Courses

COURSES BY CATEGORY

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	Status	Online
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Archaeology
ARC 42	Cornerstone Cultures of Northern Europe: The Celts, Franks, and Vikings	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
ARC 48	Underwater Archaeology: From Shipwrecks to Sunken Cities	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Art History
ARTH 161	Iconic Artworks of Medieval Europe	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
ARTH 43	Art in Context: 19th-Century American Painting	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
ARTH 44	Icon and Enigma: The Art of Andy Warhol	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Art Studio: Drawing & Painting
ART 132	Drawing the Realistic Portrait	SP	Th	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
ART 199	An Introduction to Acrylic Painting	SP	T	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
ART 214	Advanced Painting: Exploring the Modern and Abstract	SP	W	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
ART 22	Beginning Drawing	SP	W	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
ART 228	The Art of Chinese Landscape Painting	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
ART 98 W	Explorations in Mixed Media: Unleashing Creativity Through Daily Practice	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 223	Intimate Portraits	SP	Th	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
PHOTO 37	An Introduction to Digital Photography	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
PHOTO 56	Landscape Photography in Yosemite: A Field Workshop	SP	W	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
WSP 309	Visual Storytelling: Creating a Photographic Narrative	SP	F-S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 88	Digital Food Photography: An Introduction to Shooting and Styling	SP	Su	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Art Studio: Video & Film
VID 42	Editing Video from Start to Finish	SP	Th	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 341	Shoot, Edit, and Produce Your Own Video with the iPhone	SP	SSu	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
Classics
CLA 52	Latin Lovers: A Survey of the Great Roman Love Poems	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Cultural Studies
CLS 88	The Genius of Leonardo da Vinci: A 500th Anniversary Celebration	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Film Studies
FLM 130	The History of Cinema Told Through Great Films: 1945–1959	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
FLM 76	Ten Films That Shook the World	SP	Th	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
History
HIS 200	An Introduction to Military History: From the French Revolution to the 21st Century	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
HIS 51	First Ladies: A History	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
HIS 65	Capitals of Cultural Ferment: Artists and Intellectuals in the Modern European City, 1750–1950	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Languages
CHN 03	Beginning Chinese III	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
FRN 03	Beginning French III	SP	Th	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
ITA 03	Beginning Italian III	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
SPA 03	Beginning Spanish III	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Law
LAW 103	Know Your Rights: The US Constitution, Individual Liberties, and Government Power	SP	Th	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
LAW 200 W	Constitutional Law	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
Linguistics
LIN 01	The Origin and Structure of English Words	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Literature
LIT 09	Dante’s “Inferno”	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
LIT 33 W	An Introduction to Jane Austen	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
LIT 34	20th-Century American Literature: An Intellectual Bus Tour	SP	Th	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Mathematics
STAT 05	Statistics for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science: An Introduction	SP	MTThF	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Music
MUS 105	An Introduction to the Ukulele: Rock, Pop, and Folk	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
MUS 156	Enjoying and Understanding Classical Music	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
MUS 60	Acoustic Guitar for Beginners: The Songs of the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, and Beyond	SP	Th	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
Philosophy
PHI 117	An Introduction to European Philosophy: Descartes to Derrida	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
PHI 118	Democracy and Its Discontents: Philosophical Roots of America’s Reactionary and Radical Politics	SP	Th	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Psychology
PSY 199	Your Secret Mind: Getting to Know and Living with Your Unconscious	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
PSY 95	The Internet and Our Psychological Health: Sanity in a Digitalized Life	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Religious Studies
WSP 356	Buddhism: An Experiential and Practical Introduction	SP	Su	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Science
BIO 03 W	Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
SCI 01 A	An Introduction to Data Science	SP	Th	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
SCI 01 B	An Introduction to Data Science	SP	F	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
SCI 12	Nutrition: A Personalized Approach	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
SCI 48	Artificial Intelligence: From Neural Networks to Artificial Consciousness	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
SCI 57	Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare and Longevity	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
SCI 59 W	Genetics Across the Lifespan: New Ways to Improve Your Health	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
SCI 60 W	A Small Revolution: Medical Advances in Nanotechnology	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
SCI 61	Exploring the Hidden Connection Between the Immune System, the Brain, and Mental Health	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
SCI 62	The Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence Research and Applications	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 128	An Introduction to Astrophysics: The Energetic Universe	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 198	An Introduction to Neurological Disorders: ALS, Epilepsy, Stroke, and More	SP	SSu	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 344	An Introduction to Anatomy at the Stanford School of Medicine: Exploring the Lower Limb	SP	S	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
Theater & Performance Studies
TAPS 105	An Introduction to Stand-Up Comedy Writing	SP	M	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
Creative Writing
Online Creative Writing
CNF 47 W	Memoir and Personal Essays That Matter	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
CNF 51 W	The Creative Nonfiction Book: Find Your Truth, Shape Your Story	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
CNF 63 W	A Ticket to the Truth: Getting Started in Creative Nonfiction	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
EGL 138 W	The Craft and Business of Travel Writing	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
EGL 19 WA	The Creative Habit: Cultivating a Daily Writing Practice	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
EGL 19 WB	The Creative Habit: Cultivating a Daily Writing Practice	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
EGL 26 W	Mindfulness for Writers	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
EGL 54 W	Dialogue Writing: Putting Words in Someone Else’s Mouth	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
EGL 65 W	Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Story	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
EGL 65 WB	Scene by Scene: The Building Blocks of Story	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
EGL 96 W	Overcoming Writing Blocks and Procrastination	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
FICT 18 W	Secrets of the Short Story	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
FICT 32 W	Fiction Writing: Five Beginnings, One Ending	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
FICT 34 W	“Mystery and Manners”: The Art of the Short Story	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
NVL 09 W	Writing the Novel from Back to Front	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
NVL 26 W	Writing the Compelling Character-Driven Novel	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
POET 06 W	An Introduction to Poetry: The Image and the Line	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
OWC 304 A	Novel II: Plot and Structure	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
OWC 304 B	Novel II: Plot and Structure	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
OWC 304 C	Novel II: Plot and Structure	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
OWC 304 D	Novel II: Plot and Structure	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
OWC 310	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	SP		Closed	OnlineClass
On-Campus Creative Writing
CNF 40	Writing Creative Nonfiction: Fearless and Authentic Narratives	SP	M	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
EGL 126	An Introduction to Screenwriting: You Oughta Be (Writing) in Pictures	SP	T	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
EGL 139	Irresistible Prose: A Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Workshop	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
FICT 33	Fiction Writing Workshop: Developing Plot and Character	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 115	How to Plot Your Novel	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 122	Developing Your Creative Nonfiction Book: From Idea to Proposal	SP	S	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
WSP 191	Creativity and Writing Workshop: Taking Risks, Bending Rules	SP	Su	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 27	Developing a Sustainable and Rewarding Writing Practice	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 346	Fiction in a Flash: How to Write a Very Good, Very Short Story	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Professional & Personal Development
Business
BUS 10 W	An Introduction to Project Management: The Basics for Success	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
BUS 103	Become a Data CEO: A Framework for Mastering Data and Driving Innovation	SP	Th	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 105	Cloud Computing and Subscription Models: Selling and Marketing SaaS and Mobile Solutions to the Enterprise	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 112 W	Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
BUS 123 W	Value Investing: An Introduction	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
BUS 145	Product Management for the Internet of Things: A Hands-On Course	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 150 W	Discovering Your Inner Quant Jock: Financial Modeling and Business Decisions	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
BUS 158	Improv to Improve: Artful Skills to Build or Lead Your Business	SP	W	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
BUS 159	How to Find Success: Uncover Your Purpose and Direct Your Life	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 163 W	Search Engine Optimization: Practical Marketing with Google, Bing, and Yahoo	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
BUS 166 W	Social Media Marketing	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
BUS 171	Building a Successful Brand: Connecting the What, How, and Why	SP	Th	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 175	Resilient Leadership	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 177	Leadership for Collaborative Success	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 178	Technology Business Law and Intellectual Property Strategies for Engineers and Entrepreneurs	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 179 W	The Exceptional Leader: A Framework for Successful, Fulfilling, and Impactful Leadership	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
BUS 217	Accelerate Your Startup Idea	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 241	A Three-Step Method to Greater Bravery in Work and Life	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 29	Project Management for Continuous Innovation	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 57 W	Introduction to User Experience (UX) Design in Product Leadership and Management	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
BUS 62 W	Fundamentals of Product Management	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
BUS 65 W	Entrepreneurship: From Ideas to Funding	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
BUS 67	Cultivating Healthy Company Culture: Building Strong Teams and Engaging Top Talent	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 68	Effective Nonprofit Board Governance	SP	Th	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
BUS 69	Dynamic Strategy: Creating a Responsive Marketing Plan	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
DSN 103	Design Implementation: Getting to Market	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
DSN 106 W	Finding Product/Market Fit: Using Design Research for New Product Success	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
DSN 300 W	Stanford dGlobal: Building Innovative Teams	SP		Special Notice	OnlineClass
WSP 113	Coaching: The Indispensable Leadership Skill	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 120	Five Steps to Build a Most Lovable Product	SP	SSu	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 123	The Robots Are Coming: How They Can Help You Build the Career of Your Dreams	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 124	An Introduction to People Analytics: How to Build a Talent Advantage	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 129	Workplace Wellness That Works	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 14	Memorable Storytelling: Mastering a Powerful Business Tool	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 164	Planning for 21st-Century Retirement	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 19 A	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 19 B	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	SP	S	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
WSP 246 A	Women Leaders: Mastering Organizational Strategy	SP	SSu	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 246 B	Women Leaders: Mastering Organizational Strategy	SP	SSu	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 30	The Business of Autonomous Vehicles: An Intensive Bootcamp	SP	SSu	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 319	Unleashing Your Creative Leadership: The Four Intelligences	SP	SSu	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 35	Interpersonal Dynamics at Work: Develop a “User Guide”	SP	SSu	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 44	Critical Communication Skills in Negotiation	SP	Su	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
Communication
COM 02	Public Speaking: Romancing the Room	SP	T	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
COM 120	The Art of Effective Storytelling: Techniques and Secrets	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
COM 19	Building Interpersonal Skills: An Experiential Workshop	SP	Th-M	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
COM 42	Improvisationally Speaking	SP	M	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
COM 57	Copywriting for Effective Marketing Communications	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
COM 63	The Right to Speak: Finding and Freeing Your Natural Voice	SP	W	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 137	The Art of Pitching	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 19 A	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 19 B	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	SP	S	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
WSP 329	The Science of Being Memorable and Influencing Decisions	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 349	Boost Your Presentations with Powerful Visuals	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 44	Critical Communication Skills in Negotiation	SP	Su	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
WSP 75	Effective Nonverbal Communication	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English
COM 32 W	Business Writing in English: The Foundations	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
COM 34	The Art of Conversation	SP	Th	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
COM 39 A	Accent Reduction for Non-Native Speakers of English	SP	M	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
COM 39 B	Accent Reduction for Non-Native Speakers of English	SP	T	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
Design
DSN 103	Design Implementation: Getting to Market	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
DSN 106 W	Finding Product/Market Fit: Using Design Research for New Product Success	SP		OpenAdd to cart	OnlineClass
DSN 300 W	Stanford dGlobal: Building Innovative Teams	SP		Special Notice	OnlineClass
Personal Development
PDV 106	Exploring Creative Mindfulness	SP	T	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
WSP 342	How to Think Like a Futurist: Improve Your Powers of Imagination, Invention, and Capacity for Change	SP	SSu	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
Technology & Computer Science
CS 01	A Gentle Introduction to Programming for Non-Programmers	SP	M	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
CS 02	Blockchain, Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, and More: Meet the New Technologies Shaping Our World	SP	Th	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass
CS 46	Beginning Programming: Python	SP	M	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
CS 46 W	Beginning Programming: Python	SP		ClosedJoin Wait List	OnlineClass
CS 57	Beginning Programming: Python	SP	T	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
SCI 01 A	An Introduction to Data Science	SP	Th	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
SCI 01 B	An Introduction to Data Science	SP	F	ClosedJoin Wait List	OnCampusClass
WSP 06	Excel Tips and Tricks	SP	S	OpenAdd to cart	OnCampusClass