Discover the science of song with these online courses exploring the full scale of music, from teaching to culture.

Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with our short online courses.

Hanyang University

Discovering Korean Music: The Spectrum of Sound

6 weeks

1 hr per week

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Hanyang University

The Rise of K-Culture: Discover the Korean Wave (Hallyu)

6 weeks

1 hr per week

Included in Unlimited

ABRSM

How to Use Classroom 200

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Huddersfield

English Electronic Music: Delve into the Digital Archives

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU)

String Music Appreciation

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

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ABRSM

Being a Flexible Music Teacher

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

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ABRSM

Becoming a Better Music Teacher

5 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

The Open University

From Notation to Performance: Understanding Musical Scores

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Keio University

Exploring Japanese Avant-garde Art Through Butoh Dance

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

The University of Sheffield

How to Write Your First Song

6 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

The British Film Institute (BFI) & Into Film

Short Film in Language Teaching

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Oslo

Music Moves: Why Does Music Make You Move?

6 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Music is an essential part of what makes life worth living. We all soundtrack our lives to our favourite tracks – the songs we love define who we are and where we’re going.

FutureLearn offers flexible courses to help you learn music online – to make your musical understanding pitch-perfect.

These online music courses are ideal for students who want to learn music theory, anyone wanting to teach music to others, or just music lovers needing to know why music moves us the way it does.