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      Skillshare

      Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Masking & Color

      Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Color Theory, Image Quality, Computer Graphic Techniques, Photography

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers

      Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Digital Design, Image Quality, Adobe InDesign, Creative Design, Design Software, Content Creation, Design Research, Information Architecture, Adobe Photoshop, Web Design and Development, File Management

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Algorithms on Graphs

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Algorithms, Network Routing, Programming Principles, Social Network Analysis, Data Structures, Network Analysis

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Cel & 2D Animation: Streamline Workflow in Procreate Dreams

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Motion Graphics, Adobe After Effects, Storyboarding, Timelines, Apple software proficiency, Color Theory, Graphics Software, Storytelling

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Business Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Return On Investment, Operational Efficiency, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance, Human Capital, Go To Market Strategy, Process Analysis, Branding, Process Management, People Management, Financial Reporting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Financial Modeling, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Peer Review, Corporate Finance

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Data Management for Analytics Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Database Management, Database Systems, NoSQL, SQL, MongoDB, Relational Databases, Big Data, Graph Theory, Data Storage, Apache Hadoop, Data Manipulation, Apache Spark

      Build toward a degree

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Food & Plants

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Digital Design, Creative Design, Creativity, Design Software, Color Theory

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      C++ For C Programmers, Part A

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Graph Theory, Data Structures

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      Introduction to Italian Opera

      Skills you'll gain: Music History, Classical Music, Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Performing Arts

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Data Science Math Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Probability, Bayesian Statistics, General Mathematics, Calculus, Graphing, Data Science, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Algebra, Geometry, Arithmetic, Derivatives

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Berklee

      Composición de canciones

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Storytelling, Writing, Creativity

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Organizational Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Social Network Analysis, Decision Making, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Change, Strategic Decision-Making, Business, Culture, Sociology, Analysis, Resource Management, Case Studies, Coordination, Negotiation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Masking & Color: Skillshare
    • Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Algorithms on Graphs: University of California San Diego
    • Cel & 2D Animation: Streamline Workflow in Procreate Dreams: Skillshare
    • Business Foundations: University of Pennsylvania
    • Data Management for Analytics Part 2: Northeastern University
    • Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Food & Plants: Skillshare
    • C++ For C Programmers, Part A: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Introduction to Italian Opera: Dartmouth College
    • Data Science Math Skills: Duke University

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