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The Search for Vernacular Architecture of Asia, Part 1 | 探索亚洲地区的本土建筑,第1部分
by David P. Y. Lung , Howard Davis , Lynne D. DiStefano , Lee Ho Yin- 0.0
5 Weeks
Join us in the Search for Vernacular Architecture of Asia and learn key concepts to better understand your own local built environment. 加入探寻亚洲之本土建筑之旅,学习相关的理论知识与概念,更好的了解你身边的建筑环境。 If you are unable to access Youtube, the introductory video is available via XuetangX. Connect with the course team and fellow learners on Facebook at https://www. facebook. com/HKUxArchitecture...
$50
A Global History of Architecture
by Mark Jarzombek- 0.0
12 Weeks
Learn about humanity’s rich architectural history on this journey around the globe – from 100,000 BCE to ca. 1,600 CE. 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. " Impacts of certain cultural and religious traditions on architecture...
$49
Steps in Japanese for Beginners1 Part1
by Naoko Kinoshita- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn basic Japanese expressions to survive in Japanese. Andy, an exchange student who as just arrived in Japan, is making greetings and introducing himself through his life in a university dormitory. He learns the taste of the foods he becomes to like by eating with Mr. Sato and Mr. Ono, two upperclassmen in his dormitory....
$49
Tangible Things: Discovering History Through Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens, and the Stuff Around You
by Sarah Carter , Ivan Gaskell , Sara Schechner , Laurel Thatcher Ulrich- 0.0
10 Weeks
Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff of everyday life. 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?...
$49
Basic Spanish 2: One Step Further
by Prof. Ana Gimeno , Virginia González , Cristina Navarro , Begoña García Migura- 0.0
4 Weeks
Beginners course for learners of Spanish that focuses not only on language, but also on cultural aspects, specifically designed for English speakers. At the end of the course you will be able to communicate in everyday situations according to the A1 proficiency level as described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL, Council of Europe)....
$50
Modern Masterpieces of World Literature
by David Damrosch , Martin Puchner- 0.0
8 Weeks
Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world to find their own audiences. These masterpieces of modern world literature take part in a tradition of weaving small stories into ambitious projects—one that reaches back to medieval tales and extends forward to contemporary novels....
$139
Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature
by David Damrosch , Martin Puchner- 0.0
6 Weeks
Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today. Cities, nations, and empires from antiquity through the middle ages drew on foundational histories and myths for their identities, relating these narratives through generations by means of oral-storytelling and new writing technologies....
$139
European Paintings: From Leonardo to Rembrandt to Goya
by Alejandro Vergara- 0.0
7 Weeks
Uncover the meaning behind the art of the great painters from 1400 to 1800. Learn about the inspirational work of the leading European painters from approximately 1400 to 1800, and explore the issues expressed through the art of painting. Included in this broad time frame are the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, Velázquez, Rembrandt, Vermeer and Goya....
$99
Basic Spanish 3: Getting there
by Prof. Ana Gimeno , Cristina Navarro- 0.0
4 Weeks
Beginners course for learners of Spanish that focuses not only on language but also on cultural aspects, specifically designed for English speakers. ¡Bienvenidos y bienvenidas! (Welcome!) In this Spanish course, you will learn basic vocabulary to talk about yourself and your everyday life, in the present, in the future and in the past, in simple and brief communication situations....
$50
The Ancient Greek Hero
by Gregory Nagy , Leonard Muellner , Kevin McGrath , Keith DeStone- 0.0
18 Weeks
Discover the literature and heroes of ancient Greece through the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey , the tragedies of Sophocles, the dialogues of Plato, and more. Explore what it means to be human today by studying what it meant to be a hero in ancient Greek times. No previous knowledge of Greek history, literature, or language is required....
$169