Modern History

15 Short courses in Modern History

Freie Universität Berlin4,3(48)

Berlin, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

The Cold War

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.

Short Course Part-time On-campus

28 days$1,500/full

Freie Universität Berlin4,3(48)

Berlin, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

The Making of Europe - From the 20th to the 21st Century

This The Making of Europe - From the 20th to the 21st Century course at Freie Universität Berlin provides an overview of the political, socio-economic, and cultural developments that shaped Europe throughout the 20th century and the first decades of the 21th century.

Short Course Part-time On-campus

28 days$1,788/full

UCL4,1(126)

London, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Ancient Ideas in the Modern World

The Ancient Ideas in the Modern World course from UCL Summer School is an exploration of the history of Greek and Roman ideas, which formed the modern world.

Certificate Full-time On-campus

19 days$3,962/full

UCL4,1(126)

London, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Modern and Contemporary Art in London

The Modern and Contemporary Art in London course from UCL Summer School focuses on art works exhibited in London collections and temporary exhibitions, discussing and theorising the evolution of the modern art object from the 19th century to the present.

Certificate Full-time On-campus

19 days$3,962/full

UCL4,1(126)

London, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Populism and the Challenge to Western Democracy

The Populism and the Challenge to Western Democracy course from UCL Summer School introduces you to the rise of populism and its impact on contemporary global politics

Certificate Full-time On-campus

19 days$3,962/full

Freie Universität Berlin4,3(48)

Berlin, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

Twentieth Century Berlin - People, Places, Words

This Twentieth Century Berlin - People, Places, Words course from Freie Universität Berlin approaches the story of Berlin through the reflections and refractions of individual humans’ lives who struggled upon the immense stage of a city at the very symbolic and literal heart of the catastrophes of the twentieth century.

Short Course Full-time On-campus

28 days$1,500/full

Tallinn University3,9(29)

Tallinn, Estonia Top 8% in Worldwide

Introduction to Estonia and Finno-Ugric Cultures and Nations

As Estonia is one of the Uralic nations, it is the best place to get to know Finno-Ugric cultures! This Introduction to Estonia and Finno-Ugric Cultures and Nations course at Tallinn University provides an overview of the Finno-Ugric nations’ history, culture, and modern developments.

Certificate Full-time On-campus

19 days$138/full

edX - online learning platform4,2(10)

Online

History of China - The Modern Era

EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the History of China - The Modern Era program in collaboration with Harvard University - HarvardX.

Certificate Part-time Online

1 year, 3 months$536/yr

University of York4,3(137)

Online Top 1% in Worldwide

Discover the Hidden History of York

This Discover the Hidden History of York course from University of York will explore a diverse selection of engaging and unusual episodes from York’s history.

Short Course Part-time Online

21 daysTuition not available

Freie Universität Berlin4,3(48)

Berlin, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

Fascism without Borders. Fascist Movements in Comparative Perspective

This Fascism without Borders. Fascist Movements in Comparative Perspective course from Freie Universität Berlin addresses the question of what Fascism is, how it developed and changed over time, and how it unfolds in different regional contexts.

Short Course Full-time On-campus

3 monthsTuition not available

FutureLearn4,2(281)

Online

Early Modern Scottish Palaeography - Reading Scotland's Records

During this Early Modern Scottish Palaeography - Reading Scotland's Records course from The University of Glasgow offered at FutureLearn you will travel back in time through Scottish history by examining early modern Scottish handwriting.

Certificate Part-time Online

21 days$57/full

University of St Andrews4,4(21)

Online Top 2% in Worldwide

The Modernist Artist - From Europe to Latin America

Join us on a captivating journey through the rich and diverse history of Modernist art in Europe and Latin America with this The Modernist Artist - From Europe to Latin America course from University of St Andrews

Certificate Part-time Online

55 days$198/full

University of Bern4,2(11)

Bern, Switzerland Top 1% in Worldwide

Summer School in Global History

The Summer School in Global History offered by University of Bern provides a unique opportunity for participants to get to know different perspectives on global history and to network with both established scholars and peers from other countries.

Short Course Full-time On-campus

4 daysTuition not available

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem3,8(19)

Jerusalem, Israel Top 1% in Worldwide

The Emergence of the Modern State of Israel

This The Emergence of the Modern State of Israel course from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem explores the emergence of Zionism and the Israeli state from the late nineteenth century until today by looking at some of the foundational movements and moments in Israeli history.

Short Course Full-time On-campus

1 month$2,200/full

Freie Universität Berlin4,3(48)

Berlin, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

Rebels, Radicals, Revolutionaries - Resistance and Protest in Post-War Europe 1953-1989

In this Rebels, Radicals, Revolutionaries - Resistance and Protest in Post-War Europe 1953-1989 course at Freie Universität Berlin we examine the emergence of mainly youth-led resistance and protest movements in post-World War II Europe on both sides of the Iron Curtain, and attempt to understand their origins, their meaning and their effect on the societies in which they occured.

Short Course Part-time On-campus

42 days$2,135/full