Each of the online sections of CopyrightX has 25 students and is taught by a Harvard Teaching Fellow. During the twelve weeks of the course, students in the sections watch the recorded lectures, read from the section syllabus, and participate in special events.
Each section meets weekly for a 90-minute seminar held online via videoconferencing software. In order to pass the course and receive a certificate of completion, a student must attend his or her discussion section for at least 10 out of the 12 weeks and pass a written exam.
Participation in the online component of CopyrightX is limited to approximately 500 people. Anyone 13 years or older who has a reasonable command of the English language is welcome to apply for admission. No legal background is necessary.
Admission
When evaluating applications, we look for curiosity, enthusiasm, intelligence and commitment to completing the course. However, we do not privilege educational attainment or legal knowledge. Instead, we strive to select a class that is diverse on multiple dimensions: country of residence; age; gender; occupation; and interests.
If you wish to be notified when applications are being accepted for future versions of the course, please join the CopyrightX mailing list.
If you would like to request an application for the 2021 online sections, please complete this survey. The application period for the 2021 program will close on November 20, 2020 at 17:00 ET (22:00 UTC).
Syllabus
2020 syllabus for the online sections
Seminars
A computer with a microphone and an Internet connection download speed of at least 0.06 Mbps are required for participation in the seminars. Webcams are highly encouraged.
The timeslots are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Each option includes two times, because the time of the section will change when the U.S. switches to Daylight Savings Time on March 14, 2021. To convert times in UTC to your local time zone, please visit https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html. For a time-conversion site accessible to the visually impaired, visit http://www.thetimenow.com/time-zone-converter.php.
| Section | Meeting Time |
| Section A | Thurs 1900-2030 UTC before March 14 and Thurs 1800-1930 UTC after March 14 |
| Section B | Thurs 1900-2030 UTC before March 14 and Thurs 1800-1930 UTC after March 14 |
| Section C | Thurs 1900-2030 UTC before March 14 and Thurs 1800-1930 UTC after March 14 |
| Section D | Fri 0100-0230 UTC before March 14 and Fri 0000-0130 UTC after March 14 |
| Section E | Fri 0100-0230 UTC before March 14 and Fri 0000-0130 UTC after March 14 |
| Section F | Fri 0100-0230 UTC before March 14 and Fri 0000-0130 UTC after March 14 |
| Section G | Fri 1500-1630 UTC before March 14 and Fri 1400-1530 UTC after March 14 |
| Section H | Fri 1500-1630 UTC before March 14 and Fri 1400-1530 UTC after March 14 |
| Section I | Fri 1500-1630 UTC before March 14 and Fri 1400-1530 UTC after March 14 |
| Section J | Fri 1500-1630 UTC before March 14 and Fri 1400-1530 UTC after March 14 |
| Section K | Fri 1500-1630 UTC before March 14 and Fri 1400-1530 UTC after March 14 |
| Section L | Fri 1700-1830 UTC before March 14 and Fri 1600-1730 UTC after March 14 |
| Section M | Fri 1700-1830 UTC before March 14 and Fri 1600-1730 UTC after March 14 |
| Section N | Fri 1700-1830 UTC before March 14 and Fri 1600-1730 UTC after March 14 |
| Section O | Sat 1500-1630 UTC before March 14 and Sat 1400-1530 UTC after March 14 |
| Section P | Sat 1500-1630 UTC before March 14 and Sat 1400-1530 UTC after March 14 |
| Section Q | Sat 1500-1630 UTC before March 14 and Sat 1400-1530 UTC after March 14 |
| Section R | Sat 1500-1630 UTC before March 14 and Sat 1400-1530 UTC after March 14 |
| Section S | Sat 1500-1630 UTC before March 14 and Sat 1400-1530 UTC after March 14 |
Exam
For information about the exam, please visit the Exam page.
Academic honesty
In all work for CopyrightX, including the final examination and additional examinations and quizzes, students must comply with CopyrightX’s academic honesty policy.
