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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.

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Code	Course Title	Qtr	Days	Format	Status
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Archaeology
ARC 03	Mesoamerican and Peruvian Art and Archaeology	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
ARC 17 W	The Art and Archaeology of Pompeii	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
Architecture
ARCH 01	Explore Stanford’s Architecture: A Walking Tour	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Art Studio: Audio, Video, and Film
ART 04	Create and Produce Your Own Podcast	SU	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
VID 04 W	Making Short Videos: The Art of Storytelling	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
VID 310	Lights, Camera, Action! A Hands-On Introduction to Video Production	SU	MS	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
VID 42	Create and Edit Great Videos: From Script to Final Cut	SU	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Art Studio: Drawing, Painting, and Other Media
ART 10 W	Introduction to Oil Painting	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 119 W	Drawing Inspiration: Developing a Creative Practice	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 132	Drawing the Realistic Portrait	SU	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
ART 185	Artist Bookmaking: Materials, Methods, and Meaning	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 187	Painting from Observation	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 200 W	Advancing Your Art: Take Your Painting to the Next Level	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 22 W	Beginning Drawing	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 50	Calligraphy and Letterform: Methods, Models, History, and Practice	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
ART 68	Art and Anatomy: Drawing the Human Face	SU	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 226 W	Travel Photography: Around the Corner and around the World	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 32 A	Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images	SU	S	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
PHOTO 32 B	Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images	SU	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 37	Beginning Digital Photography	SU	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 42	iPhoneography: The Next Level	SU	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 52	Portrait Photography: Create Powerful Images Using Your iPhone	SU	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 73	Nature Photography at Jasper Ridge: A Field Workshop	SU	ThSSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Art and Architecture
ARC 03	Mesoamerican and Peruvian Art and Archaeology	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
ARC 17 W	The Art and Archaeology of Pompeii	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
ARCH 01	Explore Stanford’s Architecture: A Walking Tour	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
CLS 94	Vision Science: Perception, Cognition, and Art	SU	M	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
PHI 99	The Philosophy of Art	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Classics
CLA 119	Six Cities: An Introduction to Ancient Greece	SU	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Cultural Studies
CLS 03	Paris in the Jazz Age: Music, Poetry, Painting	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CLS 72 W	Exploring Queer Identities	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
CLS 94	Vision Science: Perception, Cognition, and Art	SU	M	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
Film Studies
FLM 141 B	Great Film Movements: Five Waves in Nine Weeks	SU	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
FLM 148	Humphrey Bogart: Movie Star, Actor, Icon	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
HIS 05	Russian History through Film	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Food and Drink
HIS 177	The History of Wine	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
History
HIS 04	Twenty Years of War: The Causes and Costs of the Post-9/11 Wars	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
HIS 05	Russian History through Film	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
HIS 177	The History of Wine	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
HIS 31	War and Peace in Israel and Palestine	SU	TTh	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
HIS 86	Hidden Secrets: Exploring Maps from the Early Modern Era	SU	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Law and Policy
LAW 107 W	Far from Far Out: Policy Perspectives on the Psychedelic Renaissance	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
Literature
LIT 106 E	Reading Antiquity: Historical Fiction Book Club	SU	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
LIT 58	The Genius of Oscar Wilde	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
LIT 63	“New Women” in the Jazz Age: The Great Gatsby and Passing	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Mathematics
STAT 05	Statistics for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Music Studies
CLS 03	Paris in the Jazz Age: Music, Poetry, Painting	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
MUS 03	Practical Musicianship: From Structural Listening to Musical Enjoyment	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
MUS 31	Hollywood Eden: The Origins of West Coast Pop, 1958-1966	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
MUS 32	Why Soul Music Matters	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Music Studio
MUS 03	Practical Musicianship: From Structural Listening to Musical Enjoyment	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
MUS 60 C	Acoustic Guitar for Beginners: The Songs of John Fogerty, Carole King, and More	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Philosophy
PHI 104	The Philosophical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence	SU	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
PHI 121 W	The Ethics of Belief: Constructing Your Personhood	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
PHI 99	The Philosophy of Art	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Psychology
PSY 96 A	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 B	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 C	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 98	How to Overcome Our Fears and Live Mindfully	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 09	Improve Your Sleep Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	SU	W	Live Online	Cancelled
Science
BIO 03 W	Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BIO 94 W	Gut Bacteria in Health and Disease: An Introduction to the Microbes Within	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 39	Exercise Theory and Design for Health and Fitness	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 71	Introduction to Anatomy at the Stanford School of Medicine: Exploring Organs of the Neck	SU	S	On-campus	ClosedJoin Wait List
SCI 72	Earth: Revolutionary Ideas about Our Planet's Past, Present, and Future	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Social Justice
SJS 04	The Cultures of Climate Justice	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Theater and Performance Studies
TAPS 102	Theaters of Memory	SU	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
TAPS 105	Stand-Up Comedy Writing	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Wellness and Health
BIO 03 W	Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BIO 94 W	Gut Bacteria in Health and Disease: An Introduction to the Microbes Within	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 A	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 B	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 C	Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
PSY 98	How to Overcome Our Fears and Live Mindfully	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
SCI 39	Exercise Theory and Design for Health and Fitness	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 08	Planning for Your Late-Life Brain: Habits You Can Build Now to Improve Cognitive Function Later	SU	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 09	Improve Your Sleep Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills	SU	W	Live Online	Cancelled
WELL 11	Your Next Life Chapter: A Design Thinking and Behavioral Science–Based Approach	SU	M	Live Online	Cancelled
WELL 14	Playful Mindfulness: A Journey to Everyday Confidence, Calm, and Connection	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 16	Enhanced Dialogue for Couples: Current Research and Practical Tools	SU	S	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 310	One-on-One Tutorial: Novel	SU		Flex Online	Closed
Creative Writing
CNF 122 W	Creative Nonfiction: Finding the Universal in the Particular	SU		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 145	Write the "Modern Love" Essay	SU	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
CNF 199	Write Your Memoir: Take the Next Steps	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CNF 68 W	Memoir Writing: Turning Your Life into Literary Gold	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
CNF 74	Hot from the First Sentence: The Short Online Essay	SU	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CNF 79 W	Memory to Memoir: Crafting Compelling Stories from Difficult Experiences	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
CNF 81 W	Personal Essay Writing: From the Intimate to the Universal	SU		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 03	Time and Narrative: The Secret to Storytelling	SU	Th	Live Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 107 W	Writing through Struggle	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 120 W	Sentence by Sentence: Creating Your Style	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 15	How to Self-Publish a Book: A Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Writers	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 17 WA	Establishing a Creative Writing Practice	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 17 WB	Establishing a Creative Writing Practice	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 170	Reading as a Writer: A One-Week Intensive	SU	M-F	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 18	Be Your Own Developmental Editor: Shape Your Manuscript for Publication	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 44	How to Write a Cookbook	SU	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 47 W	The Magazine Story: From the Real World to the Page	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 50 W	From Synopsis to Success: The Key Steps to Foolproof Story Development	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
CW 84 W	Build a World, Seduce the World: How to Hook Your Film or TV Audience	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 146	Scene Making: The Essence of Storytelling	SU	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 161 W	Writing Mysteries and Thrillers: Misdirection, Mayhem, and More	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 64 W	Crafting Unforgettable Short Stories	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 68 W	Write a Riveting, Stylish, Singular Short Story	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 70	Writing Electric Short Stories	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
FICT 72	Fiction Writing: From Imitation to Inspiration	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
NVL 38 W	Your Electric, Authentic Voice: A Fiction-Writing Workshop	SU		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 49 W	Write Your Groundbreaking Young Adult Novel	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
POET 28 W	Crafting Poems of Beauty and Power	SU		Flex Online	ClosedJoin Wait List
Professional & Personal Development
Business
BUS 01 W	What's Next? Strategies for Identifying Your Ideal Career Path	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 06	Cultivate Your Team: Leadership for the New Work Environment	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 10 W	Introduction to Project Management: The Basics for Success	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 102 W	Be a Changemaker: Learn to Lead Effective, Impactful Transitions	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 112 W	Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 115	Bootstrapping Your Startup	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 147	People Analytics: How to Build a Talent Advantage	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 149	Unlock Your Creativity and Increase Your Influence with Brain Science	SU	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 15	Building Successful Products and Careers with Agile Product Management	SU	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 150 W	Discover Your Inner Quant Jock: Financial Modeling and Business Decisions	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 160 W	Leadership Skills for Women in the Workplace: How to Aim High and Achieve Impact	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 163 W	Search Engine Optimization: Practical Marketing Techniques	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 166 W	Social Media Marketing	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 181	Product Management for the Internet of Things: An Intensive Bootcamp	SU	S	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 188	Decision Mapping: Make Business Decisions with Less Stress and More Clarity	SU	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 195	The Essentials of Wealth Management	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 21	Networking and Coaching for Women Entrepreneurs	SU	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 23	Early Stage Investing for Investors	SU	TTh	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 263	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	SU	FS	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 28	Funding a New Enterprise: Learn from Experienced Silicon Valley Practitioners	SU	Th	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 285	Five Steps to Building a Most Lovable Product	SU	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 62 W	Fundamentals of Product Management	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 74	Principles of Invention and Innovation: A Toolkit for Generating Breakthrough Ideas	SU	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 87	Finance for Non-Finance Managers	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 91	Banish Your Inner Critic to Power Your Productivity	SU	W	Live 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
CS 03	Blockchain Technology and Its Applications	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CS 68	Machine Learning for Business with Python	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
DSN 07	Zero to One: Turn Your Idea into a Designed App	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 03	Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Decentralized Finance: Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs, and More	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Communication
BUS 112 W	Business Presence and Persuasion: Communication for Effectiveness	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
BUS 263	Negotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships	SU	FS	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 120	The Art of Effective Storytelling: Techniques and Secrets	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 19	Building Interpersonal Skills: An Experiential Workshop	SU	Th-M	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
COM 64	Creative Communication Using Design Thinking	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 65 W	Power Skills for Women: Body Language and Communication	SU		Flex 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 72	Conversational Intelligence: Increase Your Impact	SU	SSu	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 80 W	Design Powerful Presentations: How to Make an Impression	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 81	Nonverbal Communication: The Power of Body Language and Voice	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
WELL 16	Enhanced Dialogue for Couples: Current Research and Practical Tools	SU	S	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English
COM 39 A	Accent Reduction for Non-Native Speakers of English	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 39 B	Accent Reduction for Non-Native Speakers of English	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Design
BUS 102 W	Be a Changemaker: Learn to Lead Effective, Impactful Transitions	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
COM 64	Creative Communication Using Design Thinking	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
DSN 07	Zero to One: Turn Your Idea into a Designed App	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
Technology and Data Science
CS 03	Blockchain Technology and Its Applications	SU	M	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
CS 67 W	Introduction to Natural Language Processing (NLP) with Python	SU		Flex Online	Cancelled
CS 68	Machine Learning for Business with Python	SU	SSu	On-campus	OpenAdd to cart
CS 76 W	Introduction to Data Science in R	SU		Flex Online	OpenAdd to cart
STAT 05	Statistics for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science	SU	W	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 03	Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Decentralized Finance: Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs, and More	SU	T	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart
TECH 152	A Crash Course in Artificial Intelligence	SU	Th	Live Online	OpenAdd to cart