79 Short courses in History

This Architecture in Berlin - A Walk through History course at Freie Universität Berlin provides an overview of the development of public and private architecture in Berlin during the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries

The Local History program from Maynooth University is offered by the Department of Modern History, Maynooth University. The course examines the  local dimension of Ireland's past.

Learn About American History Through Baseball History with this Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado Boulder. Follow the course of American History and Baseball History side-by-side.

The Exploring the Classical World programme delivered by The Open University UK is for anyone interested in ancient Greece and Rome.  

In this Wine online course at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) you will learn about the cultural history of wine and how it was firstly produced. 

In today’s fast paced digital world, you may feel disconnected from nature and lacking spiritual nourishment. Feed your mind, body, and soul using ancient techniques and philosophies from the modern interpretation of the pagan belief system - Wicca. International Open Academy offers the Wicca for the Modern Age programme.

This course at Freie Universität Berlin utilizes the city of Berlin as a laboratory in which to examine the origins, nature, and conclusion of The Cold War that defined international relations between 1945 and 1991.

The certificate in Eastern Christian History offered by Agora University provides students customizable training through a set of course offerings in Eastern Christian history courses appropriate to educators, church or parachurch ministries, and personal enrichment.

Winter school for Cultural Historical Studies at University of Vienna provides a well-structured introduction into one of the most fascinating periods of Austria's intellectual history in a short time. The culture of the fin-de-siècle is one of the highlights in the history of the Habsburg Monarchy. 

This Conflict Studies - Israel Before and After October 7th course from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem examines the Arab-Israeli conflict in the context of current theories and practices of conflict resolution.

The Shakespeare and the interpretation of history course offered by University of Cambridge will look closely at two of Shakespeare's plays, Richard II and Henry V, asking what interpretation they make of history, and what they have to say about the ways in which history is shaped by interpretation, not only in retrospect but at the very time when it is being made.

Gain the skills you need to conduct research in archives and library collections at graduate level, anywhere in the world, with this Approaches to Research - Archives and Sources course at the University of Aberdeen.

A History of Fashion and Society - Elegant Georgians to Rebellious Punks (1700s–2000s) at Brighton Metropolitan College explores the relationship between clothing, style and social history.

Explore the stories of the men, women and children who left Scotland’s shores for a new life overseas in this The Scottish Diaspora course at the University of Aberdeen.

Join this North-East Scotland - History, Landscape, Culture and Economy course at the University of Aberdeen to learn about the North East in this flexible course that can also help you qualify as an official tourist guide.

How do texts travel, transform, and acquire new meaning across cultures and centuries? Find out on Manuscript Cultures in Connection. Texts and Written Traditions Across the Ancient and Medieval World from University of Padua.

EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the History of China - Bronze Age to the Last Dynasties program in collaboration with Harvard University - HarvardX.

Explore history, delve into pedagogical challenges revealed by research, and find practical solutions for teaching the Holocaust with Teaching the Holocaust - Innovative Approaches to the Challenges We Face at UCL by FutureLearn.

Would you like to get a deep understanding of the Russian culture and discover the mysteries of the Russian soul through our Literature, History and Art? Join this Immersion into the Russian Literature, History and Art course from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU).