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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 122	Archaeology and Ancient Engineering	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Art History
ARTH 56	Revolutionary Avant-Gardes: Episodes in 19th-Century European Art	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CLS 117	Fashion and Other Disasters: A History of Clothing from the Middle Ages to Modern Brands	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CLS 133	Science, Technology, Art: An Interwoven History	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Art Studio: Audio, Video & Film
ART 21	From Idea to Launch: Create and Produce Your Own Podcast	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
VID 341	Shoot, Edit, and Produce Your Own Video with the iPhone	FA	SSu	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media
ART 131	Drawing the Realistic Figure	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
ART 187	Painting from Observation	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
ART 197	Oil Painting: Developing Your Artistic Practice	FA	T	Live Online	Cancelled
ART 20	Drawing Flowers: An Introduction to Botanical Art	FA	SSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 29	Watercolor Essentials	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
ART 50	Calligraphy and Letterform: History, Methods, and Practice	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
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
Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 32 B	Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PHOTO 32	Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PHOTO 37	Beginning Digital Photography	FA	M	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
PHOTO 80	Beyond the Canvas: Exploring AI Art	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Classics
CLA 107	Aeschylus's Oresteia	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CLA 76	Roman Satire Then and Now: Horace, Seneca, and Juvenal	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Climate Change & Sustainability
CCS 03	Blue Planet: A History of Water	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Cultural Studies
CLS 116	Beyond the Veil: Women and Social Transformation in the Middle East	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CLS 117	Fashion and Other Disasters: A History of Clothing from the Middle Ages to Modern Brands	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CLS 133	Science, Technology, Art: An Interwoven History	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CLS 211	Modernity and Its Discontents: European Thought and Culture from Fin de Siècle to World War II (An MLA-Style Course)	FA	Th	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
MUS 53	Taylor Swift and Millennial America	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
SPT 09	Winning and Wanderlust: The History of the Oakland Athletics	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Current Events
LAW 05 H	The Right to Vote and the Law of US Democracy	FA	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
LAW 05 Z	The Right to Vote and the Law of US Democracy	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
POL 63	US-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold Shoulder	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
POL 68 H	Election 2024: Democracy on the Ballot	FA	M	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
POL 68 Z	Election 2024: Democracy on the Ballot	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Film Studies
FLM 155	Hollywood in the 1950s: 10 Essential Filmmakers	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
FLM 41	Eight Great Directors and Their Signature Films	FA	Th	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
Food & Drink
FD 02 W	The History, Culture, and Science of Cheese: A Tasting Journey	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
FD 05	Discover the World of Distilled Spirits: From Bourbon to Baijiu	FA	Th	Live Online	Cancelled
Geography
GEOG 05	The Historical Geography of US Presidential Elections	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
History
CLS 117	Fashion and Other Disasters: A History of Clothing from the Middle Ages to Modern Brands	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CLS 211	Modernity and Its Discontents: European Thought and Culture from Fin de Siècle to World War II (An MLA-Style Course)	FA	Th	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
HIS 104	Russia’s Great and Infamous Tsars: The Imperial Romanovs (1613–1917)	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
HIS 12	When Rome Fell: Twilight in the Ancient World	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
HIS 64	History of Writing: From Pictograph to Hieroglyph to Alphabet	FA	Th	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
MUS 53	Taylor Swift and Millennial America	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
International Studies
POL 63	US-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold Shoulder	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
POL 69	The Power of the US Dollar	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Languages
FRN 01	Beginning French: Part I	FA	W	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
ITA 01	Beginning Italian: Part I	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
SPA 01 B	Beginning Spanish: Part I	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
SPA 01	Beginning Spanish: Part I	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
SPA 04	Spanish Conversation and Culture	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Law & Policy
LAW 05 H	The Right to Vote and the Law of US Democracy	FA	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
LAW 05 Z	The Right to Vote and the Law of US Democracy	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Literature
CW 81	Reading Like a Writer: Unlocking Creativity through Literary Analysis	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
LIT 76	Animal Poems: The Fascination of What’s Different	FA	M	On-campus	Cancelled
LIT 78	Reading Proust for Pleasure	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Music Studies
MUS 52	Viva Verdi! Opera and the Birth of Modern Italy	FA	T	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
MUS 53	Taylor Swift and Millennial America	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
MUS 59	Did It Matter? Does It Now? The Music and Culture of the Grateful Dead	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Music Studio
MUS 51	Acoustic Guitar for Beginners: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, and More	FA	M	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
Philosophy
PHI 127	Probing Existence: Beyond Heidegger’s Being and Time	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PHI 128	Nietzsche: A Radical Re-Evaluation	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Psychology
PSY 04	Anxiety Disorders and Evidence-Based Treatments	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PSY 96	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Science
CCS 03	Blue Planet: A History of Water	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CLS 133	Science, Technology, Art: An Interwoven History	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 103 W	Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 46	Sports Nutrition	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 71	Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring Organs of the Neck	FA	S	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
SCI 85	What Makes Us Sick: Exploring the Molecular Roots of Human Disease	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Sports
SPT 09	Winning and Wanderlust: The History of the Oakland Athletics	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
SSU 116	Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Theater & Performance Studies
TAPS 107	The Art of Spontaneity: An Introduction to Improvising	FA	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness & Health: Emotional & Mental Health
PSY 96	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Wellness & Health: Life Design
WELL 11	Your Next Life Chapter: A Design Thinking and Behavioral Science–Based Approach	FA	M	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
WELL 17	Live Your Values: A Roadmap to Personal and Professional Success	FA	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 20	Designing the Life We Want: Self-Renewal in Fall	FA	FSSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
Wellness & Health: Nutrition
SCI 103 W	Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 46	Sports Nutrition	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Creative Writing
Creative Nonfiction & Memoir
CNF 105	Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Finding the Thread	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CNF 106	Personal Essay Workshop: Crafting Micro Memoirs	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CNF 11 W	Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Crafting a Narrative Voice	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
CNF 96	Memoir Workshop: Excavating Memory toward Revelation	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CW 79 W	Manuscript Makeover: Copyediting Essentials for Authors and Editors	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
CW 85 W	Personal Essay Workshop: How to Land in The New York Times Modern Love Column	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
Genre
CW 09	In the Writers' Room: Start Your TV Pilot Script	FA	S	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
CW 44	The Art of Cookbook Writing: From Plate to Page	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Memoir Writing Certificate
OWC 201 A	Finding Your Narrative: The Fundamentals of Memoir	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 201 B	Finding Your Narrative: The Fundamentals of Memoir	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
Narrative Craft
CW 165	Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CW 79 W	Manuscript Makeover: Copyediting Essentials for Authors and Editors	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
CW 80	Beyond Scene: The Secrets to Writing Page-Turning Summary	FA	S	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 104 W	Fiction Workshop: Elevate Your Craft	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
Novel
CW 79 W	Manuscript Makeover: Copyediting Essentials for Authors and Editors	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 104 W	Fiction Workshop: Elevate Your Craft	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
NVL 134	Novel Workshop: The Narrative Journey	FA	M	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
NVL 37	Write a Novel in 30 Days: No Critics, No Fear	FA	MW	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
NVL 42 W	Novel Workshop for Absolute Beginners	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
NVL 45 W	Novel Workshop for Manuscripts in Progress: Going the Distance	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
Novel Writing Certificate
OWC 101 A	The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 101 B	The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 101 C	The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 101 D	The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
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	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 305 B	Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 305 C	Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 305 D	Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 305 E	Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
OWC 310 A	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
Poetry
POET 41	Poetry Workshop: Writing Poems of Love and Praise	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
POET 43 W	Poetry Workshop: Locating the Language of Your Life	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
Prompt-Driven Writing
CW 19 WA	The Creative Habit: Cultivate a Daily Writing Practice	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
CW 19 WB	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	MW	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Publishing
CW 15	How to Self-Publish a Book: A Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Writers	FA	S	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
CW 26	An Author's Guide to Publishing: Get Your Work into the World	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 79 W	Manuscript Makeover: Copyediting Essentials for Authors and Editors	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
Reading Like a Writer
CW 81	Reading Like a Writer: Unlocking Creativity through Literary Analysis	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Short Story
FICT 104 W	Fiction Workshop: Elevate Your Craft	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 105	Short Fiction Workshop: Four Beginnings, One Ending	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 54 W	Short Fiction Workshop: Build a Story from the Ground Up	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
Professional & Personal Development
Business: Communication
COM 82	Presentation Skills for Non-Native English Speakers	FA	W	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
Business: Computer Science
TECH 68	Machine Learning for Business with Python	FA	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Business: Entrepreneurship & Innovation
BUS 11	How to Build Successful Startups: Learn Lessons Straight from Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 144	How to Create and Grow a Startup: For Fractional and Full-Time Founders	FA	Th	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 189	Enterprise SaaS Startups: The Ride from Inception to Fundraise	FA	T	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 217	Accelerate Your Startup Idea	FA	W	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 40	Breaking into the Venture Industry	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 61	Pitch Perfect: Mastering the Startup Presentation Deck	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 78	Building and Scaling Subscription Businesses	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Business: Finance & Investing
BUS 02	Financial Planning: Part I	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 104	Investments in Today's Market: Stocks, Venture Capital, Biotech, and AI	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Business: Leadership & Management
BUS 109	High-Velocity Leadership: New Skills for Navigating Workplace Change	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 126 W	Navigate the Workplace: Managing Up, Down, and Across	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 187	Executive Presence: Essential Skills to Lead and Influence	FA	T	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 260	Making High-Quality Decisions: A Practical Guide to Decision Analysis	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 271	Women Leaders: Mastering Influence, Authenticity, and Power	FA	SSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
BUS 276	Women Leaders: Mastering Organizational Strategy	FA	SSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
BUS 300	Futurist Leadership: Thrive during Times of Accelerated Change	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 37	Mastering Career Changes in Today's Market	FA	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 41	Data Science Essentials for Business Managers	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
TECH 114	AI and Machine Learning: Make Your Business More Effective and Profitable	FA	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 78	No-Code AI: Unlocking Business Potential	FA	T	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
Business: Marketing
BUS 144	How to Create and Grow a Startup: For Fractional and Full-Time Founders	FA	Th	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 38	Influencer Marketing: Strategy and Impact	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Business: Product Management
BUS 213	Principles of Product/Market Fit	FA	W	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 25	Generative AI for Product Managers	FA	M	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 43	Breaking into Software Product Management	FA	S	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 62	Fundamentals of Product Management	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Communication
BUS 61	Pitch Perfect: Mastering the Startup Presentation Deck	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 101	Communication Essentials for Work and Life	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 19	Building Interpersonal Skills: An Experiential Workshop	FA	F-M	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
COM 39	Accent Reduction for Non-Native English Speakers	FA	T	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
COM 63	The Right to Speak: Finding and Freeing Your Natural Voice	FA	W	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
COM 66	Think on Your Feet: An Improviser’s Guide to Business and Communication	FA	SSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 72	Conversational Intelligence: Increase Your Impact	FA	S	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
COM 81	Nonverbal Communication: The Power of Body Language and Voice	FA	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 82	Presentation Skills for Non-Native English Speakers	FA	W	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
COM 88	High-Impact Communication to Advance Your Technology Career	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 92	The Art of Public Speaking	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Technology & Data Science: AI & Machine Learning
BUS 25	Generative AI for Product Managers	FA	M	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 41	Data Science Essentials for Business Managers	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
TECH 101	The AI Leadership Series: Introducing AI Systems	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
TECH 105	Statistics for AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
TECH 114	AI and Machine Learning: Make Your Business More Effective and Profitable	FA	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 14	From Data to Deployment: Creating Production-Ready Large Language Model Applications	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
TECH 152 H	A Crash Course in Artificial Intelligence (AI)	FA	Th	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
TECH 152 Z	A Crash Course in Artificial Intelligence (AI)	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
TECH 68	Machine Learning for Business with Python	FA	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 78	No-Code AI: Unlocking Business Potential	FA	T	On-campus	ClosedNotify Me
Technology & Data Science: Programming
TECH 26	Introduction to Data Visualization with Python	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
TECH 46	Beginning Programming in Python	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
TECH 65	Data Analysis with Python	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me