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Choose from courses in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Creative Writing, and Professional and Personal Development. Our evening classes, weekend workshops, 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 122 W	Archaeology and Ancient Engineering	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
Art History
ARTH 01	The Paintings of Vincent van Gogh	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Art Studio: Drawing & Painting
ART 132	Drawing the Realistic Portrait	SP	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
ART 16	An Introduction to Painting Portraits	SP	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 214	Advanced Painting: Exploring the Modern and Abstract	SP	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
ART 228	The Art of Chinese Landscape Painting	SP	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
ART 247 W	Powerful Drawing Techniques: Layering with Mixed Media	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
ART 98 W	Explorations in Mixed Media: Unleashing Creativity Through Daily Practice	SP		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
Art Studio: Media & Film
VID 341	Shoot, Edit, and Produce Your Own Video with the iPhone	SP	W	Live Online	Cancelled
VID 42	Editing Video from Start to Finish	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 10 W	The Daily Photograph: Developing Your Creative Intuition	SP		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 32	An Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images	SP	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PHOTO 37	An Introduction to Digital Photography	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PHOTO 76	Alternative Photography	SP	S	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 390 B	iPhoneography: The Next Level	SP	Su	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 390	iPhoneography: The Next Level	SP	S	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 88	Digital Food Photography: An Introduction to Shooting and Styling	SP	Su	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Classics
CLA 74	Speaker, Statesman, and Philosopher: Marcus Tullius Cicero	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Cultural Studies
CLS 251	Pay Attention, Be Astonished, Tell About It: An MLA-Style Course	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CLS 51	Dante at 700: His World, Works, and Legacy	SP	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Dance Studies
DAN 31	Social Dancing Through Time: From the Pavan to Disco	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Design
DSN 100	Artful Design: How We Shape Technology and How Technology Shapes Us	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Film Studies
FLM 10	The Director's Art Revealed: The Bad, the Good, and the Great	SP	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
FLM 134	The History of Cinema Told Through Great Films: 1980-2000	SP	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
FLM 18	Film Noir in the 1940s: The Primacy of the Visual	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
History
HIS 11	A History of Reproductive Rights in the United States	SP	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
HIS 197 W	The Roman World	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
HIS 29	American Prophet: Martin Luther King, Jr.—The Inner Life, Global Vision, and Legacy	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
POL 177	Demystifying the Middle East: A Primer	SP	SSu	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 56	Hidden Secrets: Exploring Maps from the Early Modern Era	SP	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Law
LAW 105	Civil Liberties and Rights Guaranteed by the US Constitution	SP	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Linguistics
LIN 01	The Origin and Structure of English Words	SP	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Literature
LIT 118	Dickens's Masterpiece: David Copperfield	SP	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
LIT 42	The Poetry of Emily Dickinson	SP	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
LIT 60	Dante's “Paradiso": A 700th-Anniversary Exploration of The Divine Comedy	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Music Studies
MUS 108	Inside Jazz	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
MUS 178	Four by Sondheim: Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd, and Sunday in the Park with George	SP	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Music Studio
MUS 105	An Introduction to the Ukulele: Rock, Pop, and Folk	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
MUS 60	Acoustic Guitar for Beginners: The Songs of The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, and More	SP	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Philosophy
PHI 117	An Introduction to European Philosophy: Descartes to Derrida	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PHI 44	Aristotle's Ethics: Politics, Community, and the Path to a Happy Life	SP	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PHI 99	The Philosophy of Art	SP	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Psychology
PDV 95	Mindsets Matter: Strategies for Improving Your Performance, Health, and Well-Being	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PSY 95	Technology and Psychological Health: Sanity in a Digital Life	SP	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96	Managing Emotions with Skill: An Introduction to the Principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Science
BIO 03 W	Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat	SP		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BIO 07	Longing for Longevity: From Biology to Biohacking	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BIO 94 W	Gut Bacteria in Health and Disease: An Introduction to the Microbes Within	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 12	Nutrition: A Personalized Approach	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 51	Solving Climate Change: Pathways for Sustainable Change	SP	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 201	An Introduction to Anatomy at the Stanford School of Medicine: Exploring the Urinary System	SP	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness & Health
BIO 03 W	Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat	SP		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BIO 07	Longing for Longevity: From Biology to Biohacking	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BIO 94 W	Gut Bacteria in Health and Disease: An Introduction to the Microbes Within	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
DRA 173	Everyday Spontaneity: Improvising Our Lives	SP	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PDV 83 W	Choosing Happiness	SP		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
PDV 95	Mindsets Matter: Strategies for Improving Your Performance, Health, and Well-Being	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PSY 95	Technology and Psychological Health: Sanity in a Digital Life	SP	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96	Managing Emotions with Skill: An Introduction to the Principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 12	Nutrition: A Personalized Approach	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 04	Mindfulness and Creative Writing	SP	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 05	Designing Your Third Third for Longevity	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WELL 06	Building Resilience	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 134	Knowing Ourselves: Exploring the Enneagram	SP	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 148	Vitality Essentials: How to Live Your Best Possible Life	SP	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 57	Planning for Your Late-Life Brain: Habits You Can Build Now to Improve Cognitive Function Later	SP	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Creative Writing
Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
OWA 001	Application to the Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing	SP		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
OWC 304 A	Novel II: Plot and Structure	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 304 B	Novel II: Plot and Structure	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 304 C	Novel II: Plot and Structure	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 304 D	Novel II: Plot and Structure	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 310	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	SP		Flex Online	Closed
Creative Writing
CNF 09	Writing the Memoir: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants	SP	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CNF 42 W	Family Memoir: Making the Skeletons Dance	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
CNF 46 W	Memoir: Turning Your Life into Literature	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
CNF 56 W	Creative Nonfiction: Finding Your Voice, Finding Your Book	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
CNF 73 W	Writing the Real: The Power of Personal Narrative	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 109	Writing with Humor and Emotion: Capturing the Hearts of Young Readers	SP	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 110	Take Me There: A Travel Writing Bootcamp	SP	SSu	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
EGL 126	An Introduction to Screenwriting: You Oughta Be (Writing) in Pictures	SP	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 165	Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue	SP	T	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
EGL 19 WA	The Creative Habit: Cultivating a Daily Writing Practice	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 19 WB	The Creative Habit: Cultivating a Daily Writing Practice	SP		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
EGL 47 W	The Magazine Story: From the Real World to the Page	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 63	An Introduction to Creative Writing: Facing the Blank Page	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 64 W	Writing About Spirituality	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 65 W	Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Story	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 32 W	Fiction Writing: Five Beginnings, One Ending	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 50 W	From Synopsis to Success: The Key Steps to Foolproof Story Development	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 66	Turning Life Stories into Fiction	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
NVL 29	Novel Writing Without Tears	SP	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
NVL 32 W	Writing Your Debut Novel	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
NVL 33	How to Sell Your Novel: Writing Query Letters, Synopses, and Elevator Pitches	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
POET 11 W	Tuning Our Ears: A Poetry Workshop	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
POET 30 W	The Poet’s Way	SP		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WELL 04	Mindfulness and Creative Writing	SP	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 155	Jumpstart Your Novel	SP	SSu	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 91	How to Start Your Story: A Memoir Workshop	SP	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Professional & Personal Development
Business
BUS 10 W	An Introduction to Project Management: The Basics for Success	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 105	Cloud Computing and Subscription Models: Selling and Marketing SaaS Solutions to the Enterprise	SP	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 112 W	Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness	SP		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
BUS 123 W	Value Investing: An Introduction	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 15	Building Successful Products and Careers with Agile Product Management	SP	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 152	Innovation Timing: A Toolkit for Discovering, Evaluating, and Creating Technology Opportunities	SP	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 156	How to Think Like a Successful Product Manager	SP	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 163 W	Search Engine Optimization: Practical Marketing with Google, Bing, and Yahoo	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 166 W	Social Media Marketing	SP		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 176 W	How to Effectively Use Social Media for Your Company and Personal Branding	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 180	Technology and Innovation in the Year of Empty Arenas	SP	T	Live Online	Cancelled
BUS 183 W	Leadership Skills for Women: Advocate for More	SP		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 258	The Emotionally Intelligent Leader	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 262	Leadership in the New World of Work	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 271	Women Leaders: Mastering Influence, Authenticity, and Power	SP	SSu	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 272	Mind Stretching: How to Generate and Build Great Ideas	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 280	Leading Company Culture to Build Trust and Align Your Organization	SP	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 29	Project Management for Continuous Innovation	SP	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 45 W	Building Successful Startups: Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Share Ideas for Next-Stage Growth	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 62 W	Fundamentals of Product Management	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 70	Fundamentals of High-Performance Leadership	SP	Th	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
BUS 72	Fundamentals of Monetization and Pricing Strategies	SP	T	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
BUS 78	Building and Scaling Subscription Businesses	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 83	Managing Through a Crisis	SP	M	Live Online	Cancelled
BUS 91	Banish Your Inner Critic to Power Your Productivity	SP	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 93	Corporate Strategy at Scale: Emerging Thinking on How Companies and Economies Evolve	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 98	Diversify Your Leadership Style: Understanding the Six Archetypes	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 49	The Alchemy of Leadership: Turning Stories into Gold	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 127	Work Lean and Take Charge of Your Day	SP	SSu	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 14	Memorable Storytelling: Mastering a Powerful Business Tool	SP	SSu	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 19 A	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	SP	FS	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 19 B	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	SP	ThF	Live Online	Cancelled
WSP 42	Early Stage Investing for Investors	SP	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 44	Critical Communication Skills in Negotiation	SP	FS	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Communication
BUS 112 W	Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness	SP		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 01	Public Speaking	SP	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 19	Building Interpersonal Skills Online: An Experiential Workshop	SP	Th-M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 42	Improvisationally Speaking	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 49	The Alchemy of Leadership: Turning Stories into Gold	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 63	The Right to Speak: Finding and Freeing Your Natural Voice	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 66	Think on Your Feet: An Improviser’s Guide to Business and Communication	SP	Th	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 14	Memorable Storytelling: Mastering a Powerful Business Tool	SP	SSu	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 19 A	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	SP	FS	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 19 B	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	SP	ThF	Live Online	Cancelled
WSP 44	Critical Communication Skills in Negotiation	SP	FS	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English
COM 32 W	Business Writing in English: The Foundations	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 39	Accent Reduction for Non-Native Speakers of English	SP	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Design
DSN 100	Artful Design: How We Shape Technology and How Technology Shapes Us	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
DSN 106 W	Design Research: Creating New Products and Market Success	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
Technology & Data Science
CS 02	Blockchain, Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, and More: Meet the New Technologies Shaping Our World	SP	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CS 05	Beginning Programming in Python: A Six-Week Course	SP	M	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CS 46 W	Beginning Programming in Python: An Eight-Week Course	SP		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CS 68	Machine Learning for Business with Python	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CS 71	Build Applications Without Programming: The No-Code Revolution	SP	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 52	Artificial Intelligence: Deep Learning, Human-Centered AI, and Beyond	SP	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
STAT 05 W	Statistics for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science: An Introduction	SP		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me