Il corso illustra lo sviluppo del linguaggio figurativo in Grecia e nell’Italia antica nell’arco cronologico compreso tra il IX secolo a.C. (con l’avvento dello stile geometrico) e l’età dei Severi attraverso una presentazione dialogica e particolareggiata dell’architettura, scultura, pittura e arti minori della Grecia arcaica, classica ed ellenistica e dei suoi riflessi in Italia, a partire dalle produzioni magnogreche ed etrusche per arrivare fino alla “crisi dell’arte antica”, attraverso la produzione artistica romana del periodo repubblicano ed imperiale. More...
From Ink to Sound: Decoding Musical Manuscripts
Travel through the history of musical notation, learning how to decode medieval music manuscripts, with this free online course. More...
World War 1: Changing Faces of Heroism (2nd Edition)
Learn how the war moved us away from traditional views of heroism and created new kinds of heroes and heroines. More...
Ancient Egypt: A history in six objects
This course provides a general introduction to the history of ancient Egypt, based on six key items selected from the collections of The Manchester Museum. More...
World War 1: Trauma and Memory (3rd Edition)
Discover the traumatic effects of war on those that survive it, from the soldiers on the front lines to the civilians at home. More...
Agincourt 1415: Myth and Reality
The Battle of Agincourt, in 1415, is one of the most famous battles in the history of warfare, and one of the most important and memorable English victories. It still captures the imagination today, but why are stories still told about Agincourt? And do these stories represent what really happened on the battlefield?
This free online course will explore the myths and realities about the battle, marking its 600th anniversary on 25 October 2015. More...
Egiptología (3ª edición)
Este curso introduce a los estudiantes de grado de habla hispana en los aspectos más relevantes de la lengua, la historia y la cultura del Egipto de los faraones. More...
The European Discovery of China
Explore Chinese history through the eyes of Western travellers, discoverers and missionaries, with this free online course. More...
Empire: The Controversies of British Imperialism (2nd Edition)
The British Empire continues to cause enormous disagreement among historians. Find out why and join the debate. More...
Breve historia del cine
El cine nació oficialmente en 1895, con la proyección de Obreros saliendo de una fábrica, de los hermanos Lumière, en el salón Indien, de París. Los Lumière consideraron su invento como algo meramente científico. More...