Courses

COURSES BY CATEGORY

Choose from courses in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Creative Writing, and Professional and Personal Development. Our evening, weekend, and online courses are scheduled to fit your busy lifestyle. All courses are taught by notable Stanford faculty and instructors, experienced professionals, and leaders in their fields.

Filter List By: Open On-Campus Online

Code	Course Title	Qtr	Days	Format	Status
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Anthropology
ANTH 19	The "Disappeared": Lost Peoples and Ancient Mysteries	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Archaeology
ARC 32	Cradle of Civilization: Mediterranean Archaeology	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
Architecture
MED 33	Brains, Bodies, and Buildings: Neuro-Architecture and the Spaces That Shape Us	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Art History
ARTH 195	Discovering the San Francisco Contemporary Art Market	WI	WF	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
ARTH 62 H	Outlandish Life: Peter Paul Rubens and the Baroque	WI	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
ARTH 62 Z	Outlandish Life: Peter Paul Rubens and the Baroque	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Art Studio: Audio, Video & Film
ART 42	Create and Edit Great Videos: From Script to Final Cut	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 43	Storycrafting for Podcasters	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media
ART 132	Drawing the Realistic Portrait	WI	Th	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 19	The Art of the Graphic Novel	WI	M	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 210	Painting: Exploring the Modern and Abstract	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
ART 22 W	Beginning Drawing	WI	F	Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 34 B	Farm to Palette: Watercolor Painting for Beginners	WI	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 34	Farm to Palette: Watercolor Painting for Beginners	WI	M	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 40	Introduction to Landscape Drawing	WI	W	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 50	Calligraphy and Letterform: History, Methods, and Practice	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 66	Art and Anatomy: The Basics of Human Proportions	WI	S	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 07	Digital Photography Basics	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 32	Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
PHOTO 72	Introduction to Landscape Photography	WI	ThS	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 77	The Refined Image: An Introduction to Post-Capture Editing	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 06	Photographing Nature: Using a Camera to Study the Natural World	WI	W	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
Classics
CLA 42	Sex, Lies, and Politics: The Comedies of Aristophanes	WI	Th	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
CLA 83	Uncertain Times: Literary Voices from the Falling Roman Republic	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
Climate Change & Sustainability
CCS 68	Climate Change in Context: What Does the Past Tell Us About the Future?	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Cultural Studies
CLS 121	Earth, Water, Air, and Fire: An Elemental Poetics	WI	T	On-campus	Cancelled
CLS 122	A Bloody Mess: The Dark Side of the Renaissance	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
LAW 104	Stolen Art: Historical, Cultural, and Legal Perspectives on Contested Ownership	WI	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
MEDIA 03	From The Sopranos to Succession: The Rise of Prestige TV	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Current Events
TECH 38	The US-China AI Race and the Battle for Technological Supremacy	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Dance Studies
DAN 33	Introduction to Hip Hop Dance	WI	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Film Studies
FLM 163	Hollywood Looks at Itself	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
FLM 164	Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
FLM 165	From Ike to The Beatles: A Cultural Shift Seen Through Movies	WI	Th	Online	ClosedNotify Me
Food & Drink
FD 01	From Grape to Glass: An Introduction to Wine Tasting and Regions	WI	W	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Geography
GEOG 16	Lines on the Map: How the World Is Divided	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
History
CLS 122	A Bloody Mess: The Dark Side of the Renaissance	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
HIS 116	Society and Culture in Victorian England: Only You and Me Dressed Differently	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
HIS 32 H	The Cold War and Its Legacies	WI	W	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
HIS 32 Z	The Cold War and Its Legacies	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
International Studies
POL 177	Demystifying the Middle East	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Languages
FRN 02	Beginning French: Part II	WI	W	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
ITA 01	Beginning Italian: Part I	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
ITA 05	Beginning Italian: Part V	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
SPA 01	Beginning Spanish: Part I	WI	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
SPA 02	Beginning Spanish: Part II	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Law & Policy
LAW 06	Presidential Power and the US Constitution	WI	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
LAW 104	Stolen Art: Historical, Cultural, and Legal Perspectives on Contested Ownership	WI	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Literature
CW 86	Reading Like a Writer and Writing Like a Reader	WI	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
LIT 24	Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
LIT 83	Great Modern British and American Plays Since Shaw	WI	Th	Online	Cancelled
LIT 84	Shakespeare’s Henriad: Power, Rebellion, and the Rise of a King	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Media Studies
MEDIA 03	From The Sopranos to Succession: The Rise of Prestige TV	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Medicine
MED 32	Pandemics and Human History	WI	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
MED 33	Brains, Bodies, and Buildings: Neuro-Architecture and the Spaces That Shape Us	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
MED 45	New Year, New Metabolism	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
MED 58	Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring the Abdomen and Reproductive System	WI	S	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
Music Studies
MUS 108	Inside Jazz: Armstrong, Coltrane, and Beyond	WI	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
MUS 70	"Let’s Fall in Love": Romantic Themes in Classical Music	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
MUS 79	Puccini, Please! The Life and Music of Opera’s Great Master	WI	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Nature & Conservation Studies
NCS 06	From Dinosaurs to Dodos: Unnatural Histories of Extinction	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Philosophy
PHI 123	Exploring Human Existence: Martin Heidegger’s Being and Time	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
PHI 125	Philosophy of Biology: Life, Evolution, and Everything in Between	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Psychology
PSY 06	How to Think Like a Shrink	WI	M	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	WI	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 25	The Science and Practice of Joyful Living	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Science
CCS 68	Climate Change in Context: What Does the Past Tell Us About the Future?	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
MED 32	Pandemics and Human History	WI	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
MED 33	Brains, Bodies, and Buildings: Neuro-Architecture and the Spaces That Shape Us	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
MED 45	New Year, New Metabolism	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
MED 58	Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring the Abdomen and Reproductive System	WI	S	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
PHI 125	Philosophy of Biology: Life, Evolution, and Everything in Between	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 06	Photographing Nature: Using a Camera to Study the Natural World	WI	W	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
Sports
SPT 12 H	Basketball: A Masterclass, Second Edition	WI	T	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
SPT 12 Z	Basketball: A Masterclass, Second Edition	WI	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness & Health: Emotional & Mental Health
PSY 06	How to Think Like a Shrink	WI	M	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	WI	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 25	The Science and Practice of Joyful Living	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 36	Connected: The Psychology and Practice of Building Friendship	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness & Health: Life Design
WELL 11	Your Next Life Chapter: A Design Thinking and Behavioral Science–Based Approach	WI	Th	Online	ClosedNotify Me
WELL 173	Everyday Spontaneity: Improvising Our Lives	WI	M	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
WELL 24	The Practical Power of Emotional Intelligence	WI	T	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
Wellness & Health: Nutrition
MED 45	New Year, New Metabolism	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 21	Plant-Based Living: A Practical and Scientific Approach	WI	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness & Health: Physical Health & Well-Being
MED 33	Brains, Bodies, and Buildings: Neuro-Architecture and the Spaces That Shape Us	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 08	Your Cognitive Future: Build Habits to Serve Your Late-Life Brain	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Creative Writing
Genre
ART 19	The Art of the Graphic Novel	WI	M	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 104	Storytelling in Science: Turning Scientific Research into Powerful Narratives	WI	Th	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 98 W	Killer Fiction: Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Workshop	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
CW 99 W	Love and Lore: Romantasy Workshop	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
Memoir & Creative Nonfiction
CNF 112	Memoir Club: A Guided Writing Group	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
CNF 113	Fierce on the Page: Crafting Memoir with Courage	WI	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
CNF 114	Unlock Your Story: From Memory to Manuscript in Six Weeks	WI	MW	Online	OpenAdd to cart
CNF 115 W	Mapping Time: Memoir Workshop	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
CNF 122 W	Finding the Universal in the Particular: Memoir Workshop	WI	Th	Online	ClosedNotify Me
CW 104	Storytelling in Science: Turning Scientific Research into Powerful Narratives	WI	Th	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 116	Lightning in a Bottle: Crafting Flash Fiction and Nonfiction	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
Memoir Writing Certificate
OWC 203 A	Memoir I: Themes and Scenes	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 203 B	Memoir I: Themes and Scenes	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 203 C	Memoir I: Themes and Scenes	WI	Th	Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 206 A	Memoir IV: Completion and Revision	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 206 B	Memoir IV: Completion and Revision	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
Narrative Craft
CW 25	The Bleeding, Pounding Heart of Prose: The Art and Craft of the Sentence	WI	M	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 65 W	Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Narrative	WI	Th	Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 114 W	Plotting for Pantsers: Generating Character-Driven Fiction	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 95 W	Mastering Point of View: Fiction Workshop	WI	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Novel
CW 65 W	Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Narrative	WI	Th	Online	ClosedNotify Me
CW 98 W	Killer Fiction: Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Workshop	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
CW 99 W	Love and Lore: Romantasy Workshop	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 114 W	Plotting for Pantsers: Generating Character-Driven Fiction	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 115	Writing You Can't Put Down: Breakout Fiction Workshop	WI	W	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 95 W	Mastering Point of View: Fiction Workshop	WI	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 45 W	Going the Distance: Novel Workshop for Manuscripts in Progress	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
NVL 50	Writing a Powerful Debut: Novel Workshop	WI	Th	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	Th	Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 303 C	Novel I: The Powerful Beginning	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 303 D	Novel I: The Powerful Beginning	WI	W	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	W	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 A	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	WI		Online	Closed
OWC 310 B	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	WI		Online	Closed
OWC 310 C	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	WI		Online	Cancelled
OWC 310 D	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	WI		Online	Closed
OWC 310 E	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	WI		Online	Closed
OWC 310 F	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	WI		Online	Closed
OWC 310 G	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	WI		Online	Closed
OWC 310 H	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	WI		Online	Cancelled
OWC 310 I	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	WI		Online	Closed
OWC 310 K	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	WI		Online	Cancelled
OWC 310 L	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	WI		Online	Cancelled
Poetry
POET 28 W	Poems of Beauty and Power: Poetry Workshop	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
POET 30 W	The Poet's Way: A Generative Writing Course	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
POET 92 W	Make It Sing: Poetry Workshop	WI	Th	Online	ClosedNotify Me
Prompt-Driven Writing
CW 105	Write in the New Year: A Generative Writing Course	WI	M	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Publishing
CW 90	The Business of Books: Publishing Options for the Aspiring Author	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Reading Like a Writer
CW 86	Reading Like a Writer and Writing Like a Reader	WI	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Short Story
CW 65 W	Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Narrative	WI	Th	Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 114 W	Plotting for Pantsers: Generating Character-Driven Fiction	WI	W	Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 115	Writing You Can't Put Down: Breakout Fiction Workshop	WI	W	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 116	Lightning in a Bottle: Crafting Flash Fiction and Nonfiction	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 117	Unruly Narratives: Experimental Short Fiction Workshop	WI	MTh	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 95 W	Mastering Point of View: Fiction Workshop	WI	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Professional & Personal Development
Business: Entrepreneurship & Innovation
BUS 144	How to Build and Grow a SaaS Startup	WI	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 219	Startup Escape Velocity: From Early Idea to Mainstream Success	WI	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 28	Funding a New Enterprise: Learn from Experienced Silicon Valley Practitioners	WI	W	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 40	Breaking into the Venture Industry	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 49	The Five Lenses Mindset for Innovation and Creativity	WI	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 81	Launching from Idea to Reality: A Practical Course for First-Time Startup Founders	WI	Th	Online	ClosedNotify Me
Business: Finance & Investing
BUS 09 H	Mastering Financial Decision-Making	WI	W	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 09 Z	Mastering Financial Decision-Making	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 197	Introduction to Special Situation Investing	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 64	Taxes: Building and Maintaining Wealth	WI	T	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
Business: Leadership & Management
BUS 126 W	Navigate the Workplace: Managing Up, Down, and Across	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 148	AI-Powered Leadership: Transforming Impact in the Digital Age	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 186	Building Mindset Skills for Leadership Success	WI	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 196	Your Career: The First 15 Years	WI	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 263	Negotiation Mastery: Achieve Outstanding Results and Relationships	WI	S	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
BUS 276	Women Leaders: Mastering Organizational Strategy	WI	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 71	Workplace Psychology: Career Agility in Times of Change	WI	M	Online	Cancelled
BUS 75	Harnessing AI to Transform Organizations	WI	SSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
TECH 78	No-Code AI: Unlocking Business Potential	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Business: Marketing
BUS 125	Build Your Expert Brand: Content Fundamentals for Professionals	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 198	Digital Marketing: Social Media, SEO, Content, and Advertising	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
Business: Product Management
BUS 146	AI-Driven Product Development Workshop	WI	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 151	AI Tools and Strategies for Modern Product Managers	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 190	Building Generative and Agentic AI Products: A First-Principles Guide for Product Managers	WI	SSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
Business: Project Management
BUS 259	Introduction to Project Management: Tools for Achieving Success	WI	Th	Online	ClosedNotify Me
Communication
COM 02	Public Speaking: Romancing the Room	WI	T	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
COM 19	Building Interpersonal Skills: An Experiential Workshop	WI	F-M	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 39	Accent Reduction for Non-Native English Speakers	WI	M	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 52	Presentations: Find Your Authentic Voice	WI	W	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 66	Think on Your Feet: An Improviser’s Guide to Business and Communication	WI	SSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 70	Dealing with Conflict: Communication Skills to Manage and Resolve Tension	WI	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 75	The Science of Being Memorable and Influencing Decisions	WI	MW	Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 81	Nonverbal Communication: The Power of Body Language and Voice	WI	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 84	Communicate with Impact and Purpose	WI	S	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 99	Presenting with Confidence: Skills for Non-Native English Speakers	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Design
MED 33	Brains, Bodies, and Buildings: Neuro-Architecture and the Spaces That Shape Us	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 11	Your Next Life Chapter: A Design Thinking and Behavioral Science–Based Approach	WI	Th	Online	ClosedNotify Me
Technology: AI
TECH 16	Large Language Models for Business with Python	WI	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 17	Demystifying Machine Learning and Generative AI	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 30	Introduction to AI: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters	WI	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 38	The US-China AI Race and the Battle for Technological Supremacy	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 39	Statistical Foundations for AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science	WI	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
TECH 40	Agentic AI in Action: From Concepts to Real-World Impact	WI	T	Online	ClosedNotify Me
TECH 41	Building AI Products Through Rapid Prototyping	WI	Th	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
TECH 78	No-Code AI: Unlocking Business Potential	WI	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Technology: Programming
TECH 26	Introduction to Data Visualization with Python and AI for Business	WI	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 42	Vibe Coding: Building Software in Conversation with AI	WI	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
TECH 46	Beginning Programming in Python	WI	M	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List