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Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring: Modernism, Ballet, and Riots

Experience music of the 20th century

Join Harvard University faculty in this course to discover the history of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, one of the most challenging ballets ever written.

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The Ancient Greek Hero

An Introduction to Ancient Greek Culture and Literature

Join Harvard faculty to discover the heroes of ancient Greece through the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey, the tragedies of Sophocles, the dialogues of Plato, and more.

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Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature

A Lens to the Past

Join Harvard faculty in this online course to examine how ancient cultures defined themselves through literature and how their vision contributes to our understanding of civilization today.

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Masterpieces of World Literature

Past, Present, and Future

Join Harvard faculty, David Damrosch and Martin Puchner, in this online course to embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of world literature.

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Modern Masterpieces of World Literature

How Writers Reach Beyond Boundaries

Join Harvard faculty, David Damrosch and Martin Puchner, in this online course to examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world.

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18th-Century Opera: Handel & Mozart

Study Baroque and Classical opera

Join Harvard University faculty in this online course and get to know the music of two beautiful operas—both in their spellbinding artistry and colorful histories.

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

Study Romantic and Grand Opera

Join Harvard University faculty in this online course to learn the music and cultural impact of three canonical operas from the 1800s: Les Huguenots , Das Rheingold , and Otello.

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Tangible Things: Discovering History Through Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens, and the Stuff Around You

Step into the storied campus.

Join Harvard faculty to discover how material objects have shaped academic disciplines and reinforced or challenged boundaries between people.

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Women Making History: Ten Objects, Many Stories

Learn how women created change through ten iconic objects.

Learn how American women created, confronted, and embraced change in the 20th century while exploring ten objects from Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library in this online course.