{{short description|Online arts education technology company}} {{Infobox website | name = Kadenze, Inc. | logo = Kadenze logo.svg | collapsible = | screenshot = | caption = | type = Online education, learning management system | revenue = | owner = | url = {{url|https://www.kadenze.com}} | registration = Required | footnotes = | logocaption = | collapsetext = | commercial = Yes | content_license = | launch_date = June 2015<!--{{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}}--> | current_status = Active }}
'''Kadenze, Inc.''' is an American company that provides Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). The company specifically focuses on courses related to art, music, and creative technology.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = How Can MOOC Providers Create an Interactive Learning Experience in the Arts?|url = http://amt-lab.org/blog/2016/1/how-can-mooc-providers-create-an-interactive-learning-experience-in-the-arts|website = AMT Lab @ CMU| date=29 January 2016 |access-date = 2016-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Fine Arts Programs Slowly Move Online|url = https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2015/07/20/fine-arts-programs-slowly-move-online|website = U.S. News & World Report|date = 2015-07-20|access-date = 2016-02-20|first = Jordan|last = Friedman}}</ref> == History == The company was founded by Ajay Kapur in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tiger of the Week: Ajay Kapur '02, Bringing Creative Arts to Online Education {{!}} Princeton Alumni Weekly |url=https://paw.princeton.edu/article/tiger-week-ajay-kapur-02-bringing-creative-arts-online-education |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=paw.princeton.edu |language=en}}</ref> It hosts online courses produced in partnership with universities and other organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schaffhauser |first=Dian |date=November 30, 2016 |title=Kadenze Adds Accredited Tracks to Online Arts Ed - |url=https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/11/30/kadenze-adds-accredited-tracks-to-online-arts-ed.aspx |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Campus Technology |language=en-US}}</ref>
On November 19, 2015, Kadenze launched Kannu, a learning management system geared toward creative education, music, arts, and design.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garcia Mathewson |first=Tara |title=Kadenze follows up arts-focused MOOC platform with LMS |url=https://www.highereddive.com/news/kadenze-follows-up-arts-focused-mooc-platform-with-lms/409526/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Higher Ed Dive |language=en-US}}</ref>
Kadenze had 10,000 students as of 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Siu|first1=Antoinette|title=Kadenze's March Toward Online Art Education, 1 Year Later|url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-10-20-kadenze-s-march-toward-online-art-education-1-year-later|access-date=October 20, 2016|publisher=EdSurge}}</ref>
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