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This course aims to introduce students to a practical, hands-on approach to effective public speaking. Our focus is on developing a personal style of speaking that is confident, spontaneous, energetic, and vocally and physically expressive. Through exercises,…
This proseminar addresses problems and methods related to the study of government, history, and international relations. It stresses the critical analysis of sources, constructing explanatory models, standards of logical demonstration, and organizing and…
This course is a hands-on introduction to rapid prototyping, integrating physics, engineering, design, computer science, and art. Students learn to safely use software and hardware to fabricate programmable projects in a collaborative environment. Tools and…
The scientific study of sleep is an area of research that is both highly diverse and among the most interdisciplinary and unifying of topics in psychology and neuroscience. In the past several decades, exciting new discoveries on the neurobiology of sleep…
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, and…
This course is designed for students who wish to build upon the skills developed in EXPO S-25 in order to produce more advanced research and writing in the social sciences. The course is also appropriate for students who wish to review their research and…
A theoretical and practical introduction to the role of strategic communication and public relations in corporate, nonprofit, and political spheres. Includes analysis and practical application of the skills involved in building strategic communication…
This section of the writers' residency is for writers of fiction. The writers' residency is for advanced creative writers who have been admitted to the Harvard Extension School Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), creative writing and literature . In the first week,…
This section of the writers' residency is for writers of fiction. The writers' residency is for advanced creative writers who have been admitted to the Harvard Extension School Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), creative writing and literature . In the first week,…
This course helps students develop an academically strong capstone proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, cybersecurity , who wish to register for CSCI E-599b in the upcoming fall term. It prepares students to explore…
This course aims to introduce students to a practical, hands-on approach to effective public speaking. Our focus is on developing a personal style of speaking that is confident, spontaneous, energetic, and vocally and physically expressive. Through exercises,…
Humankind faces tremendous challenges. Lives and livelihoods of civilians around the world are threatened by conflict, the health of individuals everywhere is at risk due to infectious diseases such as COVID-19, and our planet is threatened by the…
This section of the writers' residency is for writers working in genres that depart from our known reality, including but not limited to fantasy, science fiction, dystopian fiction, alternate history, horror, and fabulism. Students interested in exploring…
The main purpose of this course is to introduce students to the world of mathematical formalism, proof writing, and basic proof techniques (contraposition, contradiction, induction, direct proof, and exhaustive case work). This course aids students as they…
In this course, students identify their core values, explore how to align them with daily actions, and apply the framework of design thinking to lead to meaningful change. They develop the skills to navigate ambiguity and complexity in problem-solving,…
This section of the writers' residency is for writers of fiction and nonfiction. The writers' residency is for advanced creative writers who have been admitted to the Harvard Extension School Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), creative writing and literature . In…
Success in today's software marketplace requires excellent user experience (UX). This course presents the foundations of excellent UX in a platform-agnostic manner. This course requires no programming. Instead, we focus on deciding what to program to make our…
Come to Harvard University for an experience where students engage with industry leaders during visits to local incubators, accelerators, and companies, as well as academic research departments and institutions. The course focuses on the following questions:…
In this course, which is open to all levels, students explore how to create a polished and convincing solo song performance. Each class meeting begins with a vocal warmup, reviewing the basics of good singing technique and ear training. Through individual…
This course is dedicated to getting our hands on the materials of oil painting. We begin with a series of studio assignments that build in technical difficulty as we develop a shared language for talking about and evaluating form; later, we continue this work…
This is an intensive introductory course designed for students with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. In this course, students interact with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as we explore the culturally and…
This course provides current and future leaders and managers with practical knowledge and strategic insights to become first movers in generative artificial intelligence (GAI) innovation at three essential levels: as individual contributors, team managers,…
Leaders and managers must help their teams navigate an unprecedented amount of change in today's modern workplace, from hybrid environments with colleagues often geographically dispersed to the disruptive impact of transformative technology such as generative…
This course introduces students to the demands and conventions of academic reading and writing. It focuses on analyzing texts, building effective arguments, and using evidence and secondary source material. Instruction on the stages of the writing process,…
Fairy tales have inspired authors for centuries, and we are still very much under their spell. In the first part of this course, we study classic as well as contemporary fairy tales, including works by Helen Oyeyemi, Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood, and Kelly…
The public increasingly relies on instant news and artificial intelligence (AI) overviews for information, but there is one human enterprise that still cuts through the noise: storytelling. Students learn to craft feature stories for top-tier outlets by…
This section of the writers' residency is for writers of fiction. The writers' residency is for advanced creative writers who have been admitted to the Harvard Extension School Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), creative writing and literature . In the first week,…
In a world defined by rapid change and complexity, leadership demands more than just authority—it requires insight, adaptability, and the ability to inspire. This course is both dynamic and interdisciplinary, empowering students to explore the science and…
This proseminar is designed to teach students many of the science writing, data interpretations, and analytical skills that are required to succeed in graduate-level courses in the life sciences. Through critical reading and presentation of research articles,…
This course is for students interested in directing theater, television, and film. It accommodates all levels of directing, from beginners with no experience at all to advanced directors interested in making a career of directing. The focus is on how a…