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Music Theory Courses

Music theory courses can help you learn chord progressions, scales, rhythm, and harmony. You can build skills in reading sheet music, analyzing compositions, and creating original pieces. Many courses introduce tools like notation software and digital audio workstations, that support composing and arranging music. You'll also explore concepts such as counterpoint, form, and orchestration, allowing you to apply your knowledge in various musical genres and styles.


Popular Music Theory Courses and Certifications


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    California Institute of the Arts

    Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Ideation, Conceptual Design, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review, Creativity

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Behavioral Economics, Public Health, Applied Behavior Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Risk Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Computer Simulations

    Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Agentic systems, Social Network Analysis, Model Evaluation, Sociology, Economics, Scientific Methods, Computer Programming

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique

    Aléatoire : une introduction aux probabilités - Partie 1

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Simulations, Data Visualization, Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Applied Mathematics

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Liderazgo y comportamiento organizacional

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership and Management, Team Motivation, Leadership Development, Stress First Aid, Business Leadership, Psychology, Empowerment, Employee Engagement, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Structure

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    GRAMMY GO

    What Does a Music Producer Do?

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Media Production, Music Performance, Post-Production, Creativity, System Configuration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Semantic Segmentation with Amazon Sagemaker

    Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Model Deployment, Image Analysis, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Convolutional Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

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    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Developing a Systems Mindset

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Planning, Business Systems Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Community Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Cultural Responsiveness, Project Management, Organizational Strategy, Relationship Building, Root Cause Analysis, Communication Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

    The Strategist's Challenge

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Strategy, Market Analysis, Analysis, Business Analysis, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Case Studies, Market Dynamics

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    H2O.ai

    H2O.ai Agents : From Theory to Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, LLM Application, OpenAI, Agentic systems, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Model Deployment, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Support Systems, Data Integration

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Quality Improvement in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Run Chart, Qualitative Research, Public Health, Healthcare Project Management, Patient Safety, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Health Systems, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Clinical Leadership, Patient-centered Care, Data Quality, Health Care, Health Informatics, Quantitative Research, Geographic Information Systems, Data Collection

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Principles of Economics: Introduction - Getting to Know You

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Tax, Market Analysis, International Relations, Operating Cost, Policy Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    61 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music theory courses

  • Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
  • Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change: Imperial College London
  • Computer Simulations: University of California, Davis
  • Aléatoire : une introduction aux probabilités - Partie 1: École Polytechnique
  • Liderazgo y comportamiento organizacional: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • What Does a Music Producer Do?: GRAMMY GO
  • Semantic Segmentation with Amazon Sagemaker: Coursera
  • Developing a Systems Mindset: University of Colorado Boulder
  • The Strategist's Challenge: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
  • H2O.ai Agents : From Theory to Practice: H2O.ai

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