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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
African & African American Studies
AAAS 01	Black Studies Matter	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Archaeology
ARC 13	Medieval Art and Archaeology	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Architecture
ARCH 01	Stanford’s Architectural Journey	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Art History
ARTH 47	Great Artistic Rivals: From Renaissance to the Belle Époque	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Art Studio: Drawing & Painting
ART 131	Drawing the Realistic Figure	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
ART 187	Painting from Observation	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
ART 221	The Art of Chinese Brush Painting	FA	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
ART 247 W	Powerful Drawing Techniques: Layering with Mixed Media	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
ART 98 W	Explorations in Mixed Media: Unleashing Creativity Through Daily Practice	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 393	Art and Anatomy: The Human Hand	FA	S	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Art Studio: Media & Film
VID 42	Editing Video from Start to Finish	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 10 W	The Daily Photograph: Developing Your Creative Intuition	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
PHOTO 37	An Introduction to Digital Photography	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 72	An Introduction to Landscape Photography for Digital SLR, Mirrorless, and iPhone Photographers	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 06	Photographing Nature: Using a Camera to Study the Natural World	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 294	An Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images	FA	Su	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 294 B	An Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images	FA	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 88	Digital Food Photography: An Introduction to Shooting and Styling	FA	Su	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Classics
CLA 48	Euripidean Tragedy: Power, Passion, and Punishment	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CLA 53 W	Greek Mythology: Gods and Heroes	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
CLA 73	Roman Revolutions	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PHI 116	Stoicism: An Ancient Philosophy for Modern Times	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Cultural Studies
CLS 93	World War II Now: Poetry, Dreams, Art	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
HIS 189	Muslim Spain: Philosophy and Culture	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
HIS 201	Modernity and Its Discontents: European Thought and Culture from Fin de Siècle to World War II (An MLA-Style Course)	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Current Events
POL 57	Election 2020: A Panoramic View of America’s Decisive Election	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
POL 58	Technology and the 2020 Election: How Silicon Valley Technologies Impact Our Elections and Shape Our Democracy	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Design
DSN 100	Artful Design: How We Shape Technology and How Technology Shapes Us	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Film Studies
FLM 132	The History of Cinema Told Through Great Films: 1969-1979	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
FLM 73	They Got Through It, We Will Too: Crises in the Movies	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Geography
GEOG 11	The Geography and History of World Religions	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
History
HIS 141	The History of Modern China	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
HIS 169	Greece and Rome: A New Account of Antiquity	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
HIS 189	Muslim Spain: Philosophy and Culture	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
HIS 202	The Centennial of US Women’s Suffrage: A History	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Languages
SPA 01	Beginning Spanish	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Law
LAW 02	The United States Constitution: Principles and Politics	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Literature
LIT 57	Dante's "Inferno": A 700th-Anniversary Exploration of The Divine Comedy	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
LIT 58	The Genius of Oscar Wilde	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Mathematics
STAT 05 W	Statistics for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science: An Introduction	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
STAT 06	An Introduction to Statistics	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Music
MUS 02	The Songwriting of The Beatles: The Experimental Sounds of Rubber Soul and Revolver	FA	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
MUS 105	An Introduction to the Ukulele: Rock, Pop, and Folk	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
MUS 60	Acoustic Guitar for Beginners: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, and More	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Philosophy
PHI 116	Stoicism: An Ancient Philosophy for Modern Times	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHI 97	In Search of Marcel Proust and His Literary Philosophy	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Psychology
PSY 96	Managing Emotions with Skill: An Introduction to the Principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PSY 97	Psychopathology: An Introduction to Mental Illness	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Science
BIO 09	Brain Health: Understanding and Fine-Tuning Your Memory and Mind	FA	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 06	Photographing Nature: Using a Camera to Study the Natural World	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 60 W	Clinical Nanomedicine: Hype or Hope?	FA		Flex Online	Cancelled
WSP 259	Aging and the Brain	FA	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 320	An Introduction to Anatomy at the Stanford School of Medicine: Exploring the Upper Limb	FA	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Stanford Tuesday University
SSU 112	Stanford Tuesday University: 2020	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Theater & Performance Studies
TAPS 105	An Introduction to Stand-Up Comedy Writing	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Wellness & Health
BIO 03 W	Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BIO 09	Brain Health: Understanding and Fine-Tuning Your Memory and Mind	FA	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BIO 102 W	Immune Health Basics	FA		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
PDV 106	Exploring Creative Mindfulness	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PDV 107	Mindfulness for Life and Leadership	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PDV 108	Motherhood and Work: Challenges and Opportunities for Positive Change	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 46	Sports Nutrition	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 148	Vitality Essentials: How to Live Your Best Possible Life	FA	S	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 161	Ketogenic Diets and Intermittent Fasting: Fads, Facts, and Fiction	FA	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 20	Happiness and Resilience: Gratitude, Gumption, and Grace	FA	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 259	Aging and the Brain	FA	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 381	Your Next Life Chapter: A Design Thinking and Behavioral Science-Based Approach	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 57	Planning for Your Late-Life Brain: Habits You Can Build Now to Improve Cognitive Function Later	FA	SSu	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 80 A	Begin Again: A Half-Day Mindfulness and Writing Retreat	FA	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 80 B	Begin Again: A Half-Day Mindfulness and Writing Retreat	FA	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 92	Purpose: What It Is, Why We Need It, and How to Find It	FA	SSu	Live Online	Cancelled
Creative Writing
Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
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 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 306 D	Novel IV: Manuscript Preparedness	WI		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
OWC 310	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	FA		Flex Online	Closed
Creative Writing
CNF 09	Writing the Memoir: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CNF 71 W	Your Life, Your Lens: The Power of the Daily Memoir	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 107 W	Writing Through Struggle	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
EGL 126	An Introduction to Screenwriting: You Oughta Be (Writing) in Pictures	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 137 W	Reality Bites: Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 19 WA	The Creative Habit: Cultivating a Daily Writing Practice	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 19 WB	The Creative Habit: Cultivating a Daily Writing Practice	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
EGL 20 W	Sentence by Sentence: Creating Your Style	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 45	Essential Elements for Creative Writers: The Narrative Toolbox	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
EGL 46	Writing the Globe: Travel Writing in the 21st Century	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
FICT 68 W	Write a Riveting, Stylish, Singular Short Story	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
NVL 09 W	Writing the Novel from Back to Front	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
NVL 32 W	Writing Your Debut Novel	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
POET 31 W	Dwelling in Poems: An Introduction to Writing Poetry	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 122	Developing Your Creative Nonfiction Book: From Idea to Proposal	FA	SSu	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 146	Scene Making: The Essence of Storytelling	FA	SSu	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 16	Writing for the Youngest Audience: Little Children, Big Emotions	FA	S	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 80 A	Begin Again: A Half-Day Mindfulness and Writing Retreat	FA	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 80 B	Begin Again: A Half-Day Mindfulness and Writing Retreat	FA	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Professional & Personal Development
Business
BUS 01	What's Next? Strategies for Identifying Your Ideal Career Path	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 02	Financial Planning: Part I	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 08	Building High-Performing Teams	FA	MSSu	Live Online	Cancelled
BUS 10 W	An Introduction to Project Management: The Basics for Success	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 103	Become a Data CEO: A Framework for Mastering Data and Driving Innovation	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 105	Cloud Computing and Subscription Models: Selling and Marketing SaaS Solutions to the Enterprise	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 11 W	How to Build Successful Startups: Learn Lessons Straight from Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 112 W	Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 123 W	Value Investing: An Introduction	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 128	An Introduction to Mergers and Acquisitions	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 155	Multichannel Marketing and Communications	FA	T	Live Online	Cancelled
BUS 156	How to Think Like a Successful Product Manager	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 160 W	Leadership Skills for Women in the Workplace: How to Aim High and Achieve Impact	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 163 W	Search Engine Optimization: Practical Marketing with Google, Bing, and Yahoo	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 166 W	Social Media Marketing	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 171	Building a Successful Brand: Connecting the What, How, and Why	FA	Th	Live Online	Cancelled
BUS 213	Principles of Product/Market Fit	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 217	Accelerate Your Startup Idea	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 22	Acting Skills for Business	FA	M	Live Online	Cancelled
BUS 243	Strategies for Creating Products That Deliver Value	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 247	Mobile Marketing: How to Attract, Engage, and Monetize Mobile Consumers	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 249	An Introduction to Economics: Understanding the Changing World	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 251 W	An Introduction to Project Management and Organizational Development	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 252	Managing Nonprofits Under the New Normal	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 253	Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp for Product and Business Managers	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 257	Growth Marketing: Proven Theories Powered by New Technologies	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 258	The Emotionally Intelligent Leader	FA	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 259	An Introduction to Project Management: Tools for Achieving Success	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 260 W	Making High-Quality Decisions: A Practical Guide to Decision Analysis	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 261	Product Management in the Artificial Intelligence Era	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 262	Leadership in the New World of Work	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 29	Project Management for Continuous Innovation	FA	Th	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 57 W	An Introduction to User Experience (UX) Design in Product Leadership and Management	FA		Flex Online	Cancelled
BUS 62 W	Fundamentals of Product Management	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 73	Exit Strategies: Maximizing the Value of Your Company	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 77	The Power of the Enneagram: Understanding Yourself and Leading Others	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
BUS 78	Building and Scaling Subscription Businesses	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 49	The Alchemy of Leadership: Turning Stories into Gold	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
PDV 107	Mindfulness for Life and Leadership	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 113	Coaching: The Indispensable Leadership Skill	FA	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 147	Negotiation Skills for Women: Stepping into Your Personal Power	FA	SSu	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 164	Planning for 21st-Century Retirement	FA	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 19 A	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	FA	SSu	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 19 B	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	FA	ThF	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 225	Job Searching in the Digital Age: Strategies for Designing Your Professional Profile and Resume	FA	Su	Live Online	Cancelled
WSP 236	Women Leaders: Mastering Influence, Authenticity, and Power	FA	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WSP 42	Strategies for Early Stage Startup Investing	FA	S	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 44	Critical Communication Skills in Negotiation	FA	SSu	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 95	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Make Your Business More Effective and Profitable	FA	SSu	Live Online	Cancelled
Communication
BUS 112 W	Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 01	Public Speaking	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 49	The Alchemy of Leadership: Turning Stories into Gold	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 63	The Right to Speak: Finding and Freeing Your Natural Voice	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 64	Creative Communication Using Design Thinking	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 65 W	Power Skills for Women: Body Language and Communication	FA		Flex Online	Cancelled
WSP 19 A	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	FA	SSu	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 19 B	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	FA	ThF	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
WSP 329	The Science of Being Memorable and Influencing Decisions	FA	SSu	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 44	Critical Communication Skills in Negotiation	FA	SSu	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English
COM 32 W	Business Writing in English: The Foundations	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
COM 39	Accent Reduction for Non-Native Speakers of English	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
Design
COM 64	Creative Communication Using Design Thinking	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
DSN 106 W	Design Research: Creating New Products and Market Success	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
DSN 310 W	Building Innovative Teams	FA		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 66	Using Artificial Intelligence and Design Thinking in Product Development	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Technology & Data Science
CS 02	Blockchain, Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, and More: Meet the New Technologies Shaping Our World	FA	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CS 03	An Introduction to Blockchain Technology and Its Applications	FA	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CS 05	Beginning Programming in Python: A Six-Week Course	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CS 06	An Introduction to Data Visualization with Python	FA	T	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
CS 08 W	Machine Learning with Python	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
CS 46 W	Beginning Programming in Python: An Eight-Week Course	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
CS 65 W	Data Analysis with Python	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
CS 72	Strengthening Your Online Privacy and Security	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 01 W	An Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 52	Artificial Intelligence: Deep Learning, Human-Centered AI, and Beyond	FA	W	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
SCI 66	Using Artificial Intelligence and Design Thinking in Product Development	FA	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
STAT 05 W	Statistics for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science: An Introduction	FA		Flex Online	ClosedNotify Me
STAT 06	An Introduction to Statistics	FA	M	Live Online	ClosedNotify Me
WSP 160	Beginning Programming in Python: A Weekend Workshop	FA	SSu	Live Online	Cancelled