{"id":9353,"date":"2026-03-10T06:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T06:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8080\/en\/?post_type=news&amp;p=9353"},"modified":"2026-03-10T06:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T06:54:14","slug":"2020-04-08-6280","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/news\/2020-04-08-6280\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Art Class Online from many universities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"overview grid grid-cols-12\">\n  <div class=\"col-span-12\">\n    <h3 class=\"title\">Overview<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"-mr-18\">\n\t<section class=\"slide-gallery splide\">\n\t\t<div class=\"splide__arrows\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"splide__track\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/01-3-1024x1016.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/02-3-1024x401.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03-4-956x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/04-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/05-3-1024x550.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/06-3-1024x702.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/07-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/08-3-1024x873.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/09-3-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"news-post body\">\n\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"date border-b pb-1\">\n\t\t\t08 April 2020\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"title py-3\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Free Art Class Online from many universities<\/h2>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Most people have more time in this situation. So check out more than 10,000 online courses listed by 800 different universities from MOOCs (massive open online courses). Many are free, and even more are self-paced\u2014allowing you to take classes at your own convenience. And there are plenty of enticing offerings when it comes to the digital options. Let\u2019s see 9 of favorite art and design classes offered by colleges and universities across the globe.<\/strong><br>\u00a0<br>1.\u00a0ART of the MOOC: Public Art and Pedagogy from Duke University<br>Workload: 7 weeks; 4\u20136 hours per week<br>This course is open to beginners with no prior artmaking experience, it will also provide challenging alternatives for more advanced students.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/moocs-4095?fbclid=IwAR39s-owIjX0gYY9nPnI9JJ4-HOc48z_lz6aEc2lVPLxzV3UQKGD5UIqUbU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/moocs-4095<\/a><br>2.\u00a0Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology from Harvard University<br>Time commitment: 8 weeks; 2\u20134 hours per week<br>Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/pyramids-of-giza-ancient-egyptian-art-and-archaeol?source=aw&amp;awc=6798_1541134264_f21ea65dcbefff56717a3d36f4751599&amp;utm_source=aw&amp;utm_medium=affiliate_partner&amp;utm_content=text-link&amp;utm_term=301045_https%3A%2F%2Fwww.class-central.com%2F&amp;fbclid=IwAR14E0Mrin4dnI-0NndH4urnOh-oBkE8qzBj4rKB70o4XWu5tpG0sUh34Nc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/pyramids-of-giza-ancient-egyptian-art-and-archaeol?source=aw&amp;awc=6798_1541134264_f21ea65dcbefff56717a3d36f4751599&amp;utm_source=aw&amp;utm_medium=affiliate_partner&amp;utm_content=text-link&amp;utm_term=301045_https%3A%2F%2Fwww.class-central.com%2F<\/a><br>3.\u00a0Charting the Avant-Garde: from Romanticism to Utopic Abstraction from School of the Art Institute of Chicago<br>Workload: 4 sessions; 13 hours of work per session<br>This first course in the Touring Modernism: From the French Avant-Garde to American Pop and Beyond program covers the 19th century movements of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. These movements eventually set the stage for the radical expressions of Post Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, and the pure abstraction of Kandinsky, Mondrian, and Malevich, all of which pushed the boundaries of rebellion into new heights.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/kadenze-charting-the-avant-garde-from-romanticism-to-utopic-abstraction-8408?fbclid=IwAR2PxLZ9hi9Ez5apZwc_eEAz9e18HpN-8yF_QKlEDdYQIfkZUPiSow3yGy8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/kadenze-charting-the-avant-garde-from-romanticism-to-utopic-abstraction-8408<\/a><br>4. Visualizing Japan<br>Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, University of Tokyo<br>Workload: 4 weeks per course; 3\u20136 hours per week<br>Methodologies to &#8220;visualize&#8221; Japanese history between the 1850s and 1930s \/ An understanding of Westernization, social protest, modernity in Japanese history through digital imagery \/ Strategies for learning \u2014 and teaching \u2014 history through visual sources<br>Noteworthy factors which promoted the development and change of Tokyo in the postwar period \/ The dynamic exchange of gazes in postwar Tokyo from different perspectives.\\<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/xseries\/visualizing-japan?fbclid=IwAR300OxQBDC0jx2JHYEEyXDqEw3grzZqVEiShJZfs3IzD8h5q0nD-pJ2Fj8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.edx.org\/xseries\/visualizing-japan<\/a><br>5.\u00a0Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime from University of Glasgow<br>Workload: 3 weeks; 4 hours per week<br>From fakes and fraud, to thefts and trafficking, art crime and war has turned archaeological sites that left only empty space. How to protect heritage from theft, illegal sale, and destruction? Delve into the world of art crime and antiquities trafficking with this online course.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurelearn.com\/courses\/art-crime?fbclid=IwAR1iIHLCXmdcMRL4u_28s3Cwnvex9KdbS5TtbJ_O9hfrfqNr-M7mXQEX5UE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.futurelearn.com\/courses\/art-crime<\/a><br>6. Psychology of Art and Creativity from University of Central Florida<br>Workload: 4 hours per week<br>This course is for anyone who wants to learn about the power of art and what it reveals about the power of the human experience.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/canvas-network-psychology-of-art-and-creativity-11225?fbclid=IwAR0uGasYOcqCjQM4DKn8atPem0fY2yfOIlD1kjHg26I9uOUZhnqI09seEiM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/canvas-network-psychology-of-art-and-creativity-11225<\/a><br>7.\u00a0Comics: Art in Relationship from California College of the Arts<br>Workload: 5 classes; 10 hours of work per class<br>This course is designed for both beginning and advanced visual artists. Whether you have tried your hand at comics before or are simply interested in investigating how comics work, this course will provide insights to help storytellers make the most of every page.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/kadenze-comics-art-in-relationship-3775?fbclid=IwAR1OUODmVIFe_Bz3zJhAWGzInVhUiS19GGsE3x1GiQuOIN4axlWdLpMsvAY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/kadenze-comics-art-in-relationship-3775<\/a><br>8. Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR from Michigan State University<br>Workload: 7 months; 4 hours per week<br>This courses covers a broad range of fundamental principles in photography, from camera control to principles of composition and creativity.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/specializations\/photography-basics?fbclid=IwAR0drRCsnUztj5URW4QnXAgx1fc-VAIFZm2TwVNMQEQarqnkhYsnDnuLSLY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/specializations\/photography-basics<\/a><br>9.\u00a0Ideas from the History of Graphic Design from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)<br>Workload: 4 weeks; 2\u20133 hours per week<br>This is an essential course for emerging designers entering the field, or for the one that interested in learning and analysis. No previous experience is required.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/graphic-design-history?specialization=graphic-design&amp;fbclid=IwAR0YxQ5gOg5vT2Rnpz3eYxuUOJlTCGoyQThI5tDS_PpD7qQuQjMBUVwAXHw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/graphic-design-history?specialization=graphic-design<\/a><br>\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>\u00a0\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"news_type":"news","gallery":[6299,6289,6287,6285,6283,6297,6295,6293,6291],"news_date":"2020-04-08","news_content":"<strong>Most people have more time in this situation. So check out more than 10,000 online courses listed by 800 different universities from MOOCs (massive open online courses). Many are free, and even more are self-paced\u2014allowing you to take classes at your own convenience. And there are plenty of enticing offerings when it comes to the digital options. Let\u2019s see 9 of favorite art and design classes offered by colleges and universities across the globe.<\/strong><br>\u00a0<br>1.\u00a0ART of the MOOC: Public Art and Pedagogy from Duke University<br>Workload: 7 weeks; 4\u20136 hours per week<br>This course is open to beginners with no prior artmaking experience, it will also provide challenging alternatives for more advanced students.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/moocs-4095?fbclid=IwAR39s-owIjX0gYY9nPnI9JJ4-HOc48z_lz6aEc2lVPLxzV3UQKGD5UIqUbU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/moocs-4095<\/a><br>2.\u00a0Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology from Harvard University<br>Time commitment: 8 weeks; 2\u20134 hours per week<br>Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/pyramids-of-giza-ancient-egyptian-art-and-archaeol?source=aw&amp;awc=6798_1541134264_f21ea65dcbefff56717a3d36f4751599&amp;utm_source=aw&amp;utm_medium=affiliate_partner&amp;utm_content=text-link&amp;utm_term=301045_https%3A%2F%2Fwww.class-central.com%2F&amp;fbclid=IwAR14E0Mrin4dnI-0NndH4urnOh-oBkE8qzBj4rKB70o4XWu5tpG0sUh34Nc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/pyramids-of-giza-ancient-egyptian-art-and-archaeol?source=aw&amp;awc=6798_1541134264_f21ea65dcbefff56717a3d36f4751599&amp;utm_source=aw&amp;utm_medium=affiliate_partner&amp;utm_content=text-link&amp;utm_term=301045_https%3A%2F%2Fwww.class-central.com%2F<\/a><br>3.\u00a0Charting the Avant-Garde: from Romanticism to Utopic Abstraction from School of the Art Institute of Chicago<br>Workload: 4 sessions; 13 hours of work per session<br>This first course in the Touring Modernism: From the French Avant-Garde to American Pop and Beyond program covers the 19th century movements of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. These movements eventually set the stage for the radical expressions of Post Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, and the pure abstraction of Kandinsky, Mondrian, and Malevich, all of which pushed the boundaries of rebellion into new heights.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/kadenze-charting-the-avant-garde-from-romanticism-to-utopic-abstraction-8408?fbclid=IwAR2PxLZ9hi9Ez5apZwc_eEAz9e18HpN-8yF_QKlEDdYQIfkZUPiSow3yGy8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/kadenze-charting-the-avant-garde-from-romanticism-to-utopic-abstraction-8408<\/a><br>4. Visualizing Japan<br>Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, University of Tokyo<br>Workload: 4 weeks per course; 3\u20136 hours per week<br>Methodologies to \"visualize\" Japanese history between the 1850s and 1930s \/ An understanding of Westernization, social protest, modernity in Japanese history through digital imagery \/ Strategies for learning \u2014 and teaching \u2014 history through visual sources<br>Noteworthy factors which promoted the development and change of Tokyo in the postwar period \/ The dynamic exchange of gazes in postwar Tokyo from different perspectives.\\<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/xseries\/visualizing-japan?fbclid=IwAR300OxQBDC0jx2JHYEEyXDqEw3grzZqVEiShJZfs3IzD8h5q0nD-pJ2Fj8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.edx.org\/xseries\/visualizing-japan<\/a><br>5.\u00a0Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime from University of Glasgow<br>Workload: 3 weeks; 4 hours per week<br>From fakes and fraud, to thefts and trafficking, art crime and war has turned archaeological sites that left only empty space. How to protect heritage from theft, illegal sale, and destruction? Delve into the world of art crime and antiquities trafficking with this online course.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurelearn.com\/courses\/art-crime?fbclid=IwAR1iIHLCXmdcMRL4u_28s3Cwnvex9KdbS5TtbJ_O9hfrfqNr-M7mXQEX5UE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.futurelearn.com\/courses\/art-crime<\/a><br>6. Psychology of Art and Creativity from University of Central Florida<br>Workload: 4 hours per week<br>This course is for anyone who wants to learn about the power of art and what it reveals about the power of the human experience.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/canvas-network-psychology-of-art-and-creativity-11225?fbclid=IwAR0uGasYOcqCjQM4DKn8atPem0fY2yfOIlD1kjHg26I9uOUZhnqI09seEiM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/canvas-network-psychology-of-art-and-creativity-11225<\/a><br>7.\u00a0Comics: Art in Relationship from California College of the Arts<br>Workload: 5 classes; 10 hours of work per class<br>This course is designed for both beginning and advanced visual artists. Whether you have tried your hand at comics before or are simply interested in investigating how comics work, this course will provide insights to help storytellers make the most of every page.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/kadenze-comics-art-in-relationship-3775?fbclid=IwAR1OUODmVIFe_Bz3zJhAWGzInVhUiS19GGsE3x1GiQuOIN4axlWdLpMsvAY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.classcentral.com\/course\/kadenze-comics-art-in-relationship-3775<\/a><br>8. Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR from Michigan State University<br>Workload: 7 months; 4 hours per week<br>This courses covers a broad range of fundamental principles in photography, from camera control to principles of composition and creativity.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/specializations\/photography-basics?fbclid=IwAR0drRCsnUztj5URW4QnXAgx1fc-VAIFZm2TwVNMQEQarqnkhYsnDnuLSLY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/specializations\/photography-basics<\/a><br>9.\u00a0Ideas from the History of Graphic Design from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)<br>Workload: 4 weeks; 2\u20133 hours per week<br>This is an essential course for emerging designers entering the field, or for the one that interested in learning and analysis. No previous experience is required.<br>Link to go &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/graphic-design-history?specialization=graphic-design&amp;fbclid=IwAR0YxQ5gOg5vT2Rnpz3eYxuUOJlTCGoyQThI5tDS_PpD7qQuQjMBUVwAXHw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/graphic-design-history?specialization=graphic-design<\/a><br>\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>\u00a0","news_cover_image":6281},"class_list":["post-9353","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/9353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jwd-artspace.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}