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Online Courses

ONLINE COURSES

Stanford Continuing Studies offers select online courses in the Liberal Arts & Sciences, Creative Writing, and Professional & Personal Development. Thanks to the flexibility of the online format, these courses can be taken anywhere, anytime to fit into your busy schedule.

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Liberal Arts & Sciences
FEATURED WINTER COURSES:
Drawing Flowers: An Introduction to Botanical Art
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Professional Development
 
Designing Change: Learn to Lead Transitions in Any Organization 
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Code Course Title Qtr Days Format Status

Online Courses: Liberal Arts & Sciences

Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media
ART 25 W Abstract Drawing WI F Online ClosedNotify Me

Online Courses: Creative Writing

Creative Nonfiction & Memoir
CNF 122 W Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Finding the Universal in the Particular WI T Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 107 W Writing through Struggle WI T Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 71 W Ignite Your Creative Writing: Capture the “Aha” Moments on the Page WI W Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 76 W Mastering Subplot in Novels and Memoirs WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me

Genre
CW 73 W Romance Novel Workshop: Getting to the Heart of the Story WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 87 W Speculative Fiction Workshop: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror WI T Online ClosedNotify Me

Memoir Writing Certificate
OWC 203 A Memoir I: Themes and Scenes WI W Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 203 B Memoir I: Themes and Scenes WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me

Narrative Craft
CW 65 W Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Narrative WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 65 WB Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Narrative WI W Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 76 W Mastering Subplot in Novels and Memoirs WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me

Novel
CW 65 W Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Narrative WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 65 WB Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Narrative WI W Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 73 W Romance Novel Workshop: Getting to the Heart of the Story WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 76 W Mastering Subplot in Novels and Memoirs WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 87 W Speculative Fiction Workshop: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror WI T Online ClosedNotify Me
NVL 151 W Novel Workshop for Manuscripts in Progress: Invention and Revision WI T Online ClosedNotify Me
NVL 45 W Novel Workshop for Manuscripts in Progress: Going the Distance WI W Online ClosedNotify Me

Novel Writing Certificate
OWC 303 A Novel I: The Powerful Beginning WI T Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 303 B Novel I: The Powerful Beginning WI WTh Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 303 C Novel I: The Powerful Beginning WI T Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 303 D Novel I: The Powerful Beginning WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 303 E Novel I: The Powerful Beginning WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 306 A Novel IV: Manuscript Preparedness WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 306 B Novel IV: Manuscript Preparedness WI T Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 306 C Novel IV: Manuscript Preparedness WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 306 D Novel IV: Manuscript Preparedness WI W Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 306 E Novel IV: Manuscript Preparedness WI T Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 310 B One-on-One Tutorial: Novel WI Online ClosedNotify Me

Poetry
POET 45 W Poetry Workshop: The Rhythm Has Meaning WI W Online ClosedNotify Me

Prompt-Driven Writing
CW 107 W Writing through Struggle WI T Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 71 W Ignite Your Creative Writing: Capture the “Aha” Moments on the Page WI W Online ClosedNotify Me

Short Story
CW 65 W Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Narrative WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 65 WB Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Narrative WI W Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 54 W Short Fiction Workshop: Build a Story from the Ground Up WI W Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 84 W Short Story Workshop: The Beginning, the End, and Everything in Between WI Th Online ClosedNotify Me

Online Courses: Professional & Personal Development

Business: Finance & Investing
BUS 123 W Introduction to Value Investing WI F Online ClosedNotify Me
BUS 47 W Personal Finance: A Simple Approach to Mastering Money Choices WI F Online ClosedNotify Me

Business: Leadership & Management
BUS 183 W Negotiation Skills for Women: Advocate for More WI W Online ClosedNotify Me

Communication
BUS 183 W Negotiation Skills for Women: Advocate for More WI W Online ClosedNotify Me