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20 of the best online courses if you want to learn something new
Piano playing, photography... take your pick!
Online courses are some of the best ways to develop new skills and gain new qualifications from the comfort of your own home.
Whether it's the basics of coding, learning a new language, perfecting your piano skills or learning how to cook from world -amous chefs, the internet offers an abundance of online lessons to help you expand your portfolio and skills.
Whether you're working from home and want to take an hour's lunch break to learn something new, or have a free afternoon on the weekend, studying online can help enrich the mind and body.
So, here's a list of the best online courses to buy and enrol onto:
Photography Basics and Beyond
Michigan State University
Learn everything from camera control to principles of composition and creativity.
Duration: Five courses
Business Foundations Specialisation
Wharton
Learn the fundamentals of marketing, accounting, operations and finance.
Duration: Six weeks
Interior Design
Masterclass - Kelly Wearstler
Through Wearstler's 17 videos, you will learn to understand how to make any space feel larger, choose colours, materials and textures. You'll also find out how to curate collections of art and objects and define your own style.
Two passes (with access to all classes) - £170
Duration: 17 classes
Modern Art & Ideas
MoMa
Look through themes including places and spaces and art and society. Each week starts with video connecting works of art from The Museum of Modern Art's collection to the theme, as well as audio interviews with artists, designers, and curators.
Duration: Five weeks
Creative Writing
Wesleyan University
You will learn techniques to compose a captivating story, with memorable characters in fascinating settings.
Duration: Five courses
Adobe Photoshop CC Advanced Class
Become a pro at Photoshop layers, editing RAW and non-RAW photos, retouch images such as whitening teeth and removing blemishes, as well as drop shadows.
Duration: 15 hours on-demand video
£15.99
De-Mystifying Mindfulness
Leiden University
Learn a combination of psychology, philosophy and politics as well as how to practice and analyse mindfulness on yourself.
Duration: Six weeks
What Is Contemporary Art?
MoMA
Learn everything from art in media, television and the internet, materials and making, agency and power. You will also analyse 3D–printed glass and fiber sculptures, painted portraits and interventions into television and video games.
Duration: Six weeks
Guitar for Beginners
Berklee College of Music
Begin learning the names of the strings, tuning, before moving onto theory with such topics as scales, triads, power chords, and fingering and shapes.
Duration: Six weeks
Chinese for beginners
Peking University
ABC Mandarin Chinese course for beginners, including introduction of phonetics and daily expressions.
Duration: Seven weeks
Introduction to Psychology
Yale
Explore topics including perception, communication, learning, memory, decision-making, persuasion, emotions, and social behaviour.
Duration: Six weeks
Learning Personal Branding
LinkedIn - marketing expert Chelsea Krost
Learn how to develop your story, craft your messaging, and define your audience, as well as building your identity online and off and stay on top of social media content creation.
Duration: 48 mins
Social Media for Photo and Video Pros
LinkedIn - Digital video expert, Rich Harrington
Learn strategies on how to work online on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Vimeo. Learn how to best schedule posts and increase your social media identity.
Duration: 3hr 12mins
Singing Lessons: 1 Fundamentals
Cooking class with Gordon Ramsay
With the help of Michelin star chef Gordon Ramsay, you'll become a professional at everything from setting up the kitchen and buying fresh ingredients to making delectable dishes.
Two passes (with access to all classes) - £170
Duration: 20 classes
Piano and keyboard lessons
Suitable for all ages, this course involves learning the basics of chords, improvisation as well as understanding rhythm style piano similar to Elton John, Billy Joel and Coldplay.
Duration: 10 hours on-demand videos
£12.99
Learn Spanish
Basic Spanish Vocabulary Specialisation - University of California
Learners will start with the basics, including common expressions, pronunciation and grammar, and build up to functional vocabulary of the 1,500 most commonly used Spanish words.
Duration: Four courses
Photography Masterclass
Whether you use a smartphone, mirrorless or DSLR camera, this course will teach you various photography styles including that of product, low light, sports and action and street, as well as understanding how cameras work and what equipment you need.
Duration: 22 hours on-demand video
£15.99
Indian cookery class
Learn how to make hundreds of delicious Indian dishes using just nine repeatable cooking patterns.
Duration: Four hours on-demand video
£11.99
The Coding Interview Bootcamp: Algorithms + Data Structures
With this course you'll learn important data structures and common algorithm questions, including everything from "reversing a string" to "determine the width of a BST".
Duration: 13 hours on-demand video
£11.99
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