Post-Production, Timelines, Motion Graphics, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Color Theory, Editing, Configuration Management, Video Production, Storytelling, Data Import/Export, Color Matching, Music, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, File Management, Typography

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Berklee

      The Art of Music Production

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Active Listening, Constructive Feedback, Post-Production, Media Production, Self-Awareness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      How to Draw: A Beginner’s Guide Pt 3 – Drawing in Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music appreciation courses

    • Music Education for Teachers: Berklee
    • Learn to Draw: Skillshare
    • Music as Biology: What We Like to Hear and Why: Duke University
    • Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Skillshare
    • Surface Pattern Design: Principles, Drawing and Collections: Skillshare
    • Start Your Freelance Video Editing Career: Skillshare
    • Special Effects: Skillshare
    • Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos: IBM
    • Music Production: Berklee
    • DaVinci Resolve: Skillshare

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