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Introduction to Italian Opera (Coursera)

Mar 18th 2024
Introduction to Italian Opera (Coursera)
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This course gives us an introduction to Italian Opera right from its very beginning in Florence, Italy. You will understand how Mozart’s opera is the midpoint of opera. It explores how music tells the audience about the characters' thoughts through musical gestures. It also sheds light on the importance [...]

Touring 101 for Musicians (Coursera)

Mar 18th 2024
Touring 101 for Musicians (Coursera)
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Have you ever dreamed of taking your music on the road? Becoming a touring musician can be an essential step for many aspiring musicians. Live performances account for 60-80 percent of musicians income, but touring also has other benefits for a musician’s career.

Historia del Arte: Del Arte Prehistórico al Renacimiento (Coursera)

El arte deriva de un deseo de la persona para comunicarse con otros” (Edvard Munch). Y es desde la prehistoria que el humano ha dejado impresas sus huellas a través del arte. ¿Qué características tienen esas huellas artísticas? ¿Qué nos comunican sobre el periodo de tiempo al que pertenecen? [...]

Richard Schechner's Introduction to Performance Studies (Coursera)

Performance Studies: An Introduction explores the wide world of performance--from theatre, dance, and music to ritual, play, political campaigns, social media, and the performances of everyday life. Performance studies also ranges across cultures--Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, the Americas. And it spans historical periods from the art of the [...]

Electronic Music Performance Techniques (Coursera)

Mar 18th 2024
Electronic Music Performance Techniques (Coursera)
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From the Moog analog synthesizers in the 1960s to the contemporary usage of computers, performance controllers, and mobile devices, Electronic Digital Instruments (EDIs) have long been capable of offering artists a new range of musical expression. In this one-of-a-kind course, you'll learn the essential skills you need to perform [...]

So You Think You Know Tango? (Coursera)

How well do you think you know tango? This two-week mini-course is designed for music lovers, musicians, and dancers who are interested in learning more about the Argentine Tango. It will explore the many dimensions of the Argentine Tango music, including its origins, popularization during the Golden Age, dissemination [...]

Guitar Performance Techniques (Coursera)

Your favorite guitarist didn't become your favorite guitarist without the support of other musicians. The most important skill for a guitarist to learn is the exact same skill that was so important in kindergarten: playing well with others. Guitar Performance Techniques gives guitarists the essential and practical skills to [...]

Film Distribution: Connecting Films with Audiences (FutureLearn)

Discover how your favourite films make it to your local cinema or television screen, through the film distribution process. Get an introduction to how the UK film business works. With over 800 films a year being released, the choice for cinema goers is massive and ever changing. How do [...]

Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 3 (Coursera)

Welcome to Part 3 of Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas! I'm delighted to launch another set of new lectures of this course as Part 3. As before, this class is meant for people of all levels of experience with Beethoven's music (including no experience at all!).

Today’s Music Industry (Coursera)

This course provides an engaging and methodical insight into the past and present cultural and commercial music industry developments, directions, and trends. It will equip the students with the knowledge and skills necessary to appreciate, understand and more productively participate in today’s music industry [...]