Courses

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.

Filter List By: Open On-Campus Online

Code	Course Title	Qtr	Days	Format	Status
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Archaeology
ARC 13	Medieval Art and Archaeology	SU	W	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Architecture
ARTH 61	Introduction to Roman Art and Architecture	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Art History
ARTH 61	Introduction to Roman Art and Architecture	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Art Studio: Audio, Video & Film
ART 42	Create and Edit Great Videos: From Script to Final Cut	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 43	Storycrafting for Podcasters	SU	M-Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media
ART 131	Drawing the Realistic Figure	SU	Th	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 187	Painting from Observation	SU	M	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 22 W	Beginning Drawing	SU	F	Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 34	Farm to Palette: Watercolor Painting for Beginners	SU	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 50	Calligraphy and Letterform: History, Methods, and Practice	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 68	Art and Anatomy: Drawing the Human Face	SU	S	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 07	Digital Photography Basics	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 226	Travel Photography: Around the Corner and Around the World	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 32	Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images	SU	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Classics
CLA 82	The Second Punic War: Hannibal, Rome, and the Fate of Carthage	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Cultural Studies
CLS 201	Shell Shock: The World Wars in Literature, Art, and Film (An MLA-Style Course)	SU	M	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
MUS 53	Taylor Swift and Millennial America	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Current Events
POL 38	Reimagining Democracy: AI and the Future of Civic Engagement	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Dance Studies
DAN 33	Introduction to Hip Hop Dance: Part I	SU	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
DAN 34	Introduction to Hip Hop Dance: Part II	SU	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Film Studies
FLM 160	Hollywood in the '60s: Revolution in Tinseltown	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
FLM 161	90 Years of French Cinema	SU	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Food & Drink
FD 08	The Art of Fermentation: Preserving Summer's Harvest	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
History
CLA 82	The Second Punic War: Hannibal, Rome, and the Fate of Carthage	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
HIS 24	Joseph Stalin: A Legacy of Iron and Blood	SU	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
HIS 26	From Samurai to Superpower: Japan’s Modern Century, 1850–1950	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
International Studies
HIS 26	From Samurai to Superpower: Japan’s Modern Century, 1850–1950	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
POL 177	Demystifying the Middle East	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
POL 39	Flashpoint Taiwan: US-China Tensions in the 21st Century	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Languages
FRN 01	Beginning French: Part I	SU	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
ITA 01	Beginning Italian: Part I	SU	MW	Online	OpenAdd to cart
SPA 01	Beginning Spanish: Part I	SU	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
SPA 02	Beginning Spanish: Part II	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Literature
LIT 118	Dickens's Masterpiece: David Copperfield	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Music Studies
MUS 53	Taylor Swift and Millennial America	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
MUS 73	The Beatles: The Early Years, 1962–64	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
MUS 74	The Magic of Mozart's Operas	SU	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Music Studio
MUS 105	Play the Ukulele: Rock, Pop, and Folk	SU	M	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
Philosophy
PHI 130	Truth in Action: The Philosophy of American Pragmatism	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHI 91	The Meaning of Life: Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and More	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Psychology
PSY 04	Anxiety Disorders and Evidence-Based Treatments	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Religious Studies
REL 89	Cultivating Calm: Exploring Spiritual Wellness	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Science
SCI 102	Cancer Biology: Recent Developments in Research and Treatment	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 103	Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 39	Exercise Theory and Design for Health and Fitness	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 83	Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring the Thorax	SU	S	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
SCI 89	The Science of Sleep: Behavioral Sleep Medicine and Chronic Insomnia	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Social Justice
POL 38	Reimagining Democracy: AI and the Future of Civic Engagement	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness & Health: Emotional & Mental Health
PSY 04	Anxiety Disorders and Evidence-Based Treatments	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
REL 89	Cultivating Calm: Exploring Spiritual Wellness	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 28	Science-Based Strategies for Boosting Positive Emotions	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness & Health: Life Design
WELL 35	Banish Your Inner Critic: Practical Tools to Unlock Your Potential	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness & Health: Longevity
WELL 08	Your Cognitive Future: Build Habits to Serve Your Late-Life Brain	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness & Health: Mindfulness
WELL 14	Playful Mindfulness: A Journey to Everyday Confidence, Calm, and Connection	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness & Health: Nutrition
SCI 103	Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 21	Plant-Based Living: A Practical and Evidence-Based Approach	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness & Health: Physical Health & Well-Being
SCI 39	Exercise Theory and Design for Health and Fitness	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 89	The Science of Sleep: Behavioral Sleep Medicine and Chronic Insomnia	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 08	Your Cognitive Future: Build Habits to Serve Your Late-Life Brain	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Creative Writing
Creative Nonfiction & Memoir
CNF 09	Memoir Workshop: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants	SU	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 103 W	Memoir Workshop: Writing About Small Things in Big Ways	SU	Th	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 105	Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Finding the Thread	SU	W	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 23 W	Personal Essay Workshop: Taking Inspiration from the Masters	SU	M	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 97	Writing Memoir: The Palace of Memory	SU	SSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 165	Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Genre
CW 73 W	Romance Novel Workshop: Getting to the Heart of the Story	SU	W	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 91 W	YA Workshop: Writing for the Young and the Young at Heart	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 38 W	Historical Fiction Workshop: Bringing the Past to the Present	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Narrative Craft
CW 165	Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 92	Character Transformation: Unlocking the Mystery	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 138 W	Voice in Fiction: Style, Dialogue, and Point of View	SU	W	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 146	Scene Making: The Essence of Storytelling	SU	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 72	Fiction Writing: From Imitation to Inspiration	SU	M	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Novel
CW 165	Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 73 W	Romance Novel Workshop: Getting to the Heart of the Story	SU	W	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 91 W	YA Workshop: Writing for the Young and the Young at Heart	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 92	Character Transformation: Unlocking the Mystery	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 138 W	Voice in Fiction: Style, Dialogue, and Point of View	SU	W	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 146	Scene Making: The Essence of Storytelling	SU	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 38 W	Historical Fiction Workshop: Bringing the Past to the Present	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
NVL 199	Novel Workshop for Manuscripts in Progress: Plot and Structure	SU	T	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 52	Novel Workshop: Raising the Stakes	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Novel Writing Certificate
OWC 310 A	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	SU		Online	Closed
Poetry
POET 30 W	The Poet's Way: A Generative Workshop	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
POET 43 W	Poetry Workshop: Locating the Language of Your Life	SU	Th	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Prompt-Driven Writing
CW 17 WC	Establishing a Creative Writing Practice	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 17 WD	Establishing a Creative Writing Practice	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 93	Wild Precious Writing	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Publishing
CW 28	From Writer to Author: Navigating the Twisty Path to Publication	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
NVL 33	How to Sell Your Novel: Query Letters, Synopses, and Elevator Pitches	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Reading Like a Writer
CW 170	Reading as a Writer: A One-Week Intensive	SU	M-F	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Short Story
CW 165	Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 92	Character Transformation: Unlocking the Mystery	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 112 W	Short Fiction Workshop: Write an Electrifying Short Story	SU	M	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 138 W	Voice in Fiction: Style, Dialogue, and Point of View	SU	W	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 146	Scene Making: The Essence of Storytelling	SU	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Professional & Personal Development
Business: Entrepreneurship & Innovation
BUS 169	Build a Better Business Model: The Key to Successful Innovation	SU	TS	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 28	Funding a New Enterprise: Learn from Experienced Silicon Valley Practitioners	SU	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 73	Exit Strategies for Venture-Backed Companies	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 81	Launching from Idea to Reality: A Practical Course for First-Time Startup Founders	SU	M	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Business: Finance & Investing
BUS 185	Real Estate Investment Business: Strategy, Policy, and Development	SU	SSu	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
BUS 195	Essentials of Wealth Management	SU	M	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 64	Taxes: Building and Maintaining Wealth	SU	W	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Business: Leadership & Management
BUS 110	Leadership Workshop for Women: Strategies and Skills for Excellence	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 126 W	Navigate the Workplace: Managing Up, Down, and Across	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 182	Exceptional Leadership: Unlocking the Keys to Organizational Success and Transformational Impact	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 263	Negotiation Mastery: Achieve Outstanding Results and Relationships	SU	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 46	Building a Culture of Excellence: A Leader’s Guide	SU	M	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 75	Harnessing AI to Transform Organizations	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 86	The Mindful Manager: Navigating Workplace Conflict and Hard Conversations	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 93	Introduction to People Analytics	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 114	AI and Machine Learning: Make Your Business More Effective and Profitable	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Business: Marketing
BUS 125	Fundamentals of Content Development and Personal Branding	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 198	Digital Marketing: Social Media, SEO, Content, and Advertising	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Business: Product Management
BUS 122	Beyond the Roadmap: Strategies for Mastering Complex Challenges in Product Management	SU	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 151	AI Tools and Strategies for Modern Product Managers	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 85	Breaking into Product Management	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Communication
COM 120	The Art of Effective Storytelling: Techniques and Secrets	SU	W	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 19	Building Interpersonal Skills: An Experiential Workshop	SU	F-M	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 39 A	Accent Reduction for Non-Native English Speakers	SU	M	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 39 B	Accent Reduction for Non-Native English Speakers	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 66	Think on Your Feet: An Improviser’s Guide to Business and Communication	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 75	The Science of Being Memorable and Influencing Decisions	SU	MW	Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 80 W	Powerful Presentations: Design for Maximum Impact	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 81	Nonverbal Communication: The Power of Body Language and Voice	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 91	Become an Empowered and Confident Communicator	SU	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 92	The Art of Public Speaking	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Design
COM 80 W	Powerful Presentations: Design for Maximum Impact	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
DSN 40	Design for Play: Turning Ideas into Meaningful Action	SU	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Technology: AI
BUS 151	AI Tools and Strategies for Modern Product Managers	SU	W	Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 114	AI and Machine Learning: Make Your Business More Effective and Profitable	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 152	A Crash Course in Artificial Intelligence (AI)	SU	M	Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 16	Large Language Models for Business with Python	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 27	Applied Machine Learning with Python	SU	W	Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
TECH 50 H	Demystifying AI: Insights from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence	SU	T	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 50 Z	Demystifying AI: Insights from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Technology: Grant Writing
TECH 28	Modern Grant Writing with AI	SU	Th	Online	OpenAdd to cart
Technology: Programming
TECH 19	A Practical Introduction to Python	SU	T	Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 29	Introduction to Programming for Non-Programmers	SU	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart