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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.

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Code	Course Title	Qtr	Days	Format	Status
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Archaeology
ARC 42	Cultures of Northern Europe: The Celts, Franks, and Vikings	FA	W	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Architecture
ARCH 02	Beyond Sandstone and Tile: Icons of Stanford Architecture	FA	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Art History
ARTH 56	Revolutionary Avant-Gardes: Episodes in 19th-Century European Art	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Art Studio: Audio, Video & Film
ART 21	From Idea to Launch: Create and Produce Your Own Podcast	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
VID 341	Shoot, Edit, and Produce Your Own Video with the iPhone	FA	SSu	On-campus	Cancelled
Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media
ART 131	Drawing the Realistic Figure	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 187	Painting from Observation	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 19	Visual Storytelling: An Exploration of Graphic Novels	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 22	Beginning Drawing	FA	W	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 25 W	Abstract Drawing	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 53	Calligraphy Design and Norse Runes	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 69	Art and Anatomy: Drawing the Human Hand	FA	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
ART 98 W	Explorations in Mixed Media: Unleashing Creativity through Daily Practice	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 80	Beyond the Canvas: Exploring AI Art	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 07	Digital Photography Basics	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 209	Capturing the Action: Sports Photography	FA	W	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 32	Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
PHOTO 42	iPhoneography: The Next Level for Advanced Shooting and Editing	FA	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 80	Beyond the Canvas: Exploring AI Art	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Classics
CLA 127	The Aeneid	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Cultural Studies
ARC 42	Cultures of Northern Europe: The Celts, Franks, and Vikings	FA	W	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
CLS 201	Shell Shock: The World Wars in Literature, Art, and Film (An MLA-Style Course)	FA	W	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
FD 06	From Kombucha to Kimchi: A Hands-On Journey into the World of Fermentation	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
FD 07	A Coffee Lover’s Adventure: Discover the History, Culture, and Craft of Your Favorite Drink	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Current Events
POL 63	US-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold Shoulder	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
POL 64 A	Shaping America’s Future: Exploring the Key Issues on Our Path to the 2024 Elections	FA	M	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
POL 64 B	Shaping America’s Future: Exploring the Key Issues on Our Path to the 2024 Elections	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Dance Studies
DAN 32	1950s Dances: From Swing to Bop	FA	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Film Studies
FLM 113	Great American Crime Films: From Scarface to Reservoir Dogs	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
FLM 150	The 2000s On-Screen: Cinematic Highlights of a Turbulent Decade	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
FLM 151	Hitchcock and the Censors	FA	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Food & Drink
FD 06	From Kombucha to Kimchi: A Hands-On Journey into the World of Fermentation	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
FD 07	A Coffee Lover’s Adventure: Discover the History, Culture, and Craft of Your Favorite Drink	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
HIS 177	The History of Wine	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
History
HIS 169	Greece and Rome: A New Account of Antiquity	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
HIS 177	The History of Wine	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Languages
FRN 01	Beginning French	FA	W	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
ITA 01	Beginning Italian	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
SPA 01	Beginning Spanish	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Law & Policy
LAW 106	Constitutional Crises from the Founding to the Present	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Literature
LIT 52	Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
LIT 70	20th-Century American Novel Masterpieces	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Music Studies
MUS 06	The Evolution of Early Jazz	FA	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
MUS 99	Joni Mitchell: A Deep Dive into Six Classic Albums	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Music Studio
MUS 105	Play the Ukulele: Rock, Pop, and Folk	FA	W	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
Philosophy
PHI 110	The Origins and Evolution of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Heidegger and Wittgenstein	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Psychology
PSY 05	Unlocking the Mind: An Overview of Modern Psychotherapy Approaches	FA	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 A	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Science
BIO 02	Cancer Biology: Recent Developments in Research and Treatment	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BIO 105 W	Introduction to Autoimmune Diseases	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHY 38	Quantum Physics: At the Dawn of a New Era in Science	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
SCI 46	Sports Nutrition	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 71	Introduction to Anatomy at the Stanford School of Medicine: Exploring Organs of the Neck	FA	S	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
WELL 03	Live Longer, Live Better: Exploring the Science of Aging	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
SSU 114	Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness & Health
BIO 105 W	Introduction to Autoimmune Diseases	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 05	Unlocking the Mind: An Overview of Modern Psychotherapy Approaches	FA	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 A	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 46	Sports Nutrition	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 03	Live Longer, Live Better: Exploring the Science of Aging	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 11	Your Next Life Chapter: A Design Thinking and Behavioral Science–Based Approach	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 19	The Art of WFH: Creating a Calm and Inspiring Workspace	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 20	Designing the Life We Want: Self-Renewal in Fall	FA	FSSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
Creative Writing
Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
OWC 101 A	The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 101 B	The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 101 C	The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 101 D	The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 101 E	The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 305 A	Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 305 B	Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 305 C	Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
OWC 305 D	Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 310	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
Creative Nonfiction & Memoir
CNF 209	Memoir Workshop: For Manuscripts in Progress	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 42 W	Memoir Workshop: Making the Skeletons Dance	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 75	Creative Nonfiction Book: From Idea to Proposal	FA	S	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 88	Memoir Workshop: From Catharsis to Craft	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 93	Personal Essay Workshop: Excavate Your Story	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 85 W	Personal Essay Workshop: How to Land in The New York Times "Modern Love" Column	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Genre
ART 19	Visual Storytelling: An Exploration of Graphic Novels	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 88 W	Speculative Fiction: Writing Beyond Reality	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Narrative Craft
CW 04	Bringing Characters to Life: Heroes, Villains, and Ordinary People	FA	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 82	Plotting Outside the Box: Alternative Story Structures	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 90 W	Writing the Literary Page-Turner: How to Cultivate Suspense in Fiction	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 91	Crafting Dialogue in Fiction	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Novel
NVL 134	Novel Workshop: The Narrative Journey	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 175	Novel Workshop: For Manuscripts in Progress	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 37	Write a Novel in 30 Days: No Critics, No Fear	FA	MTh	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Poetry
POET 36	Poetry Workshop: Write Evocative Poetry by Listening to Your Instincts	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
POET 41	Poetry Workshop: Writing Poems of Love and Praise	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Prompt-Driven Writing
CW 19 WC	The Creative Habit: Cultivate a Daily Writing Practice	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 19 WD	The Creative Habit: Cultivate a Daily Writing Practice	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
NVL 37	Write a Novel in 30 Days: No Critics, No Fear	FA	MTh	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Publishing
CW 21	Landing an Agent: How to Prepare Your Submission Package	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Short Story
FICT 54 W	Short Fiction Workshop: Build a Story from the Ground Up	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 68 W	Short Fiction Workshop: Write a Riveting, Stylish, Singular Short Story	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 89	Flash Fiction Workshop: Lightning on the Page	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Professional & Personal Development
Business
BUS 02	Financial Planning: Part I	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 100	Essential Business Skills: 8 Weeks, 4 Topics, 4 Expert Instructors	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 108	Making Critical Bets: Strategies for Modeling Business and Technical Decisions	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 109	High-Velocity Leadership: New Skills for Navigating Workplace Change	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 114	AI and Machine Learning: Make Your Business More Effective and Profitable	FA	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 144	Growth Marketing: Effective Strategies for Acquiring Users and Revenue	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
BUS 160 W	Leadership Skills for Women in the Workplace: Aim High and Achieve Impact	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 180	Strategic Talent Management: Attracting, Growing, and Retaining Employees	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 187	Executive Presence Mastery: Essential Leadership and Influencing Skills	FA	T	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
BUS 189	Enterprise SaaS Startups: The Ride from Inception to Fundraise	FA	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 199	Speaker Series: AI the Great Disruption	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 21	Networking and Coaching for Women Entrepreneurs	FA	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 213	Principles of Product/Market Fit	FA	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 217	Accelerate Your Startup Idea	FA	W	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 261	Product Management in the AI Era	FA	W	Live Online	Cancelled
BUS 55	Fundamentals of Project Management	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 57 W	UX Design for Beginners: Creating Unique Products and Services	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 62 W	Fundamentals of Product Management	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 73	Exit Strategies: Maximizing the Value of Your Company	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 86	The Mindful Manager: Navigating Workplace Conflict and Hard Conversations	FA	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 99	Design Thinking and Rapid Experimentation for Practical Innovation	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 66	Think on Your Feet: An Improviser’s Guide to Business and Communication	FA	SSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 88	High-Impact Communication to Advance Your Technology Career	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CS 78	No-Code AI: Unlocking Business Potential	FA	W	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 113 W	Ethical Data and AI: Concepts and Tools for Responsible Decision-Making	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
Communication
BUS 86	The Mindful Manager: Navigating Workplace Conflict and Hard Conversations	FA	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 19	Building Interpersonal Skills: An Experiential Workshop	FA	F-M	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 63	The Right to Speak: Finding and Freeing Your Natural Voice	FA	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 66	Think on Your Feet: An Improviser’s Guide to Business and Communication	FA	SSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 81	Nonverbal Communication: The Power of Body Language and Voice	FA	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 84	Communicate with Impact and Purpose	FA	S	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 88	High-Impact Communication to Advance Your Technology Career	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 90	Essential Video Communication Skills for Today's Workplace	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Communication for Non-Native English Speakers
COM 39	Accent Reduction for Non-Native English Speakers	FA	T	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
Design
BUS 57 W	UX Design for Beginners: Creating Unique Products and Services	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 99	Design Thinking and Rapid Experimentation for Practical Innovation	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Technology & Data Science
BUS 114	AI and Machine Learning: Make Your Business More Effective and Profitable	FA	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 199	Speaker Series: AI the Great Disruption	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 88	High-Impact Communication to Advance Your Technology Career	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CS 46 W	Beginning Programming in Python	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CS 65 W	Data Analysis with Python	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
CS 78	No-Code AI: Unlocking Business Potential	FA	W	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
STAT 05	Statistics for AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 01	Introduction to Robotics	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 04	Graphical Models: Uncovering Hidden Relationships in Complex Systems	FA	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 07	Breaking into Data Science	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 113 W	Ethical Data and AI: Concepts and Tools for Responsible Decision-Making	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 14	From Data to Deployment: Creating Production-Ready Large Language Models	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
TECH 152	A Crash Course in AI	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart